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Bruni Elementary

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Bruni Elementary ranks 2109 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bruni Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Laredo, TX, serving 441 students within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 3-star rating (54th percentile), placing it in the middle of the pack compared to other Texas elementary schools, but it is the lowest-ranked among its immediate peers, such as the high-performing Daiches Elementary (97th percentile) and Heights Elementary (94th percentile), despite all serving similarly high-poverty populations.

A key differentiator is Bruni’s inconsistent math performance. In 3rd grade, only 20.97% of students were proficient in math—dramatically lower than the district average (52.34%) and the state average (44.33%), and the lowest among nearby schools. However, by 4th grade, math proficiency jumps to 61.11%, outperforming the state average, suggesting a strong 4th-grade teaching team or targeted intervention. This "4th-grade bounce" is unique, though gains are not always sustained into 5th grade (36.36% proficient). Reading scores are generally closer to state averages and are a relative strength, particularly in 4th and 5th grades.

Despite its overall middling rank, Bruni excels with its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 73rd percentile for this subgroup—a sign the school effectively supports economically disadvantaged learners. In contrast, it struggles with Gifted and Talented students (24th percentile in 2022-2023), indicating a need for more enrichment. The stark comparison to Daiches Elementary, just 1.71 miles away, highlights that school-level factors like instructional strategies and leadership, rather than poverty alone, drive outcomes. Addressing the foundational weakness in 3rd-grade math could help Bruni replicate the success of its higher-performing neighbors.

441

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,896

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1508 San Eduardo
Laredo, TX 78040-4299

(956) 273-3000

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bruni Elementary usually attend:

High:

Martin High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.2%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Laredo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg65%

Texas avg50%

2,109^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

253^rd of 951Laredo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	2109 of 4627	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	2007 of 4651	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1891 of 4710	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	3170 of 4647	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2696 of 4581	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4084 of 4578	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.8	634 of 4479	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1161 of 4359	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	1904 of 4329	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	18.2	3813 of 4286	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	3112 of 4320	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	2985 of 4260	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.3	2909 of 4221	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	2706 of 4206	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.7	2251 of 4095	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	3161 of 3937	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	3487 of 3884	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	2877 of 3768	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	3427 of 3724	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	3370 of 3476	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	3366 of 3475	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	3251 of 3465	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	898 of 4461	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	19.9	4053 of 4331	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	89.0	178 of 4295	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	296 of 4240	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	1156 of 2918	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1247 of 3668	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	2313 of 3556	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	2241 of 3487	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	3263 of 3446	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	80.5	307 of 3333	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	481 of 3226	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	2714 of 4575	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	1336 of 3744	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	2098 of 4658	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	2899 of 4588	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2663 of 4561	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	4006 of 4499	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.0	640 of 4348	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	1878 of 4306	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1437 of 3075	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	1651 of 2619	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2258 of 2980	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.7	1948 of 2958	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	2464 of 3006	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	794 of 3184	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	1548 of 3106	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	1717 of 4413	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	1030 of 3644	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1248 of 4465	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	39.6	2787 of 4401	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2262 of 4376	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3825 of 4329	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	86.1	286 of 4188	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.2	730 of 4168	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	1231 of 4520	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	647 of 3705	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	998 of 4594	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2702 of 4521	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1993 of 4477	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	3834 of 4451	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.3	132 of 4309	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	384 of 4264	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1661 of 4582	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	1527 of 3739	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	1409 of 4647	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	3247 of 4585	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2798 of 4563	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	3903 of 4498	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	78.9	676 of 4357	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	755 of 4319	82.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2317 of 4301	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	1339 of 3549	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	1791 of 4292	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	3313 of 4086	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	2969 of 3952	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	2901 of 3799	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	1037 of 3684	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1253 of 3558	64.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bruni Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1508 San Eduardo	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3000	441	30	14.7	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.1	2109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.2	2007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	102			25.0		22.2	46.8	57.5	62.2	21.0	61.1	36.4	$10,896
J C Martin Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Monterrey Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4100	435	30	14.5	99.5%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		90	370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	272	100.0					100.0	94.7	58.6	94.7	89.5	51.7	$11,153
Macdonell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1606 Benavides	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4000	426	32	13.3	98.6%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	1214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.7	693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	521						30.2	80.0	55.2	53.1	73.3	74.1	$10,006
Leyendecker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Garden St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3800	406	30	13.5	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	399 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.5	479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	198						57.1	78.2	66.7	61.9	98.2	100.0	$10,731
Don Jose Gallego	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3100	557	38	14.6	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	1590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		52.2	2013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	423		50.0	50.0	83.3	16.7	58.1	65.5	65.2	37.8	58.8	37.1	$8,888
T Sanchez Elementary / H Ochoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 E Ash St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4500	569	36	15.7	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	569 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	1000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%		59.8	1591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	591						53.7	58.8	59.0	56.7	77.7	60.7	$9,720
Tarver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Tilden Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4800	421	29	14.4	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	1024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	764						59.6	75.5	53.7	42.6	67.9	70.4	$11,683
Dovalina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Anna Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3320	399	28	14.2	99.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.1	574^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.6%		38.4	2898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%	2324			80.0		100.0	60.9	76.9	92.1	47.8	67.3	94.6	$10,514
Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Market	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3600	508	31	16.3	98.2%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	504 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92.8	261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		97.6	71^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.5%	190						70.2	96.0	96.0	50.9	100.0	91.9	$9,593
Santa Maria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Santa Maria	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4600	465	34	13.5	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	462 (99.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.0%		55.5	1804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.2%	280						63.2	39.7	74.6	38.6	34.3	50.0	$10,344

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruni Elementary

How many students attend Bruni Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Bruni Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bruni Elementary?

Students at Bruni Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Bruni Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruni Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Martin High School

What district is Bruni Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bruni Elementary a good school?

Bruni Elementary ranks 2109^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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