La Pryor Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Pryor, Texas · La Pryor ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
La Pryor Elementary School serves 195 students in grades Pre-K–5 in La Pryor (Zavala County). It is one of 2 schools in La Pryor ISD. By enrollment it is the 4523rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 15.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | La Pryor ISD |
| County | Zavala County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482625002960 |
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 Pryor ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 195 | 439 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.6% | 84.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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 Pryor Elementary School in context
Size
La Pryor Elementary School is the only elementary school in La Pryor ISD. Its 195 students are 44.4% of the district's 439. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 17.7 miles away and have a median of 431 students, so La Pryor 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 pre-K with 35 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 22, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% more students than kindergarten (25 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 95.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Pryor ISD (96.1%).
82.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.5% across La Pryor 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
La Pryor Elementary School has 15.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 195 students would have about 13.2 teachers, so La Pryor Elementary School has 2 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Batesville School, 13.4 miles away in Uvalde CISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 95.9% |
| White | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 28 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
201 N Miller St, La Pryor, TX 78872
Phone: (830)365-4009
Website: lapryor.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Pryor Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville School | Uvalde CISD | 13.4 mi | 92 | 10.3 | 95.7% |
| Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 17.4 mi | 233 | 16.6 | 92.3% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 17.4 mi | 300 | 13 | 89.7% |
| Benito Juarez Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 17.4 mi | 250 | 15.8 | 81.2% |
| Uvalde Dual Language Academy | Uvalde CISD | 18.0 mi | 561 | 21.1 | 80.7% |
| Uvalde El at Flores Campus | Uvalde CISD | 19.4 mi | 592 | 17 | 89.4% |
| Dalton Elementary School | Uvalde CISD | 19.5 mi | 815 | 19.3 | 91.8% |
| Carrizo Springs Elementary School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 28.9 mi | 573 | 13.5 | 79.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Pryor ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Pryor Secondary | High | 6–12 | 244 |