Daiches Elementary School
Public elementary school in Laredo, Texas · Laredo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Daiches Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Laredo (Webb County). It is one of 29 schools in Laredo ISD. By enrollment it is the 3413th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Laredo ISD |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482679003014 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Laredo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 405 | 20,271 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 99% | 97.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Daiches Elementary School in context
Size
Daiches Elementary School is the 18th largest of Laredo ISD's 20 elementary schools; its 405 students are 2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 476; Daiches Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 67 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 45, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 45 in kindergarten and 47 in grade 5. It also enrolls 67 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
99% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 97.1% across Laredo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for 405 students, Daiches Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 405 students would have about 27.4 teachers, so Daiches Elementary School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Daiches Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Heights Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 37 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 45 |
| Grade 1 | 65 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1402 Green, Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: (956)273-3200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Daiches Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heights Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 0.5 mi | 508 | 16.4 | 98.2% |
| Santo Nino Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.2 mi | 542 | 15.5 | 98% |
| D D Hachar Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.2 mi | 443 | 15.3 | 96.4% |
| J C Martin Jr. Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.4 mi | 435 | 14.5 | 99.5% |
| J Kawas Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.4 mi | 363 | 14 | 97.2% |
| Ryan Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.4 mi | 834 | 17.4 | 86.9% |
| Don Jose Gallego | Laredo ISD | 1.5 mi | 557 | 14.6 | 98.7% |
| Bruni Elementary School | Laredo ISD | 1.7 mi | 441 | 14.7 | 98.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.