Lopez-Riggins Elementary vs Palmer-Laakso Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lopez-Riggins Elementary Palmer-Laakso Elementary
Location Los Fresnos, TX San Benito, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 467 582
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.8% 75.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Lopez-Riggins Elementary Palmer-Laakso Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,356 $12,356
District Los Fresnos CISD Los Fresnos CISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Lopez-Riggins Elementary Palmer-Laakso Elementary
White 1.3% 2.7%
African American 0.4% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 98.1% 96.7%
Asian 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Lopez-Riggins Elementary Palmer-Laakso Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 447:1 439:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.8% 15.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 14 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.