Other / mixed grade configuration · Texarkana, TX

Leary El

Federal NCES profile for Leary El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482706003045
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leary El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools.

#2 of 7
schools in Texarkana · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
small classes for Texas
95.7%
free-lunch eligible

Leary El has class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leary El ranks #2 of 7 schools in Texarkana, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Leary El grew from 93 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+29.0%).

Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 482706003045 · Texarkana, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

119 enr · 11.9:1 · 95.7% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Leary El grew from 93 students in 2022-23 to 120 in 2023-24 (+29.0%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Leary El compares

Leary El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 19% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.7% ▲ 55% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 119 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.7%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 23% in Texas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,484
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.0%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%

Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Leary El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Leary Isd reports $12,484 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Leary El

How many students attend Leary El?

Leary El has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Texarkana, TX. CCD year-over-year: 93 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leary El?

The student-teacher ratio at Leary El is 11.9:1, which is 19% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leary El?

95.7% of students at Leary El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leary El?

The largest demographic group at Leary El is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Texarkana, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leary El?

Leary El has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leary El rank among schools in Texarkana?

By Resource Investment Index, Leary El ranks #2 of 7 schools in Texarkana, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Texarkana on the city page.

What other schools are in Leary Isd?

None reported; Leary Isd operates only Leary El as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.