Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Summary:

Palmer-Laakso Elementary is a public elementary school in San Benito, Texas, serving 495 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 241 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Palmer-Laakso Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 63.16%, compared to the district's 58.73% and the state's 48.85%. The school also has a high percentage of Hispanic students (96.36%) and a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (75.21% to 78.18%). Interestingly, Palmer-Laakso Elementary has a higher per-student spending ($11,283) compared to nearby schools, which range from $9,129 to $11,851 per student.

While Palmer-Laakso Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Rancho Verde Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Rancho Verde Elementary has a higher statewide ranking and outperforms Palmer-Laakso Elementary in several STAAR assessment areas. However, Palmer-Laakso Elementary's Hispanic students consistently outperform the state's Hispanic students, and the school's White students rank 1 out of 3,082 Texas elementary schools. The school may need to address the performance of its English Language Learner and Special Education students to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 30515 Farm Rd 1847
       San Benito, TX  78586


(956) 254-5121

District: Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
697th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,283 Help


Students who attend Palmer-Laakso Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Los Cuates Middle
High:    Los Fresnos High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  606

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.9%
White:
3.5%
Two or more races:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.5% Help


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Compare Details Palmer-Laakso Elementary ranks better than 85.1% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.51. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), White (3.5%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palmer-Laakso Elementary is 17.7, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palmer-Laakso Elementary is $11,283, which is the 2nd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palmer-Laakso Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmer-Laakso Elementary 697th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Palmer-Laakso Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 241st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.66 1249th 3465 64.0%
2005 61.35 1453rd 3475 58.2%
2006 63.45 1354th 3476 61.0%
2007 68.55 1162nd 3724 68.8%
2008 72.21 918th 3768 75.6%
2009 60.47 1677th 3884 56.8%
2010 57.81 1907th 3937 51.6%
2011 67.18 1362nd 4095 66.7%
2012 63.12 1525th 4206 63.7%
2013 71.74 1091st 4221 74.2%
2014 78.37 802nd 4260 81.2%
2015 83.06 576th 4320 86.7%
2016 58.47 1864th 4286 56.5%
2017 59.52 1509th 4329 65.1%
2018 63.56 1313th 4359 69.9%
2019 77.17 807th 4479 82.0%
2021 59.72 1530th 4578 66.6%
2022 70.89 1112th 4581 75.7%
2023 72.65 1053rd 4647 77.3%
2024 81.51 697th 4675 85.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.50 1315th 3226 59.2%
2019 55.67 1287th 3333 61.4%
2021 45.14 1758th 3446 49.0%
2022 49.36 1691st 3487 51.5%
2023 52.91 1519th 3556 57.3%
2024 62.73 1029th 3638 71.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 1608th 3558 54.8%
2019 48.92 1480th 3684 59.8%
2021 45.21 1700th 3799 55.3%
2022 41.67 2154th 3952 45.5%
2023 47.36 1800th 4086 55.9%
2024 46.28 2144th 4261 49.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.32 941st 4264 77.9%
2019 85.88 244th 4309 94.3%
2021 61.60 1308th 4451 70.6%
2022 65.30 1167th 4477 73.9%
2023 72.32 777th 4521 82.8%
2024 85.17 293rd 4560 93.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.00 1157th 4306 73.1%
2019 75.38 794th 4348 81.7%
2021 66.35 1212th 4499 73.1%
2022 74.03 928th 4561 79.7%
2023 74.41 916th 4588 80.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.58 1228th 3106 60.5%
2019 78.43 116th 3184 96.4%
2021 82.51 155th 3006 94.8%
2022 74.21 482nd 2958 83.7%
2023 67.64 989th 2980 66.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 1241st 4240 70.7%
2019 60.34 1310th 4295 69.5%
2021 64.32 992nd 4331 77.1%
2022 57.69 1565th 4461 64.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.97 1692nd 4319 60.8%
2019 76.40 764th 4357 82.5%
2021 50.84 1944th 4498 56.8%
2022 65.52 1307th 4563 71.4%
2023 66.02 1308th 4585 71.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.47 1043rd 4168 75.0%
2019 81.08 437th 4188 89.6%
2021 65.79 1075th 4329 75.2%
2022 72.97 795th 4376 81.8%
2023 77.04 641st 4401 85.4%
2024 83.98 389th 4431 91.2%
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Rank History for White students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.26 81st 3127 97.4%
2019 90.29 112th 3142 96.4%
2022 98.28 1st 3082 100.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 60 1 0 544 2 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 63 0 0 536 1 n/a n/a 0 600
1999 65 1 0 520 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2000 58 0 0 544 0 n/a n/a 0 602
2001 50 0 0 505 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2002 43 0 0 522 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2003 43 0 0 522 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2004 42 0 0 522 0 n/a n/a 0 564
2005 60 1 0 597 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2006 53 1 2 621 1 n/a n/a 0 678
2007 52 0 2 602 1 n/a n/a 0 657
2008 59 3 3 622 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2009 47 4 3 609 3 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 45 3 3 682 4 n/a n/a 0 737
2011 39 2 1 717 2 0 2 0 763
2012 38 5 0 721 2 0 1 0 767
2013 36 2 0 561 3 0 2 0 604
2014 41 1 0 580 2 0 0 0 624
2015 40 3 0 577 2 0 0 0 622
2016 26 0 0 510 2 0 0 0 538
2017 21 1 0 523 2 0 1 0 548
2018 22 1 0 538 2 0 1 0 564
2019 18 0 0 534 0 0 2 0 554
2020 20 0 0 527 0 0 2 0 549
2021 20 0 0 481 0 0 3 0 504
2022 19 1 0 461 0 0 3 0 484
2023 14 1 0 477 0 0 3 0 495
2024 21 1 0 581 0 0 3 0 606

