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J C Martin Junior Elementary

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J C Martin Junior Elementary ranks 642 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J C Martin Junior Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 435 students within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from the 30th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating by 2025-2026.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking 49th out of 3,705 schools statewide for its work with Low Socio-Economic Status students—a feat that surpasses nearby high-performers like Ryan Elementary and Heights Elementary. Even more impressive, J C Martin ranks 7th in the entire state for Special Education student performance, a level of support unmatched by any nearby school. In early elementary grades, the school achieves near-perfect proficiency, with 100% of 3rd graders proficient in reading and 94.74% in math, far exceeding district and state averages. However, a notable "5th-grade slump" sees proficiency drop to 58.62% in reading and 51.72% in math, a stark contrast to Heights Elementary and Ryan Elementary, which maintain high scores through 5th grade.

Despite serving a population where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, J C Martin consistently outperforms district and state averages, proving that effective leadership and teaching can overcome challenges. Its closest neighbor, Bruni Elementary, serves a similar demographic but has stagnated in the 54th-60th percentile range, highlighting J C Martin's unique success. The school's bilingual program shows mixed results, with strong 5th-grade science scores in Spanish but lower reading and math scores, suggesting room for improvement. Overall, J C Martin is a school that has beaten the odds, offering a strong foundation for early learners while working to address its 5th-grade performance gap.

435

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,153

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Monterrey Ave
Laredo, TX 78040-3393

(956) 273-4100

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J C Martin Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Memorial Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.4%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (80% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg66%

Texas avg50%

642^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	83.5	642 of 4627	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	370 of 4651	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	772 of 4710	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1774 of 4647	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2000 of 4581	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	3202 of 4578	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	1457 of 4479	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	784 of 4359	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	55.0	1707 of 4329	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	2189 of 4286	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	2675 of 4320	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	2162 of 4260	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	3614 of 4221	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	3847 of 4206	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	4042 of 4095	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	3773 of 3937	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	3872 of 3884	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	3693 of 3768	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	3678 of 3724	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	3303 of 3476	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	2883 of 3475	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	2319 of 3465	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	535 of 4461	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	2408 of 4331	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	352 of 4295	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	83 of 4240	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	209 of 2918	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	431 of 3668	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1004 of 3556	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	1326 of 3487	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	2249 of 3446	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	734 of 3333	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	186 of 3226	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	608 of 4575	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	92.8	183 of 3744	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	388 of 4658	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	1172 of 4588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1483 of 4561	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2627 of 4499	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1641 of 4348	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	1033 of 4306	76.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	646 of 3075	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	366 of 2619	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	2360 of 2980	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2186 of 2958	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	2663 of 3006	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	928 of 3184	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1322 of 3106	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.3	308 of 4413	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.8	108 of 3644	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	213 of 4465	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.2	1299 of 4401	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	1496 of 4376	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	2792 of 4329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	965 of 4188	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	435 of 4168	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	91 of 4520	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	49 of 3705	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	88 of 4594	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	797 of 4521	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1079 of 4477	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	2648 of 4451	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	548 of 4309	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	196 of 4264	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	574 of 4582	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	346 of 3739	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	764 of 4647	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	2631 of 4585	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2475 of 4563	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3590 of 4498	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1269 of 4357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	665 of 4319	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	7 of 4301	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	63 of 3549	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	56 of 4292	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	400 of 4086	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	43.2	1808 of 3799	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	299 of 3684	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.3	789 of 3558	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)100th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading82%+28 vs state

Mathematics76%+29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J C Martin Junior Elementary

What schools do graduates of J C Martin Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend J C Martin Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle

Is J C Martin Junior Elementary a good school?

J C Martin Junior Elementary ranks 642^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J C Martin Junior Elementary?

Students at J C Martin Junior Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend J C Martin Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended J C Martin Junior Elementary.

What district is J C Martin Junior Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

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