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Dr Malakoff Elementary

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Dr Malakoff Elementary ranks 784 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr Malakoff Elementary is a PK-5 school in Laredo, TX, serving 599 students within the United Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five of the last six years, currently ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional performance with Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd and 91st percentiles respectively—placing it in the top 10% of Texas schools for these groups. This success is reflected in test scores that consistently beat district and state averages in Reading and Math across all tested grades, such as 5th-grade Reading proficiency at 72.73% compared to the state's 58.47%. However, a notable weakness is 5th-grade Science, where proficiency was just 18.18% in 2023-2024, though it improved to 35.64% the following year.

Compared to nearby schools, Dr Malakoff serves a relatively more economically diverse student body, with about 56% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—significantly lower than Kazen Elementary (86.92%) and Finley Elementary (80.89%), but higher than San Isidro Elementary (35.89%). The school is part of a competitive cluster of high-performing schools, including Charles Borchers Elementary (84th percentile) and San Isidro Elementary (96th percentile), while just over three miles away, Finley Elementary struggles in the 25th percentile. This contrast suggests that Dr Malakoff’s strong results are driven by effective practices rather than just neighborhood demographics.

A key area for growth is the school’s performance with Special Education students, who ranked in the 45th percentile in 2024-2025—a stark contrast to its overall success. The school’s spending per student ($9,987) and student-teacher ratio (16.1) are average for the area, indicating that its achievements likely stem from strong leadership and teaching strategies rather than exceptional funding. After a pandemic-related dip, Dr Malakoff has shown a clear upward trajectory, improving from the 72nd percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 83rd percentile, signaling a school that is actively enhancing its performance.

599

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,009

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2810 Havana Dr
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-4800

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Malakoff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elias Herrera Middle
High:	United High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

784^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	79.2	784 of 4627	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	965 of 4651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1143 of 4710	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	797 of 4647	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1262 of 4581	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	1677 of 4578	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	822 of 4479	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	954 of 4359	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	1603 of 4329	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	1657 of 4286	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	1624 of 4320	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	2172 of 4260	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	1936 of 4221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	2646 of 4206	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	2878 of 4095	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.7	2843 of 3937	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	55.5	1951 of 3884	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	1765 of 3768	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.2	2245 of 3724	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.4	727 of 4461	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	2133 of 4331	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	403 of 4295	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	62.8	1148 of 4240	72.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	503 of 2918	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	782 of 3668	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	663 of 3556	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	1144 of 3487	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	1918 of 3446	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1475 of 3333	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1400 of 3226	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	751 of 4575	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	938 of 3744	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	883 of 4658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	693 of 4588	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	870 of 4561	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	1707 of 4499	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	880 of 4348	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1066 of 4306	75.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1253 of 3075	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	1305 of 2619	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1294 of 2980	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	1925 of 2958	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	1934 of 3006	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	1272 of 3184	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	2057 of 3106	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	373 of 4413	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	451 of 3644	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	634 of 4465	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	385 of 4401	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	786 of 4376	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	1109 of 4329	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	406 of 4188	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	567 of 4168	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	405 of 4520	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	500 of 3705	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	884 of 4594	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	791 of 4521	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	981 of 4477	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	1658 of 4451	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	400 of 4309	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	746 of 4264	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	886 of 4582	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	744 of 3739	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1510 of 4647	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	1050 of 4585	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1763 of 4563	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	1672 of 4498	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	755 of 4357	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	947 of 4319	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1150 of 4301	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.3	1963 of 3549	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	2548 of 4292	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2416 of 4086	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	1382 of 3952	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	604 of 3799	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	113 of 3684	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	398 of 3558	88.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading67%+13 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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 5th 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
Dr Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2810 Havana Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4800	599	37	16.1	56.3%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (97.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	79.2	784^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		74	965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	181			68.1	61.8	72.7	61.1	58.4	59.7	$8,009
Charles Borchers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9551 Backwoods Trl	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7200	456	30	15.1	54.6%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	452 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.1	723^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.4	664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	59			73.1	75.3	67.0	61.5	67.1	51.7	$9,045
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
San Isidro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11021 Bucky Houdman Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 473-6700	794	48	16.3	35.9%	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	761 (95.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95	168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.1	179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.2%	11			78.8	79.0	81.7	73.7	76.9	78.5	$8,828
Col Santos Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10702 Kirby Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4900	790	49	16.1	36.6%	11 (1.4%)	8 (1.0%)	742 (93.9%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	89.4	394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.3	436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	42			69.1	74.7	85.8	64.7	62.0	75.6	$9,256
Roberto J Santos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Champions Way	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4300	584	39	14.9	62.8%	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (96.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	1948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		55.7	1793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	155			56.2	43.7	70.6	49.3	41.4	42.4	$7,859
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Malakoff Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dr Malakoff Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr Malakoff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elias Herrera Middle
High : United High School

Is Dr Malakoff Elementary a good school?

Dr Malakoff Elementary ranks 784^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dr Malakoff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Dr Malakoff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr Malakoff Elementary?

Students at Dr Malakoff Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dr Malakoff Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

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