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J C Martin Junior Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J C Martin Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 446 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Laredo Independent School District, which is ranked 299 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J C Martin Junior Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 2675 out of 4320 Texas elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 370 out of 4651 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.54% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 56.02% for the district and 52.02% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While J C Martin Junior Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Ryan Elementary and Leyendecker Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science. These schools may provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices that could further enhance the success of J C Martin Junior Elementary.

435

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,153

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Monterrey Ave
Laredo, TX 78040-3393

(956) 273-4100

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J C Martin Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Memorial Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.4%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

Texas avg47%

370^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

299^th of 961Laredo 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	90.0	370 of 4651	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	772 of 4710	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1774 of 4647	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2000 of 4581	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	3202 of 4578	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	1457 of 4479	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	784 of 4359	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	55.0	1707 of 4329	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	2189 of 4286	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	2675 of 4320	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	2162 of 4260	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	3614 of 4221	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	3847 of 4206	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	4042 of 4095	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.8	3773 of 3937	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	3872 of 3884	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	3693 of 3768	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	3678 of 3724	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	3303 of 3476	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	2883 of 3475	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	2319 of 3465	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	535 of 4461	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	2408 of 4331	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	352 of 4295	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	83 of 4240	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	209 of 2918	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	431 of 3668	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1004 of 3556	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	1326 of 3487	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	2249 of 3446	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	734 of 3333	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	186 of 3226	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	183 of 3744	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	388 of 4658	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	1172 of 4588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1483 of 4561	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	2627 of 4499	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1641 of 4348	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	1033 of 4306	76.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	366 of 2619	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	37.0	2360 of 2980	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2186 of 2958	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	2663 of 3006	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	928 of 3184	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	1322 of 3106	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	108 of 3644	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	213 of 4465	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.2	1299 of 4401	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	1496 of 4376	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	2792 of 4329	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	965 of 4188	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	435 of 4168	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	49 of 3705	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	88 of 4594	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	797 of 4521	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	1079 of 4477	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	2648 of 4451	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	548 of 4309	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	196 of 4264	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	346 of 3739	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	764 of 4647	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.9	2631 of 4585	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2475 of 4563	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3590 of 4498	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	1269 of 4357	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	665 of 4319	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	63 of 3549	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	56 of 4292	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	400 of 4086	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	43.2	1808 of 3799	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	299 of 3684	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	63.3	789 of 3558	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading80%+25 vs state

Mathematics72%+26 vs state

Science59%+29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	90	370^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.0%		79.7	772^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	83.6%	402			28.6			28.6	42.9	81.5	96.4	62.3	75.4	80.0	60.7	59.0	$11,153
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%)	52.2	2007^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%		55	1891^st of 4710 public elementary schools	59.9%	116		11.1			11.1			46.5	63.6	62.3	37.1	59.1	36.4	27.3	$10,896
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%)	52.2	2013^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%		37.3	2998^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.3%	985								47.7	59.1	50.7	32.6	51.6	27.8	90.3	$8,888
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%)	97.6	71^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.5%		91.6	314^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.3%	243		40.0			20.0			78.0	81.5	89.5	88.1	76.9	96.1	92.1	$9,593
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%)	81.7	693^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.3	440^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.7%	253								49.3	91.5	71.4	61.8	83.1	77.8	34.9	$10,006
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%)	92.8	281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	94.0%		90.9	343^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	92.7%	62								68.5	67.2	75.0	88.9	94.8	82.8	67.2	$10,731
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%)	59.8	1591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	65.8%		49	2230^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.7%	639	0.0			0.0				63.2	54.8	49.2	42.5	46.6	55.4	36.9	$9,720
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%)	55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%		54.1	1924^th of 4710 public elementary schools	59.2%	136	60.0	40.0		60.0	80.0			35.7	92.5	50.0	28.6	79.3	72.9	14.6	$11,683
Daiches Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Green	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3200	405	30	13.5	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	405 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.7	284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%		63.2	1445^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.3%	1161								70.4	87.0	67.4	68.5	89.1	92.3	74.4	$11,557
Dovalina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Anna Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3320	399	28	14.2	99.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	398 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	2898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.1	2438^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.2%	460			0.0			16.7	100.0	30.9	63.2	44.7	14.8	23.7	42.6	72.3	$10,514

Frequently Asked Questions about J C Martin Junior Elementary

Is J C Martin Junior Elementary a good school?

Yes. J C Martin Junior Elementary ranks in the top 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is J C Martin Junior Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of J C Martin Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend J C Martin Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle

How many students attend J C Martin Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended J C Martin Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J C Martin Junior Elementary?

Students at J C Martin Junior Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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