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J Kawas Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J Kawas Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 302 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 Kawas Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 5% of Texas elementary schools in recent years, reaching as high as #3 out of 4,647 schools in 2022-2023. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with particularly strong performance in reading. For example, in 2024-2025, 97.62% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 68.69% for the district and 46.24% for the state. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, $11,424 in 2020-2021, and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13 students per teacher in 2023-2024.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged and Hispanic students, J Kawas Elementary has been able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes for these student subgroups, outperforming nearby schools in the Laredo Independent School District and United Independent School District. The school's consistent academic excellence and effective support for traditionally underserved populations make it a standout institution within the Laredo 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 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 100th-percentile peak (2023) to 90th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

Texas avg47%

453^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 64 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

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

Male (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+34 vs state

Reading76%+21 vs state

Science36%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	48.8	2207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%		52.9	1994^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.7%	213	42.9	57.1	51.3	32.8	60.8	43.5	26.1	63.6	34.6	$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%)	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
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

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.

Is J Kawas Elementary a good school?

Yes. J Kawas Elementary ranks in the top 9.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is J Kawas Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of J Kawas Elementary?

Students at J Kawas Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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

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