Lasara Elementary School
Public elementary school in Lasara, Texas · Lasara ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Lasara Elementary School serves 238 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Lasara (Willacy County). It is one of 2 schools in Lasara ISD. By enrollment it is the 4393rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 18.38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Lasara ISD |
| County | Willacy County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482685003033 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lasara ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 238 | 343 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 10.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.5% | 87.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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.
Lasara Elementary School in context
Size
Lasara Elementary School is the only elementary school in Lasara ISD. Its 238 students are 69.4% of the district's 343. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.7 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Lasara 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 39 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 16, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 8 has 94% more students than kindergarten (33 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Lasara ISD (98.5%).
89.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.2% across Lasara 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
Lasara Elementary School has 18.38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 238 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Lasara Elementary School has 2.3 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, 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 Smith Elementary School, 7.3 miles away in Raymondville ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.9% |
| White | 2.1% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
607 E Sixth St, Lasara, TX 78561
Phone: (956)642-3271
Website: lasaraisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lasara Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 7.3 mi | 431 | 16 | 98.8% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Monte Alto ISD | 7.6 mi | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
| Lyford Elementary School | Lyford CISD | 7.8 mi | 658 | 17.2 | 73.4% |
| Pittman Elementary School | Raymondville ISD | 7.9 mi | 561 | 14.9 | 75.2% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 11.6 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| Santiago Garcia Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 12.2 mi | 358 | 12.8 | 93% |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 12.4 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Carmen V Avila Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 12.5 mi | 636 | 16 | 89.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lasara ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasara High School | High | 9–12 | 105 |