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Santo Nino Elementary

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Santo Nino Elementary ranks 1218 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Santo Nino Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Laredo, TX, serving 542 students in grades PK-5 within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a hidden gem for families seeking a school that consistently delivers strong academic results for students from economically diverse backgrounds.

What truly sets Santo Nino apart is its exceptional ability to help students from low-income backgrounds succeed. While the school’s overall performance ranks in the 74th percentile statewide, its work with low socioeconomic status students places it in the 91st percentile—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds many nearby schools. For example, while Heights Elementary and Ryan Elementary have higher overall test scores, Santo Nino is more effective at closing achievement gaps for its primary demographic. The school also shines in 5th grade science, with proficiency rates nearly 2.6 times the state average in recent years—a unique strength compared to peers like J Kawas Elementary, which shows more inconsistent performance across grade levels. Additionally, Santo Nino excels with at-risk and special education students, ranking in the 95th and 85th percentiles respectively, demonstrating that its support systems work well for the most vulnerable learners.

However, the school shows a clear strength in math over reading, consistently outperforming state averages in math at every grade level while reading scores hover near the state average. A potential area for growth is gifted and talented programming, which ranks in the 32nd percentile—a contrast to its success with other subgroups. Despite a dip during the pandemic, Santo Nino has shown strong recovery, climbing back to the 74th percentile by 2025-2026. For parents prioritizing a school that demonstrably elevates students from similar economic backgrounds, Santo Nino is a standout choice in Laredo.

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 — 58th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

1,218^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	68.2	1218 of 4627	73.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.6	987 of 4575	78.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	47.8	2088 of 3075	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	73.7	779 of 4413	82.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.1	402 of 4520	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	61.5	1483 of 4582	67.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	69.2	760 of 4301	82.3%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

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

Female (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 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%)	68.2	1218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.7%		67.4	1241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.3%	23	51.2	49.4	58.3	60.5	72.2	60.0	$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%)	71.2	1085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		88	453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	90.3%	632	43.1	83.3	79.6	29.4	86.8	61.2	$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%)	67.5	1244^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.6	1231^st of 4651 public elementary schools	73.5%	13	57.3	53.2	62.0	53.1	59.6	57.0	$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%)	72.5	1033^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		62.8	1445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.9%	412	41.5	52.0	77.6	61.0	63.2	80.3	$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%)	39.4	2799^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.5%		42.4	2612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.8%	187	31.5	55.7	59.8	28.8	51.3	30.5	$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%)	96.1	127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.7	284^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%	157	72.2	92.0	85.1	72.2	80.0	95.7	$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%)	65.1	1341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	71.0%		87.3	482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	89.6%	859	40.4	84.9	52.9	34.0	86.8	64.7	$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%)	33.8	3161^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.7%		39.5	2804^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%	357	46.6	34.2	56.7	36.4	40.0	31.3	$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%)	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
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%)	44.5	2414^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.8%		49.8	2151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	263	38.6	59.5	50.9	35.3	59.1	33.9	$8,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Santo Nino Elementary

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 1218^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Santo Nino Elementary?

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

What district is Santo Nino Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

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

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