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Salinas Elementary

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Salinas Elementary ranks 3161 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Salinas Elementary in Laredo, TX, serves 854 students in grades PK-5 within the United Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a community where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically been a mid-to-low performer, currently holding a 2-star rating and ranking in the 32nd percentile statewide, which is below both district and state averages across most subjects.

The most significant concern for parents is the school's consistent struggle with mathematics, where proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades (36%, 40%, and 31%) are dramatically lower than district averages. Even more alarming is the performance of Special Education students, who ranked in the 5th percentile statewide in the most recent year—a catastrophic drop from the 53rd percentile just two years prior. This contrasts sharply with the school's notable strength in serving Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 73rd percentile. The school also has a larger student-to-teacher ratio (17.7) compared to nearby peers like Sigifredo Perez Elementary (14.3) and Ruiz Elementary (14.6).

An interesting comparison is to J Kawas Elementary, just 1.3 miles away in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), which serves a similar population but ranks in the 90th percentile and posts math proficiency rates nearly double those of Salinas. Despite the current challenges, Salinas has shown it can recover—after a 1-star rating in 2020-2021, it rebounded to a 2-star rating in subsequent years, suggesting that focused intervention can make a difference.

854

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,816

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3611 Alfredo Cantu Dr
Laredo, TX 78046

(956) 473-3200

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Salinas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	United South Middle
High:	United South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

3,161^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^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	33.8	3161 of 4627	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	2804 of 4651	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3096 of 4710	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2678 of 4647	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2700 of 4581	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	3974 of 4578	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1865 of 4479	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	2007 of 4359	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	2228 of 4329	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	2082 of 4286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	2427 of 4320	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	2979 of 4260	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	3007 of 4221	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	3233 of 4206	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	3840 of 4095	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	3469 of 3937	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	3822 of 3884	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	3543 of 3768	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	27.9	3143 of 3724	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.8	2745 of 3476	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	2789 of 3475	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.1	2430 of 3465	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	1511 of 4461	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.5	4197 of 4331	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1779 of 4295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	1948 of 4240	54.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1569 of 2918	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2021 of 3668	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	1762 of 3556	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	2592 of 3487	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	3343 of 3446	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2439 of 3333	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2280 of 3226	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2609 of 4575	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2432 of 3744	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3124 of 4658	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2892 of 4588	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2592 of 4561	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	3907 of 4499	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2203 of 4348	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1892 of 4306	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	824 of 3075	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	1392 of 2619	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	2427 of 2980	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	1921 of 2958	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	2646 of 3006	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1447 of 3184	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	2150 of 3106	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2778 of 4413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	1780 of 3644	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	2383 of 4465	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	2105 of 4401	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	2325 of 4376	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3672 of 4329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	1399 of 4188	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1527 of 4168	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	3090 of 4520	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	2220 of 3705	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2553 of 4594	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2217 of 4521	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2539 of 4477	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	4053 of 4451	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	1381 of 4309	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	1242 of 4264	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	3611 of 4582	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	1939 of 3739	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	2755 of 4647	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2452 of 4585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2814 of 4563	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3813 of 4498	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	1612 of 4357	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	2111 of 4319	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	4095 of 4301	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	2241 of 3549	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2031 of 4292	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	3425 of 4086	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	3276 of 3952	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3589 of 3799	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	2450 of 3684	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3242 of 3558	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+42 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sigifredo Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sierra Vista Dr	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3600	588	41	14.3	91.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.9	1617^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		56.4	1756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	139	62.6	50.7	59.8	56.0	49.3	40.2	$9,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Salinas Elementary

Is Salinas Elementary a good school?

Salinas Elementary ranks 3161^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salinas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 854 students attended Salinas Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Salinas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Salinas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : United South Middle
High : United South High School

What is the racial makeup of Salinas Elementary?

Students at Salinas Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Salinas Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

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