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Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks 2303 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry Cuellar Elementary is a PK-5 school in Laredo, TX, serving 430 students within the United Independent School District (Isd), where over 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has shown remarkable resilience, recovering from a pandemic-era low to a current 3-star rating (50th percentile), and it stands out for its exceptional support of its most vulnerable students. Specifically, the school ranks in the 80th percentile for Special Education students and the 70th percentile for low-income students—both 4-star ratings that far exceed its overall performance, indicating highly effective targeted instruction that closes opportunity gaps.

However, the school faces clear challenges. There is a significant and widening gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 61st percentile while male students rank in the 39th percentile—a 22-point difference. Mathematics proficiency is also a growing concern, with 5th-grade math scores at 38.6%, which is 14 points below the district average and a sharp decline from 62.3% just two years prior. Interestingly, while the school boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.1:1) among nearby schools—lower than Freedom Elementary (15.4:1) or Ryan Elementary (17.3:1)—this smaller class size has not yet translated into top-tier academic results, suggesting it may be a necessary support for its high-needs population rather than a guaranteed performance booster.

When compared to nearby schools, Henry Cuellar’s recovery story is more positive than some peers, such as Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary, which has seen its ranking decline over the same period. Yet, schools from the Laredo Independent School District (Isd)—like Ryan Elementary (99th percentile) and D D Hachar Elementary (71st percentile)—are outperforming Henry Cuellar despite serving similarly high-poverty populations, suggesting that district-level strategies in LISD may offer a competitive benchmark for improvement. Additionally, science scores at Henry Cuellar (20-26% proficient) lag far behind these LISD outliers, which achieve 80%+ proficiency, pointing to a potential area for instructional growth.

430

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,855

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6431 Casa Del Sol Blvd
Laredo, TX 78041

(956) 473-2700

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Henry Cuellar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High:	United South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of United Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,303^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 30Elementary 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	46.4	2303 of 4627	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	2542 of 4651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2269 of 4710	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	2789 of 4647	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	2464 of 4581	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3895 of 4578	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	1220 of 4479	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	1938 of 4359	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	2001 of 4329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	2262 of 4286	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	3191 of 4320	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	3648 of 4260	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	3504 of 4221	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	3087 of 4206	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.6	3450 of 4095	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	3173 of 3937	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.9	2300 of 3884	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	2263 of 3768	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.8	2555 of 3724	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	2233 of 3476	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.4	1449 of 3475	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.9	1396 of 3465	59.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	1515 of 4461	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.6	3809 of 4331	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.1	393 of 4295	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	559 of 4240	86.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1105 of 2918	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1445 of 3668	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	2406 of 3556	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2089 of 3487	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3154 of 3446	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	963 of 3333	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	1246 of 3226	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1805 of 4575	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	1524 of 3744	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2077 of 4658	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2827 of 4588	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	1888 of 4561	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	3373 of 4499	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.6	1127 of 4348	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	2076 of 4306	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	2537 of 2958	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	1538 of 3006	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	1563 of 3184	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1510 of 3106	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1798 of 4413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	1414 of 3644	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1526 of 4465	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2205 of 4401	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	2071 of 4376	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	3639 of 4329	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	746 of 4188	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	1490 of 4168	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1351 of 4520	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	1098 of 3705	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1309 of 4594	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	2064 of 4521	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1978 of 4477	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	3724 of 4451	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.0	374 of 4309	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.4	1069 of 4264	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2802 of 4582	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2284 of 3739	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	2182 of 4647	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	2620 of 4585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3218 of 4563	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4157 of 4498	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1331 of 4357	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1886 of 4319	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	845 of 4301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	1080 of 3549	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	1423 of 4292	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	2541 of 4086	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	2911 of 3952	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	2579 of 3799	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	1441 of 3684	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	2745 of 3558	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Henry Cuellar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6431 Casa Del Sol Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2700	430	35	12.1	94.4%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	428 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.4	2303^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.2%		43.4	2542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%	239							54.6	53.6	47.4	47.0	39.3	38.6	$9,855
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5511 Fairfield	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2600	631	42	15.0	90.0%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	623 (98.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.6	2774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		30.7	3386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%	612							42.3	43.3	54.7	37.2	45.4	41.7	$8,054
Judith Zaffirini Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5210 Santa Claudia Ln	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-2900	618	39	15.9	82.5%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	606 (98.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.8	1413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.5%		60.5	1551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%	138							52.0	62.5	62.3	49.3	55.0	49.4	$8,524
Milton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Ash	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4200	651	42	15.5	94.6%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	647 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	2103^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	54.5%		58.6	1647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	456							40.0	53.4	63.4	33.7	48.0	57.3	$9,361
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
Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 Clark Blvd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4400	834	48	17.3	86.9%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	831 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.8	58^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.1	139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%	81							80.4	96.1	85.3	82.5	85.8	83.6	$8,522
Harmony School Of Innovation - Laredo	Public, Charter	K-5	4608 Daugherty Ave	Laredo	78041	Webb County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 568-9492	679	39	17.2	88.5%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	670 (98.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.3	3608^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.4	3094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%	514	40.0	22.2	50.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	36.3	47.8	46.1	22.9	32.1	40.5	$10,540
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
Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Eg Ranch Rd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-1600	651	42	15.4	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	650 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.4	1001^st of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.5	813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%	188							56.0	61.4	82.8	44.0	61.4	62.1	$7,200
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Cuellar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Henry Cuellar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry Cuellar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High : United South High School

Is Henry Cuellar Elementary a good school?

Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks 2303^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry Cuellar Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Henry Cuellar Elementary?

Students at Henry Cuellar Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Henry Cuellar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Henry Cuellar Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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