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J Kawas Elementary

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J Kawas Elementary ranks 1085 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J Kawas Elementary in Laredo, TX, is a PK-5 campus within the Laredo Independent School District (Isd) serving 363 students, with over 97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has shown a remarkable ability to achieve high academic results despite significant socioeconomic challenges.

This school has a history of extraordinary peaks, including being ranked #1 in Texas for "At Risk" students in 2021-2022 and #3 overall in the state in 2022-2023. However, its performance has been volatile, dropping to a 4-star rating in recent years. A key strength is its exceptional work with low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025. Yet, the school shows a clear pattern of stronger results in upper grades (4th and 5th) compared to 3rd grade, and science scores are a persistent weakness—only 36.36% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, well below the district average. Interestingly, while J Kawas excels with struggling learners, it ranks in just the 33rd percentile for its Gifted and Talented students, suggesting its instructional model may not fully challenge its highest achievers.

Compared to nearby schools, J Kawas is a clear outperformer versus Rodolfo C Centeno Elementary and Ruiz Elementary in the United Independent School District (Isd), which hold lower ratings. However, within its own district, Heights Elementary and Daiches Elementary both maintain 5-star ratings and consistently outperform J Kawas in recent test scores. Just 0.55 miles away, H B Zachry Elementary tells a very different story with a 3-star rating, highlighting how school quality can vary dramatically within a small area.

363

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,665

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 S Milmo Ave
Laredo, TX 78046-6511

(956) 273-3700

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J Kawas Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 100th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 100th-percentile peak (2023) to 77th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

1,085^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	71.2	1085 of 4627	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	453 of 4651	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	991 of 4710	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	99.7	3 of 4647	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	7 of 4581	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	47 of 4578	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	159 of 4479	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	571 of 4359	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	1236 of 4329	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	35.2	3052 of 4286	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	3187 of 4320	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	3226 of 4260	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	3831 of 4221	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	3625 of 4206	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	3614 of 4095	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.1	3154 of 3937	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	3385 of 3884	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	3115 of 3768	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	3701 of 3724	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	3126 of 3476	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.1	3425 of 3475	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	3365 of 3465	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 4461	100.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	9 of 4331	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	6 of 4295	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	41 of 4240	99.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	106 of 2918	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	553 of 3668	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	99.7	3 of 3556	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 3487	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	18 of 3446	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	16 of 3333	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	89 of 3226	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	1114 of 4575	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	203 of 3744	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	888 of 4658	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	99.5	1 of 4588	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	3 of 4561	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	76 of 4499	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	142 of 4348	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	870 of 4306	79.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	2072 of 3075	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.8	725 of 2619	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	217 of 2980	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	779 of 2958	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	707 of 3006	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1782 of 3184	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1583 of 3106	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	700 of 4413	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	96.4	57 of 3644	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	327 of 4465	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 4401	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	3 of 4376	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	14 of 4329	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	49 of 4188	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	265 of 4168	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	484 of 4520	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	98.8	22 of 3705	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	160 of 4594	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 4521	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 4477	100.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	6 of 4451	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	14 of 4309	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	101 of 4264	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	1021 of 4582	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	93.5	172 of 3739	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	548 of 4647	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	99.4	7 of 4585	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	14 of 4563	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	39 of 4498	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	286 of 4357	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	367 of 4319	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	736 of 4301	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	97.5	35 of 3549	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	118 of 4292	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	9 of 4086	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	4 of 3952	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.1	560 of 3799	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	267 of 3684	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	288 of 3558	91.9%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rodolfo C Centeno Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2710 La Pita Mangana Rd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-8800	824	50	16.4	87.5%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	819 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	1499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		48.8	2207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%	708	58.2	52.1	62.3	44.4	52.9	57.0	$7,705
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J Kawas Elementary

How many students attend J Kawas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended J Kawas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J Kawas Elementary?

Students at J Kawas Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

Is J Kawas Elementary a good school?

J Kawas Elementary ranks 1085^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of J Kawas Elementary attend?

Students who attend J Kawas Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is J Kawas Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

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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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