La Gloria Elementary School
Public elementary school in Falfurrias, Texas · La Gloria ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
La Gloria Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Falfurrias (Jim Wells County). It is the only school in La Gloria ISD. By enrollment it is the 4645th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | La Gloria ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482607002931 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Gloria ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 119 | 119 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.5% | 60.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
La Gloria Elementary School in context
Size
La Gloria Elementary School is the only school in La Gloria ISD, so its 119 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 150 students, so La Gloria Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 grade 3 with 20 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 5, against an average of 15 per grade. This year grade 6 has 64% fewer students than kindergarten (5 against 14). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 92.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%).
60.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
La Gloria Elementary School has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 119 students would have about 8 teachers, so La Gloria Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Falfurrias Elementary School, 4.6 miles away in Brooks County ISD. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.4% |
| White | 7.6% |
58% of students are girls and 42% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
182 E County Rd 401, Falfurrias, TX 78355
Phone: (361)325-2330
Website: lagloriaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Gloria Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falfurrias Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 4.6 mi | 251 | 15.5 | 93.6% |
| Falfurrias Innovation Academy | Brooks County ISD | 4.6 mi | 124 | 18.3 | 95.2% |
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy | Premont ISD | 4.6 mi | 357 | 17.1 | 95.2% |
| Premont Montessori Academy | Premont ISD | 4.7 mi | 50 | 15.6 | 96% |
| Lasater Elementary School | Brooks County ISD | 4.7 mi | 156 | 15.6 | 92.3% |
| Ramirez Elementary School | Ramirez CSD | 17.8 mi | 36 | 6.3 | 86.1% |
| Ricardo Elementary School | Ricardo ISD | 19.2 mi | 449 | 15.2 | 51% |
| Nanny Elementary School | Riviera ISD | 19.6 mi | 143 | 10.5 | 68.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.