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Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary

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Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary ranks 2774 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2774^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary is a PK-5 school in Laredo, TX, serving 631 students within the United Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is at a critical juncture, having recently dropped to a 2-star rating (40th percentile) after years of solid mid-tier performance, a decline that stands out when compared to nearby schools in the Laredo Independent School District (Isd), such as Heights Elementary (94th percentile) and Ryan Elementary (99th percentile), which achieve top results with similar poverty levels.

A major concern is a persistent gender achievement gap: female students rank in the 20th percentile (1 star), while male students rank in the 57th percentile (3 stars), a 37-point difference that has lasted for three years. The school also consistently scores below district and state averages in Reading and Math across all grades, with 3rd-grade Math proficiency at 37.18% versus the district's 48.55%. However, there are bright spots: the school excels in serving Special Education students, ranking in the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025, and 5th-grade Science once hit 43% proficiency in 2022-2023, outperforming both the district and state.

Performance varies significantly by grade, with 5th-grade Reading (54.74%) being a relative strength and 3rd-grade Math (37.18%) a weakness, suggesting inconsistent instruction across classrooms. The school's challenges are not about demographics, as high-poverty schools like Heights and Ryan in the neighboring district achieve exceptional results. Killam has proven it can succeed in specific areas, and its potential for improvement lies in learning from these high-performing peers to build a more consistent, school-wide approach to instruction.

631

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,054

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5511 Fairfield
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-2600

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High:	United South High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

White:

1.0%

Asian:

0.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,774^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th 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	39.6	2774 of 4627	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	3386 of 4651	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2541 of 4710	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	1979 of 4647	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1777 of 4581	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	3706 of 4578	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2063 of 4479	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1872 of 4359	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	2233 of 4329	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	2623 of 4286	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	2163 of 4320	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.8	3708 of 4260	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	3804 of 4221	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	3332 of 4206	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	3186 of 4095	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	3519 of 3937	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	3655 of 3884	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	818 of 4461	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	22.7	3872 of 4331	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	1560 of 4295	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	762 of 4240	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	2280 of 2918	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1857 of 3668	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	1554 of 3556	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1837 of 3487	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3171 of 3446	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1979 of 3333	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1597 of 3226	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	3639 of 4575	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	3030 of 3744	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2771 of 4658	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	2091 of 4588	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2561 of 4561	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3812 of 4499	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	1629 of 4348	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	1617 of 4306	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	1606 of 3075	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.8	845 of 2619	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	825 of 2980	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	1635 of 2958	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	2448 of 3006	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	2097 of 3184	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1825 of 3106	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	2337 of 4413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	2075 of 3644	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	1749 of 4465	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	1465 of 4401	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1285 of 4376	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	28.0	3367 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	1524 of 4188	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1412 of 4168	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	2013 of 4520	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.9	2020 of 3705	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	1618 of 4594	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1225 of 4521	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	1083 of 4477	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	25.6	3702 of 4451	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.3	1479 of 4309	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	1480 of 4264	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1953 of 4582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.3	1749 of 3739	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1977 of 4647	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1836 of 4585	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1397 of 4563	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	3431 of 4498	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2531 of 4357	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2271 of 4319	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1451 of 4301	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	957 of 3549	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	1413 of 4292	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1983 of 4086	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	2640 of 3952	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	2654 of 3799	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	810 of 3684	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	1588 of 3558	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tarver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Tilden Ave	Laredo	78040	Webb County	Laredo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 273-4800	421	29	14.4	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	1024^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		55.8	1788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	764							59.6	75.5	53.7	42.6	67.9	70.4	$11,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary

What schools do graduates of Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High : United South High School

Is Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary a good school?

Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary ranks 2774^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary?

Students at Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

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