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H B Zachry Elementary

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H B Zachry Elementary ranks 1033 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1033^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

H B Zachry Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 562 students within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable academic turnaround, now ranking in the 78th percentile statewide after a dramatic 53-point improvement from its low point just two years prior.

This school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for this group—a 5-star rating that far exceeds its overall rank. This success is particularly striking when compared to nearby Ligarde Elementary, located just 0.14 miles away, which serves a similar high-poverty population but has remained in the bottom half of state rankings. H B Zachry also excels with Hispanic students and those receiving special education services, both ranking in the 86th percentile. However, the school shows a fascinating "5th Grade Effect": its 5th graders significantly outperform the district in reading (77.63%) and math (80.26%), while 3rd and 4th graders lag behind, suggesting a powerful intervention or instructional strategy that kicks in during later elementary years.

While H B Zachry is surging upward, it still trails the top-performing neighbor, Daiches Elementary, which ranks in the 97th percentile and shows consistently strong performance across all grade levels. For example, Daiches’ 4th-grade reading proficiency was 92% compared to Zachry’s 51.95%, though Zachry’s 5th-grade scores are beginning to close that gap. The school’s only relative weakness is with gifted and talented students, ranking in the 41st percentile, suggesting a need for more enrichment for its highest achievers. Overall, H B Zachry demonstrates that school-level factors like leadership and instructional strategies can drive success, regardless of student demographics.

562

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,097

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Chacota St
Laredo, TX 78040-7099

(956) 273-4900

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend H B Zachry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High:	Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

1,033^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	72.5	1033 of 4627	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	1445 of 4651	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	3514 of 4710	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3007 of 4647	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2673 of 4581	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3029 of 4578	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	910 of 4479	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1303 of 4359	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.6	1826 of 4329	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	2557 of 4286	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	3574 of 4320	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.3	3003 of 4260	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	3642 of 4221	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	3534 of 4206	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	3314 of 4095	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	3407 of 3937	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.0	3238 of 3884	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	2854 of 3768	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	3204 of 3724	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	3083 of 3476	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	3281 of 3475	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	3258 of 3465	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	1196 of 4461	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	1938 of 4331	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	261 of 4295	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.7	462 of 4240	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	546 of 2918	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	2052 of 3668	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2138 of 3556	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1522 of 3487	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	1670 of 3446	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1023 of 3333	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	627 of 3226	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	861 of 4575	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	1059 of 3744	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	26.6	3694 of 4658	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3475 of 4588	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2541 of 4561	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	3093 of 4499	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	779 of 4348	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	1515 of 4306	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1811 of 3075	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1798 of 2619	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	2547 of 2980	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.3	1099 of 2958	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	2207 of 3006	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	1141 of 3184	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	663 of 3106	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	621 of 4413	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	735 of 3644	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	2684 of 4465	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2635 of 4401	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	2292 of 4376	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2631 of 4329	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.2	489 of 4188	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	884 of 4168	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	380 of 4520	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	517 of 3705	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	2545 of 4594	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	2397 of 4521	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2062 of 4477	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	2633 of 4451	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.5	309 of 4309	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	662 of 4264	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	1231 of 4582	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	1086 of 3739	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.7	2586 of 4647	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2480 of 4585	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2762 of 4563	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	2921 of 4498	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	1030 of 4357	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1134 of 4319	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	588 of 4301	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	823 of 3549	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	1552 of 4292	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	2921 of 4086	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3661 of 3952	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	2652 of 3799	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	531 of 3684	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	489 of 3558	86.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
H B Zachry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Chacota St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4900	562	35	15.9	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	562 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	1033^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		62.8	1445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.9%	412	41.5	52.0	77.6	61.0	63.2	80.3	$10,097
Ligarde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S Canada Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3900	571	36	15.8	96.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	570 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	2799^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.5%		42.4	2612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.8%	187	31.5	55.7	59.8	28.8	51.3	30.5	$9,678
J Kawas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Milmo Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3700	363	26	14.0	97.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.2	1085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		88	453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.3%	632	43.1	83.3	79.6	29.4	86.8	61.2	$13,665
Salinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3611 Alfredo Cantu Dr	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3200	854	48	17.7	82.1%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	851 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	3161^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.7%		39.5	2804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%	357	46.6	34.2	56.7	36.4	40.0	31.3	$7,816
Ruiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1717 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3300	660	45	14.6	85.5%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	656 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	1244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.6	1231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	13	57.3	53.2	62.0	53.1	59.6	57.0	$7,535
Santo Nino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Bismark St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4700	542	35	15.4	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	540 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.2	1218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		67.4	1241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.3%	23	51.2	49.4	58.3	60.5	72.2	60.0	$10,058
Rodolfo C Centeno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2710 La Pita Mangana Rd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-8800	824	50	16.4	87.5%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	819 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	1499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		48.8	2207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%	708	58.2	52.1	62.3	44.4	52.9	57.0	$7,705
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1453 Concord Hills Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 764-8900	631	38	16.6	76.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	627 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	2414^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.8%		49.8	2151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	263	38.6	59.5	50.9	35.3	59.1	33.9	$8,285
Daiches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Green	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3200	405	30	13.5	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.1	127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.7	284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%	157	72.2	92.0	85.1	72.2	80.0	95.7	$11,557
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Sierra Vista Dr	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3400	612	40	15.2	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	611 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.5%		60.6	1549^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%	603	48.8	46.7	55.2	43.0	41.8	56.4	$8,658

Frequently Asked Questions about H B Zachry Elementary

What is the racial makeup of H B Zachry Elementary?

Students at H B Zachry Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is H B Zachry Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend H B Zachry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended H B Zachry Elementary.

What schools do graduates of H B Zachry Elementary attend?

Students who attend H B Zachry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High : Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

Is H B Zachry Elementary a good school?

H B Zachry Elementary ranks 1033^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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