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Schools in Laughlin AFB · San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District

Laughlin AFB’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Laughlin AFB, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 1% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,414 students on the public path
In brief

Laughlin AFB’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 740 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laughlin AFB’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,683 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Laughlin AFB’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (740)Better than 29%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,107 test results and a graduating class of 783 could put Laughlin AFB anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Laughlin AFB’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,122 in math, 5,092 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Laughlin AFB, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM MagnetSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School DistrictA+
7–8Del Rio Middlein Del RioB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Laughlin AFB’s public schools are run by San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Del Rio. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 9,767 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,683TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 5092 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 5122 students tested

Laughlin AFB vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Laughlin AFB’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Laughlin AFBCSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent
Del RioCSan Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent

Every school in Laughlin AFB

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Laughlin AFBby address
Roberto Bobby Barrera El STEM Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laughlin Afb
A+
148 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Laughlin AFBin other towns
Del Rio Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Del Rio
B−
1,347 students18:1Rate it →
Del Rio H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Del Rio
C
2,447 students21:1Rate it →
Del Rio Early College H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Del Rio
B+
472 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Laughlin AFB’s schools

Are Laughlin AFB’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Laughlin AFB children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laughlin AFB in?

San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,767 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Laughlin AFB kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Del Rio H S and Del Rio Early College H S.

What is Laughlin AFB’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Laughlin AFB spend per student?

$12,683 in San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.