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Joaquin Cigarroa Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Joaquin Cigarroa Middle is a public middle school in Laredo, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,064 students. The school is part of the Laredo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 299 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joaquin Cigarroa Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a ranking between 1306 and 1932 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. It has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas middle schools. The school struggles with the performance of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Texas middle schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Gifted and Talented students. However, the school performs better for Special Education students, ranking in the top quarter of Texas middle schools in recent years.

Joaquin Cigarroa Middle's STAAR test scores are consistently below the Laredo ISD and Texas state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in Algebra I, where it has achieved proficiency rates of over 90% in recent years, significantly outperforming the district and state. When compared to other middle schools in the Laredo ISD and United ISD, Joaquin Cigarroa Middle generally performs worse on standardized tests and has lower rankings, though some nearby schools, such as Memorial Middle and Los Obispos Middle, have stronger academic performance and higher rankings.

1,053

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,684

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Palo Blanco St
Laredo, TX 78046-8232

(956) 273-6100

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Joaquin Cigarroa Middle usually attend:

High:

Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

Feeder schools for Joaquin Cigarroa Middle:

Elementary:	D D Hachar Elementary
	Daiches Elementary
	H B Zachry Elementary
	J Kawas Elementary
	More...
	Ligarde Elementary
	Santo Nino Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Texas avg45%

1,812^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

299^th of 961Laredo 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
2025	27.6	1812 of 2344	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1609 of 2372	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1574 of 2330	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1668 of 2254	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1895 of 2252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1426 of 2193	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1306 of 2080	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.1	1580 of 2027	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	1757 of 1987	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	1932 of 2043	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1891 of 1987	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1843 of 1973	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1806 of 1951	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	1793 of 1895	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	1706 of 1803	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.9	1690 of 1763	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	1670 of 1718	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	1593 of 1684	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1557 of 1585	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.4	1553 of 1582	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.2	1548 of 1573	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	660 of 2182	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.5	2040 of 2118	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1116 of 2058	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1130 of 2008	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	880 of 1428	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1245 of 1770	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1077 of 1720	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1308 of 1643	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1503 of 1592	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	881 of 1445	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	648 of 1376	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	1430 of 1825	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1378 of 2242	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1482 of 2241	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1603 of 2221	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1769 of 2151	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1322 of 2047	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	1212 of 2008	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1051 of 1230	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1180 of 1481	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1241 of 1488	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	1244 of 1501	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	949 of 1446	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1094 of 1430	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1061 of 1731	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1136 of 2119	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1220 of 2116	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1401 of 2077	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1667 of 2043	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1070 of 1935	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1012 of 1895	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	926 of 1820	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1028 of 2235	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	1095 of 2251	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1311 of 2220	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1762 of 2172	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1000 of 2073	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	988 of 2039	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1170 of 1818	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1537 of 2246	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1586 of 2245	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1746 of 2228	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1913 of 2168	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1429 of 2069	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1383 of 2030	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	35 of 76	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	94 of 125	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	188 of 1568	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	459 of 1891	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	938 of 1815	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1247 of 1757	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1512 of 1712	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1029 of 1626	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	693 of 1597	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+65 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+44 vs school

Migrant (2023)54th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+48 vs state

Reading40%-14 vs state

Science32%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Social Studies18%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Palo Blanco St	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6100	1,053	89	11.8	99.6%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1,050 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.6	1812^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.7%		34	1609^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.2%	203	95.5	36.7	45.4	37.5	25.2	17.8	32.3	31.7	17.6	$11,684
United South Middle	Public	6-8	3707 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7700	869	49	17.8	79.2%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	866 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	890^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.0%		56.2	884^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.7%	6	97.0	54.9	54.2	53.1	53.9	47.2	44.1	49.3	15.6	$8,013
Ricardo Molina Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Vientos Rd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 473-8100	769	47	16.3	90.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	768 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51.1	1045^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.4%		57	859^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.8%	186	92.6	47.0	45.5	59.0	37.4	42.3	54.9	38.1	26.1	$8,439
Los Obispos Middle	Public	6-8	4801 S Ejido Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7800	620	42	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	620 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.2	817^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%		59.5	793^rd of 2372 public middle schools	66.6%	24	87.5	54.4	51.8	61.4	56.7	40.6	60.1	51.1	13.1	$9,593
Antonio Gonzalez Middle	Public	6-8	5208 Santa Claudia Ln	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7000	664	47	14.2	90.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	658 (99.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49	1104^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.9%		55.4	911^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.6%	193	95.2	53.1	48.6	54.3	36.1	36.2	55.8	40.5	16.4	$9,013
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	1818 N Arkansas Ave	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6200	1,204	81	14.7	94.6%	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,200 (99.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.7	1268^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.9%		31.7	1685^th of 2372 public middle schools	29.0%	417	100.0	44.4	51.2	46.3	28.7	29.5	32.6	47.9	30.2	$9,205
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle	Public	6-8	5910 Saint Luke Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6600	757	48	15.8	92.7%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	752 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	1127^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%		48.4	1122^nd of 2372 public middle schools	52.7%	5	97.4	51.9	50.7	49.6	34.2	37.2	34.5	52.5	23.1	$9,670
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	2002 Marcella Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6600	679	47	14.5	97.6%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	678 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1157^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.6%		48.9	1102^nd of 2372 public middle schools	53.5%	55	95.2	45.8	43.6	56.7	32.1	29.9	49.7	45.2	28.7	$12,240
Raul Perales Middle	Public	6-8	410 Eg Ranch Rd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6800	648	39	16.7	80.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	825^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.8%		60	778^th of 2372 public middle schools	67.2%	47	100.0	57.1	51.0	59.7	38.0	31.3	53.1	64.1	26.7	$8,624
Christen Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Santa Maria Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6400	1,115	79	14.1	99.4%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,113 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	1568^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%		30.5	1725^th of 2372 public middle schools	27.3%	157	100.0	38.9	38.9	44.8	25.4	35.0	21.1	42.8	23.3	$10,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Joaquin Cigarroa Middle

What is the racial makeup of Joaquin Cigarroa Middle?

Students at Joaquin Cigarroa Middle are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Joaquin Cigarroa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Joaquin Cigarroa Middle.

What district is Joaquin Cigarroa Middle in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Joaquin Cigarroa Middle a good school?

Joaquin Cigarroa Middle ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Joaquin Cigarroa Middle attend?

Students who attend Joaquin Cigarroa Middle usually go on to attend Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

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