PIERCE EL

688 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pierce Elementary School is a public school located in Laredo, Texas, serving students within the Laredo Independent School District (LISD). Situated on E. Eistetter Street, the school serves as a foundational educational institution for the surrounding residential community, focusing on providing essential academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels.

As part of the Laredo ISD, the school emphasizes a commitment to student success and community engagement. Like many schools in the district, Pierce Elementary focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that helps students develop core academic skills in literacy and mathematics while promoting personal and social growth. The school plays a central role in its neighborhood, aiming to prepare its young learners for continued success as they progress to middle school and beyond.

688

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PIERCE EL
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	688

Hispanic
688 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LAREDO ISD
Phone:	(956)273-4300
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	688
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	627
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 125

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 107

Grade 2 107

Grade 3 90

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 76

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PIERCE EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	125
Kindergarten	92
Grade 1	107
Grade 2	107
Grade 3	90
Grade 4	91
Grade 5	76

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PIERCE EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	367	53.3%
Male	321	46.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)