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.
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~119 students)
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.