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Clark Middle

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Clark Middle ranks 1401 st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Clark Middle is a public middle school located in Laredo, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 576 students. It is part of the United Independent School District, which is ranked 297 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Clark Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years.

Clark Middle faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 46.84% of 6th graders at Clark Middle were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 59.54% for the district and 54.21% for Texas. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.2%, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, Clark Middle has a very high percentage of students (over 84%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($10,919 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby Laredo Independent School District schools, Clark Middle's academic performance lags behind. The school is located in close proximity to several higher-performing middle schools in the United ISD, such as Elias Herrera Middle, United Middle, and Trautmann Middle, which consistently outperform Clark Middle on state assessments and have higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. This highlights the need for a focused effort to improve outcomes and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students at Clark Middle.

543

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,326

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Hillside Rd
Laredo, TX 78041-3199

(956) 473-7500

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Clark Middle usually attend:

High:

John B Alexander High School

Feeder schools for Clark Middle:

Elementary:	Amparo Gutierrez Elementary
	Clark Elementary
	Newman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

White:

2.8%

American Indian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Texas avg45%

1,401^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Middle Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

297^th of 961United 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	39.9	1401 of 2344	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1190 of 2372	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	1166 of 2330	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1224 of 2254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1504 of 2252	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	804 of 2193	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	827 of 2080	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.4	1111 of 2027	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	1122 of 1987	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	1073 of 2043	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.3	1376 of 1987	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.7	1595 of 1973	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	1633 of 1951	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	1687 of 1895	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	1405 of 1803	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1409 of 1763	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.6	1336 of 1718	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	1250 of 1684	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	1081 of 1585	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.0	1216 of 1582	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.0	1080 of 1573	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	872 of 2182	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	1693 of 2118	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	650 of 2058	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	746 of 2008	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	800 of 1428	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1058 of 1770	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1086 of 1720	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1123 of 1643	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1447 of 1592	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	820 of 1445	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	939 of 1376	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	783 of 1825	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	947 of 2242	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1087 of 2241	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1265 of 2221	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1274 of 2151	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	745 of 2047	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	839 of 2008	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	814 of 1230	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	913 of 1481	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1125 of 1488	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1098 of 1501	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	816 of 1446	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	969 of 1430	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	734 of 1731	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	738 of 2119	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	796 of 2116	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	890 of 2077	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	1157 of 2043	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	517 of 1935	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	540 of 1895	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	767 of 1820	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	768 of 2235	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	761 of 2251	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	929 of 2220	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1262 of 2172	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	516 of 2073	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	484 of 2039	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1273 of 1818	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1139 of 2246	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1188 of 2245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1190 of 2228	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1645 of 2168	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	820 of 2069	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	816 of 2030	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	682 of 1568	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	692 of 1891	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	579 of 1815	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	569 of 1757	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	1045 of 1712	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	655 of 1626	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	708 of 1597	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

Science40%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Social Studies17%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Clark Middle

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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
Clark Middle	Public	6-8	500 Hillside Rd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7500	543	38	14.4	83.4%	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.9	1401^st of 2344 public middle schools	40.2%		46.5	1190^th of 2372 public middle schools	49.8%	211	100.0	46.8	47.0	54.3	26.0	26.5	41.2	40.4	16.7	$9,326
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	Public, Charter	6-8	4401 San Francisco Ave Bldg A	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 712-1177	659	42	15.6	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	657 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.4	1186^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.4%		55.4	912^th of 2372 public middle schools	61.6%	274	91.1	40.9	52.8	51.6	29.1	32.0	53.8	41.7	25.4	$11,065
United Middle	Public	6-8	700 E Del Mar Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7300	999	58	17.3	45.3%	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	978 (97.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	323^rd of 2344 public middle schools	86.2%		84	257^th of 2372 public middle schools	89.2%	66	100.0	74.9	64.2	74.7	52.8	53.2	65.9	64.1	32.7	$7,727
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
Trautmann Middle	Public	6-8	8501 Curly Ln	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7400	756	40	18.9	58.6%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	745 (98.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84.2	252^nd of 2344 public middle schools	89.2%		84.5	247^th of 2372 public middle schools	89.6%	5	96.3	76.9	66.5	75.2	59.1	54.4	55.8	76.5	39.2	$7,264
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
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
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	10306 Riverbank Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7600	579	38	15.2	75.0%	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	574 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	783^rd of 2344 public middle schools	66.6%		61.8	740^th of 2372 public middle schools	68.8%	43	100.0	62.7	53.8	63.5	32.1	37.8	50.0	56.1	27.5	$7,259
Elias Herrera Middle	Public	6-8	8800 McPherson Rd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6900	1,146	58	19.8	46.4%	13 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1,119 (97.6%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	334^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.8%		78.5	352^nd of 2372 public middle schools	85.2%	18	100.0	70.7	70.6	81.3	44.3	46.2	66.7	61.1	37.3	$7,334
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle	Public	6-8	402 Aquero Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 473-6370	521	32	16.4	78.5%	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	512 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	96.4	61.5	49.4	59.2	31.0	30.8	29.8	50.9	13.6	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Middle

What district is Clark Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Clark Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Clark Middle.

Is Clark Middle a good school?

Clark Middle ranks 1401^st of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clark Middle?

Students at Clark Middle are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What high school do graduates of Clark Middle attend?

Students who attend Clark Middle usually go on to attend John B Alexander High School

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