Enrollment
119
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leary El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leary El
Leary El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Texarkana, Texas, enrolling 119 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 95.7% of students qualify for free meals, 55% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Texas schools, with 119 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 141 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and African American (8%) (diversity index 36/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 5.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Leary Isd spends $10,981 per pupil, 20% below the Texas average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Leary Isd operates only this one school, so Leary El has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 119 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Texas's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leary El compares
Leary El on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$10,981
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leary Isd, which includes Leary El.
$10,981
Per student
-20%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 54.2%
Federal 14.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~119 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. 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.
Is Leary El a good school?
Leary El earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Leary Isd?
None reported; Leary Isd operates only Leary El as a public school district in NCES's records.
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