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 607 37.4 16.2 78.4
1998 600 37.0 16.2 79
1999 586 38.0 15.4 84.3
2000 602 39.1 15.4 66.8
2001 555 37.0 15.0 55.1
2002 565 37.8 14.9 28.7
2003 565 37.8 14.9 28.7
2004 564 36.0 15.7 17.4
2005 658 40.7 16.2 8.1
2006 678 41.0 16.5 1.9
2007 657 41.0 16.0 1.8
2008 687 41.9 16.4 0
2009 666 40.0 16.7 0
2010 737 40.0 18.4 0
2011 763 43.9 17.3 0
2012 767 42.6 18.0 0
2013 604 36.0 16.7 76.2
2014 624 34.3 18.1 76.9
2015 622 36.0 17.2 78.5
2016 538 36.0 14.9 77.5
2017 548 33.3 16.4 75.7
2018 564 35.1 16.0 74.5
2019 554 33.7 16.4 78.2
2020 549 34.1 16.0 76.1
2021 504 33.9 14.8 76.4
2022 484 33.3 14.5 75.2
2023 495 34.0 14.5 78.2
2024 606 34.0 17.7 78.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 607 37.4 16.2 78.4
1998 600 37.0 16.2 79
1999 586 38.0 15.4 84.3
2000 602 39.1 15.4 66.8
2001 555 37.0 15.0 55.1
2002 565 37.8 14.9 28.7
2003 565 37.8 14.9 28.7
2004 564 36.0 15.7 17.4
2005 658 40.7 16.2 8.1
2006 678 41.0 16.5 1.9
2007 657 41.0 16.0 1.8
2008 687 41.9 16.4 0
2009 666 40.0 16.7 0
2010 737 40.0 18.4 0
2011 763 43.9 17.3 0
2012 767 42.6 18.0 0
2013 604 36.0 16.7 76.2
2014 624 34.3 18.1 76.9
2015 622 36.0 17.2 78.5
2016 538 36.0 14.9 77.5
2017 548 33.3 16.4 75.7
2018 564 35.1 16.0 74.5
2019 554 33.7 16.4 78.2
2020 549 34.1 16.0 76.1
2021 504 33.9 14.8 76.4
2022 484 33.3 14.5 75.2
2023 495 34.0 14.5 78.2
2024 606 34.0 17.7 78.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $718 (7.3%) $9,164 (92.7%) $9,883
2020 $825 (7.9%) $9,561 (92.1%) $10,386
2021 $1,100 (9.7%) $10,183 (90.3%) $11,283

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palmer-Laakso Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 807th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1053rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 4.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)4373
 30%
   3rd Grade Reading (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)5159
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)5559
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)6254
 8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)6057
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)5356
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)6859
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)5758
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)5556
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)5768
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)6861
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)7467
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Palmer-Laakso Elementary)6932
 37%
   5th Grade Science (Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District)7547
 28%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students554495
 10.6%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic534477
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1814
 22.2%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.2%78.2%
 0%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Palmer-Laakso Elementary

Students at Palmer-Laakso Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Palmer-Laakso Elementary.

Palmer-Laakso Elementary ranks 697th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Palmer-Laakso Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Cuates Middle
High : Los Fresnos High School


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