Elementary Schools in United Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The United Independent School District (ISD) in Laredo, Texas, encompasses 30 diverse elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The district exhibits a wide range of academic performance, with some schools ranking among the top in the state and others struggling to meet standards.

The standout schools in the district include Kazen Elementary, which consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in Texas, and San Isidro Elementary, which also earns high rankings and exceptional test scores in both reading and math. Other high-performing schools in the district include Barbara Fasken Elementary and Trautmann Elementary.

In contrast, some schools within the district, such as Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary and Amparo Gutierrez Elementary, struggle with significantly lower test scores and rankings. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with the highest-performing schools generally serving more affluent student populations.

District Detail

201 Lindenwood Dr
Laredo, TX 78045-2499

(956) 473-6201

SchoolDigger Rank:
297^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 40,742

Primary Schools: 30
Middle Schools: 13
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	67.6	1231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%		61.6	1519^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.7%	288			63.7	54.3	64.9	59.8	59.3	50.0	25.5	$7,535
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
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
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
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%)	39.5	2804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%		36	3096^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.3%	292			37.8	47.7	58.6	30.3	36.9	42.1	24.1	$7,816
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
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
Juarez/Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Espejo-Molina Rd	Rio Bravo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4300	535	40	13.3	93.5%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	533 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.4	1817^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.8	2241^st of 4710 public elementary schools	52.4%	424			42.5	52.0	59.5	40.5	54.6	50.6	34.2	$9,670
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%)	73.4	987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%		65	1350^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.3%	363			54.0	64.4	68.8	48.0	55.6	66.7	41.7	$10,661
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
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%)	56.4	1756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%		42.9	2672^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	43.3%	916			62.3	59.0	47.3	68.1	44.9	41.9	21.6	$9,175
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
Prada Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Soria Dr	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3500	788	49	16.1	93.7%	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	784 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.2%		52.5	2020^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.1%	249			61.1	48.9	54.6	43.5	39.1	37.0	25.9	$8,038
Kennedy Zapata Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3809 S Espejo-Molina Rd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4100	336	27	12.5	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	336 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68	1214^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.9%		54.5	1912^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.4%	698			60.8	73.2	57.9	64.7	53.7	46.4	29.8	$11,520
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%)	88.3	436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%		88.6	421^st of 4710 public elementary schools	91.1%	15			79.1	89.8	78.2	73.1	69.5	62.0	35.2	$9,256
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%)	60.6	1549^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%		60.6	1574^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.6%	25			55.7	57.8	62.2	50.6	42.9	53.9	27.5	$8,658
Judith Zaffirini Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5210 Santa Claudia Ln	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2900	618	39	15.9	82.5%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	606 (98.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.5	1551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%		55	1883^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	60.0%	332			61.5	50.0	66.7	46.2	50.7	50.6	25.0	$8,524
Henry Cuellar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6431 Casa Del Sol Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2700	430	35	12.1	94.4%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	2542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%		48.5	2269^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.8%	273			50.9	49.2	52.2	44.1	33.3	44.9	20.3	$9,855
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
John W Arndt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Santa Marta Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2800	766	48	15.8	94.5%	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	759 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	2467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%		59	1651^st of 4710 public elementary schools	64.9%	816			37.5	48.3	57.6	29.8	51.7	53.3	23.4	$8,109
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%)	82.4	664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%		83.7	627^th of 4710 public elementary schools	86.7%	37			77.4	64.8	69.7	70.2	55.1	69.7	36.4	$9,045
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%)	49.8	2151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%		39.5	2867^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.1%	716			51.4	45.1	74.2	41.3	36.0	40.9	30.1	$8,285
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%)	48.8	2207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%		52.9	1994^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.7%	213	42.9	57.1	51.3	32.8	60.8	43.5	26.1	63.6	34.6	$7,705
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
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
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5511 Fairfield	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2600	631	42	15.0	90.0%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	623 (98.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.7	3386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%		44.5	2541^st of 4710 public elementary schools	46.1%	845			30.8	43.2	46.2	28.2	40.0	41.9	20.4	$8,054
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5909 St Luke Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-1200	815	49	16.6	91.9%	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	808 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52	2029^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%		49.1	2224^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.8%	195			63.0	50.0	58.1	38.7	41.5	49.2	22.6	$8,035
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%)	95.1	179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.9	184^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.1%	5			78.3	84.4	85.2	74.2	78.2	76.9	51.0	$8,828
Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Eg Ranch Rd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-1600	651	42	15.4	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	650 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.5	813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%		80	762^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	83.8%	51			62.4	86.9	78.8	50.5	75.0	60.0	25.9	$7,200
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%)	55.7	1793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%		67.5	1233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	73.8%	560			37.0	69.3	73.9	25.9	48.0	50.0	30.7	$7,859

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	0.72 mi	30	299^th
Texas Works	1.92 mi	23
Premier High Schools	1.92 mi	49	841^st
Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	2.74 mi	3	904^th
Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	4.04 mi	9	500^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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