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Premier H S Of Laredo

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1852^nd

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of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 8% of Texas high schools

Summary

Premier H S Of Laredo is a small public charter high school in Laredo, TX, serving 138 students in grades 9-12, and it serves a high-needs population where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its exceptionally low dropout rate, which has remained between 0.0% and 1.6% over the last five years—significantly better than nearby schools like Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North (2.9%) and Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School (1.6%). However, its graduation rate is volatile and low, ranging from 28% to 60.6%, which contrasts sharply with high-performing neighbors like Hector J. Garcia Early College High School (100% graduation rate) and Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo (95%). This suggests the school is effective at keeping students enrolled but struggles to help them earn diplomas.

One notable strength is the school's relative success with English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 52nd percentile statewide in 2023-2024—a stark contrast to its overall ranking in the 12th percentile. Additionally, the school shows inconsistent but occasionally strong performance in Algebra I, with 41.67% proficiency in 2023-2024, outperforming some traditional schools like Martin High School (28%) and Nixon High School (44.29%), though this drops to 0% in other years. The school also spends significantly less per student ($6,723) compared to nearby schools like Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South (over $13,000), indicating resource efficiency but potentially insufficient funding for academic acceleration.

An interesting finding is that Premier H S Of Laredo shares its address with Texasworks - Laredo, a co-located school with an even lower performance profile and an extremely high student-teacher ratio of 167.6:1. This suggests both schools may be part of a larger alternative education program serving an at-risk population. Overall, Premier H S Of Laredo acts as a "safety net" for students at risk of dropping out, but faces a critical bottleneck in preparing them for graduation, with strengths in literacy instruction but weaknesses in math and social studies.

138

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,705

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Chihuahua St
Laredo, TX 78043

(956) 723-7788

District: Premier High Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 54 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Texas avg62%

1,852^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 46High Schools in the Premier High Schools

860^th of 951Premier High Schools 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	6.4	1852 of 2009	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1690 of 1974	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1757 of 1990	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1811 of 1961	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1557 of 1876	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1748 of 1861	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1733 of 1857	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1593 of 1797	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	1376 of 1777	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	1651 of 1762	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	1606 of 1743	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	1699 of 1734	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	1086 of 1837	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1580 of 1829	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1635 of 1810	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1449 of 1784	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	695 of 1437	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.9	1220 of 1371	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	899 of 1278	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1085 of 1195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1036 of 1136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	537 of 1113	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	1726 of 1936	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1518 of 1880	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1805 of 1891	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1610 of 1841	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1684 of 1815	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1738 of 1798	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1637 of 1781	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	1719 of 1860	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1227 of 1805	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1675 of 1820	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1442 of 1762	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	1616 of 1743	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1614 of 1714	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1526 of 1691	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1757 of 1937	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1239 of 1884	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1734 of 1897	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1525 of 1847	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1724 of 1848	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1693 of 1818	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1645 of 1794	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.9	1859 of 1954	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1719 of 1891	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1794 of 1913	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1384 of 1853	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	1746 of 1840	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1676 of 1824	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1698 of 1803	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile+40 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading31%-29 vs state

U.S. History31%-39 vs state

Biology25%-46 vs state

English I Reading14%-42 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Premier H S Of Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-7788	138	8	16.5	97.8%	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.4	1852^nd of 2009 public high schools	7.8%		15.3	1690^th of 1974 public high schools	14.4%	162	0.0	25.0	13.8	31.0	30.8	$8,705
Texasworks - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 Chihuahua St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	57	0	167.6		1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.9	1978^th of 2009 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	0.0	27.3	5.9	9.7	0.0
Nixon High School	Public	9-12	2000 Plum	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7400	2,124	154	13.8	95.6%	12 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	2,111 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	1709^th of 2009 public high schools	14.9%		14.8	1699^th of 1974 public high schools	13.9%	10	44.3	25.6	38.3	5.1	42.6	$10,704
F S Lara Academy	Public	6-12	2901 E Travis St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 273-7900	85	19	4.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$52,924
Martin High School	Public	9-12	2002 San Bernardo Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-7100	1,975	146	13.5	99.9%	9 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1,966 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1772^nd of 2009 public high schools	11.8%		15	1694^th of 1974 public high schools	14.2%	78	28.0	39.5	32.1	5.0	44.0	$10,569
Dr Leo Cigarroa High School	Public	9-12	2600 Zacatecas St	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6800	1,379	116	11.8	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1,372 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	1856^th of 2009 public high schools	7.6%		7	1829^th of 1974 public high schools	7.3%	27	17.2	46.1	4.5	8.0	35.6	$13,600
United South High School	Public	9-12	4001 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5400	3,252	194	16.7	82.3%	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	3,237 (99.5%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1024^th of 2009 public high schools	49.0%		50.9	887^th of 1974 public high schools	55.1%	137	72.5	54.2	58.4	55.3	56.1	$8,217
Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo	Public, Charter	9-12	4401 San Francisco Ave Bld B	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 791-0007	671	42	15.9	88.5%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	670 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	1015^th of 2009 public high schools	49.5%		47.2	986^th of 1974 public high schools	50.1%	29	59.6	68.5	43.2	54.6	75.8	$11,621
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	Public, Charter	9-12	1230 Townlake Dr	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 722-0747	131	7	19.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	1798^th of 2009 public high schools	10.5%		10.3	1781^st of 1974 public high schools	9.8%	17	26.7	43.8	29.2	26.7	27.3	$11,764
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	Public, Charter	9-12	4620 S Lucy	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 723-0345	129	7	18.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.3	1773^rd of 2009 public high schools	11.7%		15.6	1686^th of 1974 public high schools	14.6%	87	32.1	46.2	18.0	33.3	29.7	$15,893

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Premier High Schools

What is the racial makeup of Premier H S Of Laredo?

Students at Premier H S Of Laredo are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Premier H S Of Laredo?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Premier H S Of Laredo.

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Premier H S Of Laredo ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Texas high schools.

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