Leary Elementary School
Public elementary school in Texarkana, Texas · Leary ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Leary Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Texarkana (Bowie County). It is the only school in Leary ISD. By enrollment it is the 4646th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.9 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 ÷ 10.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Leary ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482706003045 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leary ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 119 | 119 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 10.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 95% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Leary Elementary School in context
Size
Leary Elementary School is the only school in Leary ISD, so its 119 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 344; Leary 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 29 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 4, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 8 has 69% fewer students than kindergarten (4 against 13). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 79% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 10.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 119 students, Leary Elementary School has 10.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 119 students would have about 8 teachers, so Leary Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Leary Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Red Lick Elementary School, 2 miles away in Red Lick ISD. Within 10 miles there are 15 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79% |
| Black | 8.4% |
| Two or more races | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.2% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 13 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9500 W New Boston Rd, Texarkana, TX 75501
Phone: (903)838-8960
Website: learyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leary Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lick Elementary School | Red Lick ISD | 2.0 mi | 270 | 10.4 | – |
| Hooks Elementary School | Hooks ISD | 3.0 mi | 323 | 18.2 | 62.5% |
| Nash Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 4.7 mi | 667 | 15.4 | 89.4% |
| Waggoner Creek Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 4.8 mi | 337 | 14.6 | 41.5% |
| Pleasant Grove Intermediate School | Pleasant Grove ISD | 4.9 mi | 514 | 16 | 44.4% |
| Martha & Josh Morriss Math & Engineering Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 5.7 mi | 351 | 16.2 | 33.6% |
| Wake Village Elementary School | Texarkana ISD | 6.3 mi | 539 | 12.6 | 86.5% |
| Redwater Elementary School | Redwater ISD | 6.7 mi | 329 | 11.3 | 49.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.