DOVALINA EL

399 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Dovalina Elementary School is a public school located in the heart of Laredo, Texas, serving the Laredo Independent School District (LISD). As a neighborhood school, it plays a foundational role in the local community, catering primarily to students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is deeply integrated into the cultural fabric of Laredo, focusing on providing a supportive academic environment that addresses the diverse needs of its student population.

Academically, Dovalina Elementary emphasizes core curriculum standards while often incorporating bilingual education programs, which are common and essential in the Laredo region. The school is dedicated to fostering student growth through a mix of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and community involvement. By maintaining a focus on literacy, numeracy, and social development, the institution strives to prepare its young learners for a successful transition into middle school and beyond, all within a nurturing and structured campus setting.

399

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DOVALINA EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	398

Hispanic
398 (99.7%)
White
1 (0.3%)

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)273-3320
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	395
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 78

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 59

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 57

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DOVALINA EL
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	78
Kindergarten	59
Grade 1	46
Grade 2	53
Grade 3	59
Grade 4	47
Grade 5	57

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DOVALINA EL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	189	47.4%
Male	210	52.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)