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Barbara Fasken Elementary

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Barbara Fasken Elementary ranks 928 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Fasken Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 725 students in grades PK-5 as part of the United Independent School District. The school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years.

Barbara Fasken Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with students outperforming district and state averages on STAAR tests, especially in reading and science. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.13% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 66.98% for the district and 57.83% for the state. The school also performs well in STAAR Mathematics, with 65.14% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 54.4% for the district and 46.24% for the state. This success is notable given the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, at 73.1% in 2023-2024.

Comparing nearby schools, Kazen Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools in 2024-2025. Other nearby schools, such as Finley Elementary and Amparo Gutierrez Elementary, have lower academic performance and higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, Barbara Fasken Elementary's performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 15% and top 20% of Texas elementary schools, respectively.

704

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,106

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11111 Atlanta Dr
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-4700

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barbara Fasken Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George Washington Middle
High:	United High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

928^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 30Elementary 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	75.1	928 of 4651	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	851 of 4710	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	1012 of 4647	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1021 of 4581	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	2392 of 4578	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	799 of 4479	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	842 of 4359	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.2	1371 of 4329	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	1194 of 4286	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.1	898 of 4320	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	1132 of 4260	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	49.4	2326 of 4221	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	2803 of 4206	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	1566 of 4095	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	2067 of 3937	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	2303 of 3884	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.5	1504 of 3768	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	1880 of 3724	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.3	319 of 4461	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	41.2	2484 of 4331	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	738 of 4295	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	379 of 4240	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	357 of 2918	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	469 of 3668	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	711 of 3556	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	908 of 3487	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	2065 of 3446	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	1078 of 3333	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	511 of 3226	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	981 of 3744	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1361 of 4658	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	1358 of 4588	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1325 of 4561	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	2183 of 4499	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	628 of 4348	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	851 of 4306	80.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	78 of 2619	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	52.3	1825 of 2980	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1979 of 2958	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	2478 of 3006	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	1174 of 3184	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	1021 of 3106	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	409 of 3644	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	430 of 4465	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	510 of 4401	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	586 of 4376	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	1897 of 4329	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	395 of 4188	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	481 of 4168	88.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	299 of 3705	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	393 of 4594	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	521 of 4521	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	585 of 4477	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	2360 of 4451	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	490 of 4309	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	390 of 4264	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	507 of 3739	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	487 of 4647	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	743 of 4585	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	783 of 4563	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	2642 of 4498	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	1049 of 4357	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	929 of 4319	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	1167 of 3549	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	1486 of 4292	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	3267 of 4086	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	1232 of 3952	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	2549 of 3799	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1252 of 3684	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1220 of 3558	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+8 vs state

Science45%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Barbara Fasken Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Barbara Fasken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11111 Atlanta Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4700	704	43	16.3	69.7%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	689 (97.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	75.1	928^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.4	851^st of 4710 public elementary schools	81.9%	77	61.4	60.6	81.1	43.1	51.5	65.1	45.0	$8,106
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%)	97.4	84^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.2%		87.2	487^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.7%	403	82.7	84.3	92.7	76.5	78.4	85.5	63.6	$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%)	46.5	2351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	49.5%		44.8	2523^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	46.4%	172	55.0	42.6	63.5	46.7	37.0	34.9	22.2	$9,094
Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4430 Muller Memorial Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3900	768	51	15.0	81.8%	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	753 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.5	1289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%		60.5	1579^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.5%	290	61.5	59.3	60.6	62.9	47.5	48.6	33.0	$7,819
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%)	86.4	520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%		85.3	563^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	88.0%	43	64.7	78.3	84.3	58.8	73.9	66.9	39.7	$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%)	69.8	1142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%		71.5	1081^st of 4710 public elementary schools	77.0%	61	61.6	61.3	67.7	57.6	49.5	55.9	29.4	$8,050
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%)	66	1307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%		81.1	713^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.9%	594	59.7	52.5	73.6	54.4	37.3	66.7	27.8	$9,210
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%)	44.3	2476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.8%		39.2	2885^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.7%	409	45.8	45.8	59.4	49.2	41.7	35.9	20.3	$10,056
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%)	74	965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.8	1143^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	75.7%	178	59.6	69.6	70.3	51.1	60.8	53.5	35.6	$8,009
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%)	69.3	1161^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.7	1067^th of 4710 public elementary schools	77.3%	94	43.8	70.8	67.9	46.9	66.7	62.3	35.9	$13,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Fasken Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Fasken Elementary?

Students at Barbara Fasken Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Barbara Fasken Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Barbara Fasken Elementary.

What district is Barbara Fasken Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Barbara Fasken Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barbara Fasken Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Washington Middle
High : United High School

Is Barbara Fasken Elementary a good school?

Barbara Fasken Elementary ranks 928^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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