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Don Jose Gallego

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Don Jose Gallego ranks 1590 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Don Jose Gallego is an elementary school (PK-5) in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), serving 557 students in a high-poverty area where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 16th percentile statewide in 2021 to the 66th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This upward trajectory is the school's most defining characteristic, showing consistent improvement over four years that suggests systemic changes are taking hold.

Don Jose Gallego's strongest asset is its exceptional effectiveness with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide for serving these students—significantly higher than its overall rank. The bilingual program is a clear strength, with 4th graders taking the STAAR test in Spanish outperforming district and state averages in both Reading (50% vs. 34.78% and 37.14%) and Mathematics (83.33% vs. 48% and 29.41%). However, the school still trails high-performing neighbors like Heights Elementary (94th percentile, 5 stars) and Ryan Elementary (99th percentile, 5 stars). Interestingly, J C Martin Junior Elementary, just half a mile away, serves a nearly identical population but outperforms Don Jose Gallego significantly, possibly due to higher per-student spending ($11,672 vs. $10,211).

The school's most pressing challenge is mathematics, where scores in every grade level fall well below district averages—for example, only 37.08% of 5th graders were proficient in math compared to the district's 67.73%. A notable anomaly occurred in 2024-2025 when 5th-grade science scores soared to 90.28% proficient, far exceeding district and state averages, though this may be an outlier. Performance with special education students has been inconsistent, dropping from the 63rd percentile in 2025 to the 39th in 2026. For parents, Don Jose Gallego represents a school on the rise with strong bilingual support and a proven ability to help low-income students succeed, but one that must urgently address its math struggles to continue its impressive trajectory.

557

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,888

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Clark Blvd
Laredo, TX 78040-3393

(956) 273-3100

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Don Jose Gallego usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle
High:	Nixon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Laredo Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg65%

Texas avg50%

1,590^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

253^rd of 951Laredo 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	60.6	1590 of 4627	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	2013 of 4651	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	2998 of 4710	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2894 of 4647	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3276 of 4581	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3866 of 4578	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2815 of 4479	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2807 of 4359	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.7	3283 of 4329	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	3581 of 4286	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	3272 of 4320	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.2	2438 of 4260	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.4	3596 of 4221	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.2	3035 of 4206	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	3472 of 4095	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	3452 of 3937	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.9	3400 of 3884	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	3423 of 3768	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	3383 of 3724	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	3078 of 3476	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.3	3401 of 3475	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	29.3	2895 of 3465	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.6	1378 of 4461	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	3347 of 4331	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	2247 of 4295	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2395 of 4240	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	981 of 2918	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	1754 of 3668	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2075 of 3556	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	2382 of 3487	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	2807 of 3446	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	2666 of 3333	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2201 of 3226	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1694 of 4575	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1494 of 3744	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	3010 of 4658	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2845 of 4588	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3842 of 4561	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4028 of 4499	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2738 of 4348	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3163 of 4306	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	1205 of 3075	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.6	1768 of 2619	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	2421 of 2980	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	2462 of 2958	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	2553 of 3006	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1999 of 3184	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1919 of 3106	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1111 of 4413	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	1219 of 3644	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2280 of 4465	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	2470 of 4401	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2877 of 4376	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	3553 of 4329	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2318 of 4188	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2438 of 4168	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	720 of 4520	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	903 of 3705	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	1984 of 4594	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	2158 of 4521	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	2418 of 4477	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3498 of 4451	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1867 of 4309	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2177 of 4264	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	1462 of 4582	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1591 of 3739	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	2549 of 4647	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2835 of 4585	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	2710 of 4563	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3491 of 4498	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	2769 of 4357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	2445 of 4319	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2607 of 4301	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	1298 of 3549	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	1811 of 4292	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.5	3233 of 4086	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	2651 of 3952	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3540 of 3799	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2198 of 3684	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1903 of 3558	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
Don Jose Gallego	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3100	557	38	14.6	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	556 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	1590^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		52.2	2013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	423		50.0	50.0	83.3	16.7	58.1	65.5	65.2	37.8	58.8	37.1	$8,888
J C Martin Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Monterrey Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4100	435	30	14.5	99.5%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		90	370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%	272	100.0					100.0	94.7	58.6	94.7	89.5	51.7	$11,153
Tarver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Tilden Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4800	421	29	14.4	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	1024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	764						59.6	75.5	53.7	42.6	67.9	70.4	$11,683
T Sanchez Elementary / H Ochoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 E Ash St	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4500	569	36	15.7	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	569 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.5	1000^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%		59.8	1591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%	591						53.7	58.8	59.0	56.7	77.7	60.7	$9,720
Bruni Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1508 San Eduardo	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3000	441	30	14.7	98.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.1	2109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.4%		52.2	2007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	102			25.0		22.2	46.8	57.5	62.2	21.0	61.1	36.4	$10,896
Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1208 Market	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3600	508	31	16.3	98.2%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	504 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92.8	261^st of 4627 public elementary schools	94.4%		97.6	71^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.5%	190						70.2	96.0	96.0	50.9	100.0	91.9	$9,593
Leyendecker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 Garden St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3800	406	30	13.5	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	399 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87.5	479^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.6%		92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%	198						57.1	78.2	66.7	61.9	98.2	100.0	$10,731
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4400	834	48	17.3	86.9%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	831 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	58^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.1	139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	81						80.4	96.1	85.3	82.5	85.8	83.6	$8,522
Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E Eistetter	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4300	662	41	16.0	99.8%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	660 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.6	591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.4	867^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.4%	276						59.5	71.6	75.6	57.0	81.5	63.9	$8,772
Macdonell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1606 Benavides	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4000	426	32	13.3	98.6%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.3	1214^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.8%		81.7	693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%	521						30.2	80.0	55.2	53.1	73.3	74.1	$10,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Jose Gallego

Is Don Jose Gallego a good school?

Don Jose Gallego ranks 1590^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Don Jose Gallego?

Students at Don Jose Gallego are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Don Jose Gallego in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Don Jose Gallego?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Don Jose Gallego.

What schools do graduates of Don Jose Gallego attend?

Students who attend Don Jose Gallego usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle
High : Nixon High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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