La Gloria ISD
Falurrias, Texas · Jim Wells County · Grades Pre-K–6
La Gloria ISD runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 119 students. By enrollment it is the 1159th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 119 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4826070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in La Gloria ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gloria Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 119 | 14.9 | 60.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of La Gloria ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
La Gloria ISD in context
Size
La Gloria ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, La Gloria Elementary School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 20 students. Grade 6 has 5 students and kindergarten has 14, 64% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. La Gloria ISD enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in La Gloria ISD at 92.4%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 7.6%.
60.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. La Gloria ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
La Gloria ISD is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Brooks County ISD, 4.6 miles away with 1,180 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than La Gloria ISD. Jim Wells County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 6 | 20 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1 | 119 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 238 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 238 |
| All staff | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.4% |
| White | 7.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 19 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 16 |
| Grade 6 | 5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks County ISD | 5 mi | 1,180 | 14 | – |
| Premont ISD | 5 mi | 794 | 14.7 | – |
| Ramirez CSD | 18 mi | 36 | 6.3 | – |
| Ricardo ISD | 19 mi | 659 | 14.8 | – |
| Riviera ISD | 20 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Kenedy County Wide CSD | 21 mi | 126 | 11 | – |
| Santa Gertrudis ISD | 22 mi | 826 | 15.3 | – |
| Kingsville ISD | 23 mi | 2,534 | 14.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jim Wells County
- Alice ISD (4,297 students)
- Orange Grove ISD (1,648 students)
- Premont ISD (794 students)
- Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD (444 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
182 E County Rd 401, Falurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361)325-2330
Website: lagloriaisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.