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Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks 2542 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2542^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry Cuellar Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 507 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the United Independent School District, which is ranked 297 out of 961 school districts in the state.

While the school has struggled academically compared to district and state averages, with lower proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Math, and Science, its performance has been inconsistent over the years. In 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade STAAR Reading proficiency rate was 52.17%, compared to 66.98% for the district and 57.83% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 1,220 out of 4,479 schools (4-star rating) in 2018-2019 to 3,895 out of 4,578 schools (1-star rating) in 2020-2021. This suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic progress and addressing the needs of its diverse student population, which includes a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and English Language Learners.

Interestingly, the nearby Ruiz Elementary, Newman Elementary, and Bonnie L Garcia Elementary generally perform better than Henry Cuellar Elementary on STAAR assessments, with higher proficiency rates in reading, math, and science. These schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

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: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!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 (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

2,542^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 30Elementary Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

297^th of 961United 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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

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

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

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

Science20%-9 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 Reading 5th 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
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%)	43.4	2542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	45.3%		48.5	2269^th of 4710 public elementary schools	51.8%	273				50.9	49.2	52.2	44.1	33.3	44.9	20.3	$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%)	30.7	3386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.2%		44.5	2541^st of 4710 public elementary schools	46.1%	845				30.8	43.2	46.2	28.2	40.0	41.9	20.4	$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%)	60.5	1551^st of 4651 public elementary schools	66.7%		55	1883^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	60.0%	332				61.5	50.0	66.7	46.2	50.7	50.6	25.0	$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%)	58.6	1647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%		52.4	2031^st of 4710 public elementary schools	56.9%	384				38.8	82.7	67.9	25.0	54.7	50.0	35.4	$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%)	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
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%)	96.1	139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.0%		91.4	321^st of 4710 public elementary schools	93.2%	182				75.9	83.9	77.1	83.2	77.1	94.3	82.9	$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%)	35.4	3094^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.5%		33.4	3251^st of 4710 public elementary schools	31.0%	157	57.1	0.0	25.0	39.4	47.5	54.8	29.8	38.8	43.2	12.7	$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%)	49.8	2151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%		39.5	2867^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.1%	716				51.4	45.1	74.2	41.3	36.0	40.9	30.1	$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%)	78.5	813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%		80	762^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	83.8%	51				62.4	86.9	78.8	50.5	75.0	60.0	25.9	$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%)	67.6	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Cuellar Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Henry Cuellar Elementary?

Students at Henry Cuellar Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

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

How many students attend Henry Cuellar Elementary?

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

Is Henry Cuellar Elementary a good school?

Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks 2542^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry Cuellar Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

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