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Santo Nino Elementary

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Santo Nino Elementary ranks 1241 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Santo Nino Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 541 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Laredo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 299 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Santo Nino Elementary consistently outperforms the Laredo ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade STAAR Science proficiency rate was 59.7%, compared to 54.59% for Laredo ISD and 29.57% for Texas. Santo Nino's performance is particularly strong in STAAR Reading, with 5th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 57% to 62% in recent years, compared to 55-68% for Laredo ISD and 53.96-57.83% for Texas.

The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its subgroups, including Hispanic students, English Language Learners (ELLs), and Special Education students. In 2021-2022, Santo Nino's Hispanic students ranked in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools, and its ELL students ranked in the top 18% as well. The school's Special Education students have been ranked in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools in recent years. This strong performance is noteworthy, given that Santo Nino Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.96% to 96.12% in recent years.

542

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,058

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Bismark St
Laredo, TX 78043-5515

(956) 273-4700

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Santo Nino Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High:	Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

White:

0.2%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

Texas avg47%

1,241^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	67.4	1241 of 4651	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1319 of 4710	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	1556 of 4647	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	1218 of 4581	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.0	3105 of 4578	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.3	688 of 4479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	629 of 4359	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	1223 of 4329	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	1814 of 4286	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.0	1786 of 4320	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	1803 of 4260	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	2298 of 4221	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.7	1727 of 4206	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	1864 of 4095	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	1899 of 3937	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.8	2412 of 3884	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.8	3011 of 3768	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	3696 of 3724	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	3391 of 3476	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	3465 of 3475	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.7	3360 of 3465	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.8	210 of 4461	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	52.9	1643 of 4331	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.4	77 of 4295	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	87 of 4240	97.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	539 of 2918	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	791 of 3668	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	868 of 3556	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	624 of 3487	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	1574 of 3446	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	188 of 3333	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	171 of 3226	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	1008 of 3744	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1555 of 4658	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1895 of 4588	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1665 of 4561	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	2759 of 4499	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.0	741 of 4348	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	666 of 4306	84.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	1222 of 2619	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	1392 of 2980	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1364 of 2958	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	2468 of 3006	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2162 of 3184	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	1529 of 3106	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	607 of 3644	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	944 of 4465	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	1087 of 4401	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	771 of 4376	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	2721 of 4329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.5	307 of 4188	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	293 of 4168	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	322 of 3705	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	593 of 4594	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	802 of 4521	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	491 of 4477	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	2656 of 4451	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.9	123 of 4309	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	154 of 4264	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	896 of 3739	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	1145 of 4647	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1285 of 4585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	880 of 4563	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	27.6	3351 of 4498	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.4	628 of 4357	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	634 of 4319	85.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	535 of 3549	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1187 of 4292	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	217 of 4086	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	371 of 3952	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	51.3	1346 of 3799	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	589 of 3684	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	1138 of 3558	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+30 vs state

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+4 vs state

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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
Santo Nino Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Bismark St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4700	542	35	15.4	98.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	540 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.4	1241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.6	1319^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.0%	78			58.6	57.6	61.2	35.6	59.1	58.2	59.7	$10,058
J Kawas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Milmo Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3700	363	26	14.0	97.2%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88	453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.3%		73.8	991^st of 4710 public elementary schools	79.0%	538			60.4	88.9	81.8	64.2	80.0	97.6	36.4	$13,665
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
H B Zachry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Chacota St	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4900	562	35	15.9	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	562 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	1445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.9%		29.2	3514^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.4%	2069			48.0	46.1	86.3	46.6	23.7	84.9	52.1	$10,097
Ligarde Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S Canada Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3900	571	36	15.8	96.7%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	570 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	2612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.8%		29.3	3503^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	25.6%	891			35.6	65.1	54.1	28.6	43.4	37.8	27.0	$9,678
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
D D Hachar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Guadalupe St	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-3500	443	29	15.2	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%		71.8	1061^st of 4710 public elementary schools	77.5%	579			66.1	87.0	88.5	58.1	48.2	88.7	80.8	$10,998
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Nino Elementary

What district is Santo Nino Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Santo Nino Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Santo Nino Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Santo Nino Elementary attend?

Students who attend Santo Nino Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joaquin Cigarroa Middle
High : Dr Leo Cigarroa High School

What is the racial makeup of Santo Nino Elementary?

Students at Santo Nino Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is Santo Nino Elementary a good school?

Santo Nino Elementary ranks 1241^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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