Leary El, Texarkana TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Leary El

Leary Elementary serves a small, economically challenged student body spanning pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the Texarkana area. The school's enrollment is small, with heavy concentration in the lower grades; roughly a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the community.

The state assessment data reveals a school in significant academic distress. Math proficiency across the tested grades runs low, with most grade levels showing single-digit to low double-digit proficiency. English language arts is more mixed: third grade shows minimal proficiency, fourth grade shows none, but fifth through seventh grades show notably higher performance, with a meaningful share of fifth through seventh graders meeting or exceeding standard. Science proficiency is sparse. These results position the school well below the median when measured against other districts in Bowie County.

The uneven performance by grade in English language arts is striking enough that a parent may want to look into further with the school to understand whether specific instructional shifts occur at upper elementary and middle grades, or whether student composition or other factors drive the pattern. The low overall math results, which persist across grade levels, suggest a systemic challenge in mathematics instruction.

Student demographics skew heavily toward white students, with smaller populations of multiracial and Black students and a very small Hispanic enrollment. The data on English learner enrollment and special education enrollment are not available, so the full picture of student needs is incomplete.

The school occupies a location on West New Boston Road in Texarkana, a bi-state city anchored by a historic downtown where civic life and commerce cluster, though public schools sit on separate campuses away from the core. Texarkana sits on a growth trajectory tied to affordability and regional economic development, with new homebuilding, expanded manufacturing, and Texas A&M University-Texarkana expecting to roughly double enrollment, which may shape future housing demand and community composition.

Housing values in the zip code are below both state and national benchmarks, making the area relatively affordable. The local economy spans healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and logistics, with major employers including the Red River Army Depot, CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System, and Wadley Regional Medical Center. Walkability is limited citywide, though public transit and downtown parks provide some civic anchors.

Leary Elementary offers a traditional elementary-through-middle configuration serving its immediate attendance area. No information on specialized programs, curriculum emphases, school culture, or staffing was available. A prospective parent would benefit from visiting the school and discussing academic support systems, particularly in mathematics, and the instructional approaches that drive the stronger performance in upper elementary and middle grades English language arts.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 9%

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 15%

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 617%

School 17% · District 17%

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 714%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 14%

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Grade 538%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 8%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolLEARY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.