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United Middle

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United Middle ranks 312 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Texas middle schools

Summary

United Middle in Laredo, TX, is a high-performing school within the United Independent School District (Isd), serving 999 students in grades 6-8 with a long track record of academic excellence and a notably lower rate of economic disadvantage (45%) compared to nearby schools.

United Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, placing in the 87th percentile overall. It is a standout for its Hispanic students, who rank in the 94th percentile. The school’s greatest strength is in advanced math: it has achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years, and 79% of 8th graders are proficient in math—the highest rate among all nearby schools. This is a key differentiator from its close neighbor, Trautmann Middle, which also excels but has a lower 8th-grade math proficiency rate (65%). However, United Middle’s performance in 6th and 7th-grade math is less dominant, with only about 43% of students proficient, suggesting the school is especially effective at accelerating its top math students while the general math population may need more support.

While United Middle maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate (0.0% in recent years), its performance for specific subgroups is uneven. The school’s White students have seen a dramatic drop in ranking, from the 100th percentile to the 32nd, and English Language Learners also show a decline. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented program ranks only in the 58th percentile, which is modest given the school’s overall high performance. For parents, United Middle offers a strong, consistent academic environment with a clear focus on advanced math, but it may be worth investigating how the school supports students who are not in the accelerated track.

999

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,727

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E Del Mar Blvd
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-7300

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend United Middle usually attend:

High:

John B Alexander High School

Feeder schools for United Middle:

Elementary:	Col Santos Benavides Elementary
	Nye Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

312^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Middle Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

290^th of 951United 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	80.6	312 of 2335	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	323 of 2344	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	257 of 2372	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	234 of 2330	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	285 of 2254	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	537 of 2252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	245 of 2193	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	310 of 2080	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	427 of 2027	78.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	446 of 1987	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	545 of 2043	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	657 of 1987	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	947 of 1973	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	714 of 1951	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	844 of 1895	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	850 of 1803	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.8	844 of 1763	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.0	869 of 1718	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	866 of 1684	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	771 of 1585	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.9	864 of 1582	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	922 of 1573	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	68.9	154 of 589	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	67 of 594	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	9 of 587	98.5%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.3	129 of 2182	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	48.1	930 of 2118	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	240 of 2058	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	385 of 2008	80.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	574 of 1390	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	225 of 1428	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	404 of 1770	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	610 of 1720	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	621 of 1643	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	689 of 1592	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	312 of 1445	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	509 of 1376	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	366 of 2240	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	222 of 1825	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	177 of 2242	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	207 of 2241	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	266 of 2221	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	587 of 2151	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	259 of 2047	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	314 of 2008	84.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	330 of 1497	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	515 of 1230	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	614 of 1481	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	555 of 1488	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	1031 of 1501	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	680 of 1446	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	800 of 1430	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	132 of 2141	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	82 of 1731	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	84 of 2119	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	83 of 2116	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	121 of 2077	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	258 of 2043	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	117 of 1935	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	153 of 1895	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	268 of 2253	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	128 of 1820	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	181 of 2235	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	175 of 2251	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	246 of 2220	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	568 of 2172	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	144 of 2073	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.9	297 of 2039	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	258 of 2253	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	205 of 1818	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	266 of 2246	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	272 of 2245	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	293 of 2228	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	491 of 2168	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	218 of 2069	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	307 of 2030	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	479 of 1956	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	68 of 1568	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	229 of 1891	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	507 of 1815	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	640 of 1757	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	643 of 1712	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	231 of 1626	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	388 of 1597	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1178 of 1731	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	98.8	2 of 1684	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	423 of 1673	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading70%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+17 vs state

Social Studies50%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
United Middle	Public	6-8	700 E Del Mar Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7300	999	58	17.3	45.3%	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	978 (97.9%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.6	312^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		80.3	323^rd of 2344 public middle schools	86.2%	11	100.0	65.8	68.4	75.0	44.3	42.1	79.3	50.5	$7,727
Trautmann Middle	Public	6-8	8501 Curly Ln	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7400	756	40	18.9	58.6%	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	745 (98.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84.4	234^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.0%		84.2	252^nd of 2344 public middle schools	89.2%	18	100.0	74.8	71.9	71.7	54.3	52.6	65.4	50.6	$7,264
Elias Herrera Middle	Public	6-8	8800 McPherson Rd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6900	1,146	58	19.8	46.4%	13 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1,119 (97.6%)	10 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	322^nd of 2335 public middle schools	86.2%		79.6	334^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.8%	12	100.0	75.2	70.0	78.4	37.8	41.1	73.8	48.1	$7,334
Clark Middle	Public	6-8	500 Hillside Rd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7500	543	38	14.4	83.4%	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.4	1124^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.9%		39.9	1401^st of 2344 public middle schools	40.2%	277	100.0	57.7	51.9	50.6	35.1	23.6	46.7	25.3	$9,326
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	Public, Charter	6-8	4401 San Francisco Ave Bldg A	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 712-1177	659	42	15.6	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	657 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1352^nd of 2335 public middle schools	42.1%		46.4	1186^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.4%	166	96.6	44.0	39.9	55.9	31.9	15.4	55.6	27.5	$11,065
George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	10306 Riverbank Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7600	579	38	15.2	75.0%	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	574 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.5	715^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.4%		60.6	783^rd of 2344 public middle schools	66.6%	68	100.0	62.8	54.6	65.7	36.1	25.4	71.3	31.3	$7,259
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	2002 Marcella Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6600	679	47	14.5	97.6%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	678 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.9	1378^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.0%		47.4	1157^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.6%	221	94.7	43.8	52.2	45.6	35.9	10.0	53.3	18.9	$12,240
Christen Middle	Public	6-8	2001 Santa Maria Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6400	1,115	79	14.1	99.4%	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,113 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.9	1730^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.9%		34.7	1568^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	162	100.0	39.2	43.7	46.5	19.2	19.8	40.6	17.1	$10,766
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle	Public	6-8	402 Aquero Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 473-6370	521	32	16.4	78.5%	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	512 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	1116^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.2%					(n/a)	100.0	55.6	60.5	55.2	34.0	22.9	47.1	15.7	$00
Lamar Middle	Public	6-8	1818 N Arkansas Ave	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6200	1,204	81	14.7	94.6%	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1,200 (99.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	1148^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.8%		43.7	1268^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.9%	120	100.0	54.2	55.4	52.3	39.5	8.2	43.1	28.3	$9,205

Frequently Asked Questions about United Middle

What high school do graduates of United Middle attend?

Students who attend United Middle usually go on to attend John B Alexander High School

What is the racial makeup of United Middle?

Students at United Middle are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is United Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

Is United Middle a good school?

United Middle ranks 312^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend United Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended United Middle.

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