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Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle

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Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle ranks 1494 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle is a public middle school in Laredo, TX, serving 757 students in grades 6-8 within the United Independent School District (Isd), where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has recently experienced a significant decline, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating and falling to the 36th percentile statewide, a much steeper drop than nearby peers like United South Middle (71st percentile) and Raul Perales Middle (68th percentile), which serve similar demographics but maintain stronger overall performance.

The most striking finding is a "two-tiered" math performance: while only 10% of 7th graders are proficient in general math—the lowest among all UISD middle schools—an exceptional 93% of students taking Algebra I are proficient, nearly double the state average. This suggests the school excels at accelerating a select group into advanced coursework, but the majority of students in standard math classes are struggling significantly. Reading scores are mixed, with 8th graders at 50.7% proficiency (close to the state average) but 6th graders dropping to 43% proficiency, well below the state. The school also shows declining effectiveness across all student subgroups, with special education students falling from the 54th to the 26th percentile and female students dropping from the 47th to the 30th percentile.

Compared to schools in the neighboring Laredo Independent School District (Isd), Lamar Bruni Vergara performs better than Joaquin Cigarroa Middle (36th percentile) and Christen Middle (26th percentile), but is outperformed by Lamar Middle (51st percentile) in several reading and math categories. On a positive note, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, better than the district average, though it experienced a spike to 2.5% during the pandemic. To reverse its recent decline, the school will likely need to strengthen core math and reading instruction for all students, not just those in advanced tracks.

757

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,670

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5910 Saint Luke Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046

(956) 473-6600

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle usually attend:

High:

Lyndon B Johnson

Feeder schools for Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle:

Elementary:	John W Arndt Elementary
	Prada Elementary
	Veterans Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

1,494^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	37.0	1494 of 2335	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	1127 of 2344	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	1122 of 2372	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1038 of 2330	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1257 of 2254	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1728 of 2252	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1216 of 2193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1260 of 2080	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	1287 of 2027	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	1509 of 1987	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	1553 of 2043	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	1537 of 1987	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1657 of 1973	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	1592 of 1951	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	1822 of 1895	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	1700 of 1803	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.4	1694 of 1763	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	1557 of 1718	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	1553 of 1684	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	560 of 2182	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	26.0	1797 of 2118	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	812 of 2058	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	908 of 2008	54.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	881 of 1390	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	539 of 1428	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	820 of 1770	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	798 of 1720	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	1160 of 1643	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1382 of 1592	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	869 of 1445	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	735 of 1376	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1571 of 2240	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	976 of 1825	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	865 of 2242	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1069 of 2241	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1262 of 2221	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1635 of 2151	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1077 of 2047	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1228 of 2008	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	883 of 1497	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	619 of 1230	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	620 of 1481	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	898 of 1488	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1163 of 1501	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	796 of 1446	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	923 of 1430	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1120 of 2141	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	534 of 1731	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	668 of 2119	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	667 of 2116	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	922 of 2077	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	1455 of 2043	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	865 of 1935	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	924 of 1895	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1076 of 2253	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	469 of 1820	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	595 of 2235	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	603 of 2251	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	910 of 2220	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	1526 of 2172	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	715 of 2073	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	857 of 2039	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1341 of 2253	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	663 of 1818	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	1116 of 2246	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	971 of 2245	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	1260 of 2228	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1751 of 2168	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1241 of 2069	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1221 of 2030	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	54 of 70	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1454 of 1956	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	729 of 1568	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	580 of 1891	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	794 of 1815	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	831 of 1757	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	1296 of 1712	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	740 of 1626	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	753 of 1597	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Migrant (2022)23rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies27%-5 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
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle	Public	6-8	5910 Saint Luke Blvd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6600	757	48	15.8	92.7%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	752 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	1494^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.0%		48.5	1127^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%	367	93.1	43.1	47.7	50.7	27.8	10.3	42.5	27.1	$9,670
Los Obispos Middle	Public	6-8	4801 S Ejido Ave	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7800	620	42	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	620 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	793^rd of 2335 public middle schools	66.0%		59.2	817^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%	24	100.0	55.7	56.6	56.1	65.9	30.5	63.8	14.4	$9,593
Ricardo Molina Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Vientos Rd	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 473-8100	769	47	16.3	90.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	768 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52.5	964^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.7%		51.1	1045^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.4%	81	95.9	45.0	51.5	57.8	33.3	28.6	64.7	34.6	$8,439
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle	Public	6-8	2600 Palo Blanco St	Laredo	78046	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-6100	1,053	89	11.8	99.6%	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1,050 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	1487^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.3%		27.6	1812^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.7%	325	100.0	45.4	47.2	52.8	20.6	11.2	52.1	19.5	$11,684
United South Middle	Public	6-8	3707 Ave Los Presidentes	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7700	869	49	17.8	79.2%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	866 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63	684^th of 2335 public middle schools	70.7%		56.2	890^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.0%	206	100.0	54.7	58.7	66.9	42.8	39.2	78.3	20.6	$8,013
Salvador Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	499 Pena Dr	Rio Bravo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-5000	361	26	13.9	98.1%	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	359 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	1573^rd of 2335 public middle schools	32.6%		32.5	1646^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.8%	73	100.0	48.3	38.4	52.9	20.3	16.8	45.3	23.3	$12,270
Raul Perales Middle	Public	6-8	410 Eg Ranch Rd	Laredo	78043	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-6800	648	39	16.7	80.7%	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	755^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.7%		58.9	825^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.8%	70	96.3	64.8	52.9	60.6	34.8	28.1	68.4	31.0	$8,624
Antonio Gonzalez Middle	Public	6-8	5208 Santa Claudia Ln	Laredo	78046	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7000	664	47	14.2	90.2%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	658 (99.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	896^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.6%		49	1104^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.9%	208	96.8	49.0	52.2	55.0	41.8	29.3	73.9	27.1	$9,013
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle

What high school do graduates of Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle attend?

Students who attend Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle usually go on to attend Lyndon B Johnson

What district is Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle?

Students at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle are 99% Hispanic.

Is Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle a good school?

Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle ranks 1494^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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