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Trautmann Middle

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Trautmann Middle ranks 234 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Trautmann Middle in Laredo, TX, serves 756 students in grades 6-8 and is a high-performing school within the United Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking among the top 10% of middle schools statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the district average and 15-25 points higher than the state average. For example, in 7th Grade Reading, Trautmann scored 71.86% proficient compared to the district's 58.28% and the state's 54.04%, while in 6th Grade Math, it achieved 54.26% versus the district's 39.69% and state's 38.57%. This strong performance is particularly notable for its economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 95th percentile statewide, and its Hispanic students, who rank in the 96th percentile for three consecutive years.

One of Trautmann's most impressive achievements is its dominance in advanced mathematics, with a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for the 2025-2026 school year, a rate it has maintained for four years. This far exceeds the district's 71.35% and the state's 54.03%, and while nearby high-performing schools like United Middle and Elias Herrera Middle also achieve 100%, Trautmann's consistency over time sets it apart. Additionally, the school has maintained a zero dropout rate for five years, a perfect record not shared by its closest rivals, such as United Middle (0.3%) and Elias Herrera Middle (0.3%). This reflects a stable and effective instructional framework that supports all students, even during disruptions like the pandemic, when its rank dropped to the 72nd percentile but rebounded to the 90th percentile by 2023-2024.

Compared to other schools in the area, Trautmann significantly outperforms those in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), such as Christen Middle, Memorial Middle, and Lamar Middle, which rank much lower (26th-51st percentile) and have higher poverty rates. Even its closest competitor, United Middle (87th percentile), is slightly edged out by Trautmann's 90th percentile rank, despite Trautmann having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (58.6% vs. 45.35%). This demonstrates the school's exceptional ability to close achievement gaps and provide a high-quality education for all students, though it is worth noting that its Gifted and Talented program ranks only in the 68th percentile, suggesting room for growth in enrichment for top-tier learners.

756

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,264

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8501 Curly Ln
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-7400

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Trautmann Middle usually attend:

High:

John B Alexander High School

Feeder schools for Trautmann Middle:

Elementary:	Matias De Llano Elementary
	Trautmann Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

0.9%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 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 school65%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

234^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.4	234 of 2335	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.2	252 of 2344	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	247 of 2372	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	314 of 2330	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	393 of 2254	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	637 of 2252	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	212 of 2193	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	276 of 2080	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	280 of 2027	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.0	485 of 1987	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	462 of 2043	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	531 of 1987	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	59.8	774 of 1973	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	744 of 1951	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.8	911 of 1895	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	891 of 1803	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	744 of 1763	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.9	752 of 1718	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	905 of 1684	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	784 of 1585	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	832 of 1582	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.6	899 of 1573	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.8	337 of 2182	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	1009 of 2118	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	271 of 2058	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	274 of 2008	86.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	288 of 1390	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	226 of 1428	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	312 of 1770	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	603 of 1720	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	822 of 1643	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	1189 of 1592	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	616 of 1445	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	626 of 1376	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	236 of 2240	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	243 of 1825	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	282 of 2242	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	409 of 2241	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	616 of 2221	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	763 of 2151	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.1	173 of 2047	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	226 of 2008	88.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	481 of 1497	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	353 of 1230	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	476 of 1481	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	642 of 1488	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	802 of 1501	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	564 of 1446	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	690 of 1430	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	89 of 2141	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	68 of 1731	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	89 of 2119	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	129 of 2116	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	198 of 2077	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	327 of 2043	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	91 of 1935	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	134 of 1895	92.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	112 of 2253	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	78 of 1820	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	116 of 2235	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	181 of 2251	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	286 of 2220	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	510 of 2172	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	68 of 2073	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	121 of 2039	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	243 of 2253	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	148 of 1818	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	162 of 2246	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	228 of 2245	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	274 of 2228	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	532 of 2168	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	234 of 2069	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	301 of 2030	85.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	291 of 1956	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	423 of 1568	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	1052 of 1891	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	461 of 1815	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	982 of 1757	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	434 of 1712	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	138 of 1626	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.4	219 of 1597	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	88.1	111 of 1673	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

White (2018)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading73%+17 vs state

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

Social Studies51%+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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Trautmann Middle

What high school do graduates of Trautmann Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Trautmann Middle?

Students at Trautmann Middle are 99% Hispanic.

Is Trautmann Middle a good school?

Trautmann Middle ranks 234^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

What district is Trautmann Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Trautmann Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Trautmann Middle.

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