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Matias De Llano Elementary School vs. Heights Elementary School

Should you attend Matias De Llano Elementary School or Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Matias De Llano Elementary School
1415 Shiloh Dr
Laredo, TX 78045
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Heights Elementary School
1208 Market
Laredo, TX 78040
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Matias De Llano Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Matias De Llano Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
512 students
This chart displays total students of Matias De Llano Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Matias De Llano Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1257 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#1041 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Matias De Llano Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
50-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Matias De Llano Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heights Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
69
97
Kindergarten Students
56
63
Grade 1 Students
72
65
Grade 2 Students
62
65
Grade 3 Students
57
77
Grade 4 Students
72
79
Grade 5 Students
49
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
98%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% White
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.04
0.00
This chart displays the diversity score of Matias De Llano Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(13-14 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Matias De Llano Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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