The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Science. The lowest is 53% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on D D Hachar El
D D Hachar El is a regular public elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Laredo, a predominantly Hispanic border city anchored in international trade and logistics. The school sits at Guadalupe Street and enrolls a small population of students drawn almost entirely from low-income households. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's entire student body is Hispanic.
State testing in grade three through five shows uneven performance. In English language arts, third graders reach proficiency at a solid rate, and fourth and fifth graders perform at much higher levels. In mathematics, the pattern is weaker: third-grade proficiency is moderate, while fourth-grade math proficiency drops notably lower, with only a very small cohort tested in Spanish-language fifth-grade math making that data difficult to interpret. Science proficiency in fifth grade, the only grade tested, is strong. Across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index places it at the top quartile relative to other districts in Webb County.
On the Texas assessment scale, data show that most students across the school reach the "approaches" level in all subjects, meaning they are making progress toward grade-level standards. Smaller shares reach the "meets" or "masters" levels, particularly in mathematics, where mastery remains low. The pattern suggests the school has built broad baseline competency across its population but is working to deepen higher-level understanding, especially in math.
The school operates within Laredo Independent School District, which faces a documented, sustained decline in enrollment. The district has lost students over recent years and projections suggest the decline will continue, a pressure that could shape future budgets and program availability. At the same time, Laredo ISD operates a distinctive system of specialty and early-college high schools across multiple campuses with dozens of career and college-focused pathways, so families considering the district should also think about the academic options available downstream as their children progress.
The housing market around the school reflects broader patterns in Webb County. Homes in the area are modest in cost relative to national benchmarks, and rental rates are similarly low, making homeownership and renting both accessible to families with modest income. The economic context includes a stable local job base tied to logistics, transportation, and retail, though wage growth and per-pupil education funding have remained constrained.
D D Hachar El serves a community where almost all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Its strength lies in building broad English language arts competency and holding nearly all students to baseline achievement in most subjects. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to mathematics instruction further with the school, given the performance gap between grades three and four, and to understand how the school works to move students from approaches-level to meets- and masters-level performance as they advance.
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