Farias Elementary School
- Elementary school in Laredo ISD
- Laredo, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Total students
638
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Laredo ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Laredo ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Farias Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the Laredo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 638 students. 77.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 49.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,587, which is $2,887 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Vanessa Lynn Ortegon
- vortegon@laredoisd.org
- (956) 273-3400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Farias Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
638
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
633 (99.2%)
Laredo ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (0.8%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
77.9 %
Laredo ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
96.7 %
Laredo ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
49.7 %
Laredo ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
49.7 %
Laredo ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
16.9 %
Laredo ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.3 %
Laredo ISD: 11%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7 %
Laredo ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Laredo ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Laredo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
7.1 %
Laredo ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Laredo ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Laredo ISD: 40%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.2
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
32.2 (100%)
Laredo ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
26.6 (82.5%)
Laredo ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.6 (17.5%)
Laredo ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
19.8
Laredo ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
Laredo ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,587
Laredo ISD: $60,882
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,533
Laredo ISD: $51,902
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,863
Laredo ISD: $53,744
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$56,750
Laredo ISD: $58,298
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,240
Laredo ISD: $62,800
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,464
Laredo ISD: $66,745
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Laredo ISD: $75,809
Statewide: $74,014