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Ligarde Elementary

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Ligarde Elementary ranks 2799 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ligarde Elementary in Laredo, TX, serves 571 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty area.

Ligarde Elementary is a school on the rise, but it still has ground to cover compared to its neighbors. After hitting a low point in 2021, the school has steadily improved, moving from the 12th percentile statewide to the 40th percentile in 2025-2026. This is a positive trend, but it remains significantly behind nearby schools like H B Zachry Elementary (78th percentile), J Kawas Elementary (77th percentile), and Santo Nino Elementary (74th percentile)—all rated 4 stars compared to Ligarde’s 2 stars. A key pattern is that 4th graders at Ligarde often outperform 3rd graders in reading and math, suggesting that while early foundations (K-2) need strengthening, the 4th-grade team is doing something right. The school also spends more per student ($10,392) than the district average, indicating that funding isn’t the issue—it’s about how resources are used.

However, there are urgent concerns. Ligarde’s Special Education program has seen a catastrophic drop, falling from the 91st percentile to the 2nd percentile in just two years, which demands immediate attention. Additionally, the school struggles to challenge its highest-achieving students, with Gifted and Talented performance ranking in the 24th percentile. While Ligarde is making progress with its general student body, especially those from low-income backgrounds, it has not yet replicated the success of its LISD peers. For parents, this school offers a story of recovery, but it’s crucial to ask about support for early learning and special needs before enrolling.

571

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,678

Per pupil spending ?

96.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 S Canada Ave
Laredo, TX 78046-4906

(956) 273-3900

District: Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ligarde Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.8%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg66%

Texas avg51%

2,799^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	39.4	2799 of 4627	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	2612 of 4651	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3503 of 4710	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	3561 of 4647	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3624 of 4581	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	4016 of 4578	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	1560 of 4479	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1272 of 4359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	42.4	2374 of 4329	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.1	3724 of 4286	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	3832 of 4320	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	3456 of 4260	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.3	3675 of 4221	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	3988 of 4206	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	52.6	2257 of 4095	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	2405 of 3937	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	1930 of 3884	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.3	2892 of 3768	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	3623 of 3724	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.2	3339 of 3476	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	3390 of 3475	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	3347 of 3465	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	2134 of 4461	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	3755 of 4331	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.7	502 of 4295	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	284 of 4240	93.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1324 of 2918	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	2057 of 3668	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	2564 of 3556	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	3098 of 3487	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	3144 of 3446	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.3	955 of 3333	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	536 of 3226	83.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2787 of 4575	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2109 of 3744	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3233 of 4658	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3306 of 4588	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	3811 of 4561	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	4036 of 4499	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1701 of 4348	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1349 of 4306	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2322 of 3075	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1931 of 2619	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2742 of 2980	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2152 of 2958	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	2793 of 3006	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	1980 of 3184	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	1333 of 3106	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2391 of 4413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.5	1604 of 3644	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2543 of 4465	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3217 of 4401	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3356 of 4376	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3722 of 4329	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.4	1089 of 4188	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	807 of 4168	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1883 of 4520	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	1139 of 3705	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	2335 of 4594	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3134 of 4521	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3333 of 4477	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	3882 of 4451	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.4	658 of 4309	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	471 of 4264	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	2748 of 4582	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	1768 of 3739	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	2751 of 4647	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	3705 of 4585	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3470 of 4563	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	3902 of 4498	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	1410 of 4357	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1235 of 4319	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4231 of 4301	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	63.1	940 of 3549	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	366 of 4292	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	37.6	2489 of 4086	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	3904 of 3952	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3333 of 3799	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1952 of 3684	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	1112 of 3558	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sigifredo Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sierra Vista Dr	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3600	588	41	14.3	91.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.9	1617^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		56.4	1756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	139	62.6	50.7	59.8	56.0	49.3	40.2	$9,175
Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 Sierra Vista Dr	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3400	612	40	15.2	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	611 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	2152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.5%		60.6	1549^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%	603	48.8	46.7	55.2	43.0	41.8	56.4	$8,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Ligarde Elementary

How many students attend Ligarde Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Ligarde Elementary.

Is Ligarde Elementary a good school?

Ligarde Elementary ranks 2799^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ligarde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ligarde Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Ligarde Elementary in?

Laredo Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Ligarde Elementary?

Students at Ligarde Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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