The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Nye El
Nye Elementary serves a small population across pre-K through fifth grade in Laredo, drawing substantially from the neighborhoods around its Del Mar Boulevard location. The student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic, reflecting both the city's demographic makeup and the school's residential catchment. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to modest household incomes in the immediate area and underscoring the economic backdrop of families in this school's zone.
Academic performance at Nye shows a split picture across grade levels and subjects. In tested grades and subjects where comparable data exists, the school's results are uneven. Fifth-grade English language arts proficiency runs above the school's median across its tested subjects, while fifth-grade math proficiency falls notably lower. Science at fifth grade lags significantly behind both math and ELA, with only about a third of students reaching proficiency. Fourth-grade math yielded mixed results as well. Some third- and fifth-grade results for Spanish-language assessments show very small tested populations, making those results difficult to interpret clearly. Across all subjects and all performance tiers, the school shows that most students meet or approach state standards in English language arts, though mastery rates are modest. In math, a similar pattern holds, with the majority reaching at least the "approaches" level but fewer achieving mastery. In science, the gap widens; a parent may want to look into what supports or additional instruction the school is offering in that subject area, since proficiency rates there trail the other core subjects notably.
The school is positioned above the midpoint among Webb County districts on overall proficiency when viewed across tested subjects and grades, a meaningful marker of relative performance in its local context. Laredo itself is growing outward with new home developments to the north and east, though the neighborhoods surrounding Nye near downtown are more established. Home values in the 78041 zip code sit below state and national benchmarks, and monthly mortgage costs as a share of median household income sit well below national levels, reflecting a more affordable housing market than most of the country. The district has introduced a districtwide reading program aimed at grade-level proficiency and has expanded early childhood education to serve younger learners, changes that may affect instruction and opportunity across schools including this one.
Nye serves as a traditional elementary school with a broad pre-K through fifth enrollment, providing foundational instruction in a neighborhood setting. The data available covers state assessment results for tested grades, but participation rates and prior-year trends were not available, leaving questions about year-to-year growth or how this performance compares to the school's own baseline. For families considering the school, the stronger English language arts showing relative to other core subjects and the above-median position within the county suggest a school doing grade-appropriate work with a sizable portion of its students, though the science results and variability across grade levels warrant direct conversation with school staff about instructional approaches and any targeted interventions.
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