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Nye Elementary

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Nye Elementary ranks 948 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nye Elementary is a PK-5 school in Laredo, TX, serving 685 students within the United Independent School District (Isd), and it has consistently earned a 4-star rating for four of the last five years, placing it in the top quarter of Texas elementary schools. What truly sets Nye apart is its exceptional ability to achieve strong academic outcomes despite serving a predominantly low socio-economic status population, with about 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. In the 2025-2026 school year, Nye ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students, a standout achievement that contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Finley Elementary and Amparo Gutierrez Elementary, which rank in the 25th and 38th percentiles overall, respectively.

Nye demonstrates a clear strength in early mathematics, with 69.51% of 3rd graders proficient in Math in the 2025-2026 school year—a 21-percentage-point lead over the district average of 48.55% and well above the state average of 44.33%. This trend has been consistent for four years, and it significantly outperforms nearby schools like Newman Elementary (40.68%) and Clark Elementary (40%) in this area. However, 5th-grade Science scores are a persistent concern, with only 29.41% of students proficient in 2024-2025, below the district average of 31.4%. This presents a clear opportunity for improvement, especially given the school's strong foundational skills in Reading and Math.

Nye operates with a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, higher than many peers like Kazen Elementary (12.7) and Clark Elementary (12.6), yet it achieves better results than those with smaller ratios. Its per-student spending of $10,031 is also lower than several nearby schools that perform worse, such as Finley ($12,531) and Amparo Gutierrez ($13,179), suggesting efficient resource use. While Nye is an excellent choice, it operates in a highly competitive environment, with Kazen Elementary (95th percentile) and Farias Elementary (99th percentile) nearby. The school also made a remarkable recovery from the pandemic, jumping from the 48th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 78th percentile the next year, demonstrating strong leadership and teaching.

685

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,050

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E Del Mar Blvd
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 473-3700

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nye Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	United Middle
High:	John B Alexander High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

White:

0.9%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in United Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2023) to 80th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

948^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 30Elementary Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

290^th of 951United 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	74.7	948 of 4627	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	1142 of 4651	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1081 of 4710	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	712 of 4647	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	994 of 4581	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	2394 of 4578	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	1344 of 4479	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	1331 of 4359	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	1669 of 4329	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	1581 of 4286	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	1803 of 4320	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.2	1524 of 4260	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	2481 of 4221	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	2187 of 4206	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	2273 of 4095	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	2387 of 3937	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	2544 of 3884	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	2380 of 3768	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.4	1456 of 3724	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	749 of 3476	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	62.5	1397 of 3475	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.4	1792 of 3465	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.1	500 of 4461	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	21.2	3985 of 4331	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1799 of 4295	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	2550 of 4240	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	541 of 2918	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	618 of 3668	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	694 of 3556	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	1155 of 3487	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.0	3242 of 3446	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	2748 of 3333	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	2676 of 3226	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1222 of 4575	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	1366 of 3744	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	1220 of 4658	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	927 of 4588	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	955 of 4561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	1908 of 4499	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1315 of 4348	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	1578 of 4306	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	644 of 3075	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	335 of 2619	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	631 of 2980	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	1443 of 2958	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	2181 of 3006	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.3	1475 of 3184	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1273 of 3106	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	521 of 4413	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	470 of 3644	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	531 of 4465	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	334 of 4401	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	512 of 4376	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	1816 of 4329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	871 of 4188	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	886 of 4168	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	373 of 4520	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	333 of 3705	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	538 of 4594	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	241 of 4521	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	523 of 4477	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	2429 of 4451	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	977 of 4309	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1120 of 4264	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	735 of 4582	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	530 of 3739	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	889 of 4647	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	596 of 4585	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1063 of 4563	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.0	2846 of 4498	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	1372 of 4357	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	1150 of 4319	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	954 of 4301	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	1083 of 3549	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1136 of 4292	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	1600 of 4086	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	2647 of 3952	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3137 of 3799	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2487 of 3684	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	2517 of 3558	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 4, 2009

Parents are welcomed at Nye Elementary.

The principal is positive, fair, honest, skilled, and knowledgeable. Formerly, she taught 4th grade at Kazen Elementary. She had an excellent rapport with students and staff members; this continues at Nye.

Walk in the front door--you'll feel welcomed. That's an essential part; when students feel comfortable in their environment, they're likely to learn more readily than in a "police state." Close Quote

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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 3rd 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
Nye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E Del Mar Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3700	685	44	15.6	76.8%	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	672 (98.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74.7	948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.5%		69.8	1142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%	194							67.9	62.0	64.3	69.5	60.4	49.0	$8,050
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Calle Del Norte	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4400	384	28	13.7	81.0%	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	2859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.3	2476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.8%	383							58.6	35.0	54.4	39.7	35.0	36.8	$10,056
Trautmann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Lindenwood	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3100	661	40	16.5	61.9%	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	643 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	89.4	397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.4	520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	123							74.6	74.6	76.3	57.9	83.9	65.0	$7,770
Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Mayberry	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 476-4600	354	28	12.6	89.3%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	352 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	1604^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.3	1161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	443							35.0	57.6	65.4	40.0	57.6	76.9	$13,925
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Alta Vista	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3800	365	28	12.9	88.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	1692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.4%		73.4	987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	705							50.9	52.3	69.6	40.7	50.0	54.4	$10,661
Finley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Lowry	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4500	471	33	14.4	80.9%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	467 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		46.5	2351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	49.5%	1112							37.9	38.7	56.4	25.9	25.4	47.3	$9,094
Kazen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9620 Albany Dr	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4200	367	29	12.7	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	364 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93.9	219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.4	84^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.2%	135			16.7			20.0	83.6	69.8	82.7	68.5	75.5	86.5	$10,695
Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Eistetter	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4300	662	41	16.0	99.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.6	591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.4	867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	276							59.5	71.6	75.6	57.0	81.5	63.9	$8,772
Matias De Llano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Shiloh Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4000	453	31	14.6	64.9%	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (97.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		66	1307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	356							65.5	63.2	65.5	56.4	64.9	50.0	$9,210
Harmony School Of Innovation - Laredo	Public, Charter	K-5	4608 Daugherty Ave	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 568-9492	679	39	17.2	88.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	670 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.3	3608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.4	3094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	514	40.0	22.2	50.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	36.3	47.8	46.1	22.9	32.1	40.5	$10,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Nye Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nye Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nye Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : United Middle
High : John B Alexander High School

What district is Nye Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Nye Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Nye Elementary.

Is Nye Elementary a good school?

Nye Elementary ranks 948^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nye Elementary?

Students at Nye Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

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