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Elias Herrera Middle

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Elias Herrera Middle ranks 322 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Elias Herrera Middle in Laredo, TX, is a high-performing school within the United Independent School District (Isd), serving 1,146 students in grades 6 through 8 and consistently earning a 4-star rating by ranking in the 83rd to 87th percentile statewide over the past five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic results, particularly in advanced mathematics. For the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students who took the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, a perfect score that has been maintained for two consecutive years and far exceeds the district average of 71.35% and the state average of 54.03%. Reading proficiency is also consistently high across all grade levels, with rates ranging from 70% to 78%, outperforming both district and state averages. The school is notably effective with its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, who have earned 5-star ratings for multiple years. While its student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8 is higher than some nearby schools, it pairs this with top-tier results, suggesting efficient instruction. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program is a relative weak point, ranking in only the 69th percentile, which is an outlier compared to its other strong subgroup performances.

Compared to nearby schools, Elias Herrera shows a stark contrast with others in the same district. For instance, Antonio Gonzalez Middle and Clark Middle have much higher poverty rates (over 90% free/reduced lunch) and rank significantly lower, in the 62nd and 52nd percentiles respectively. In contrast, Trautmann Middle, just over a mile away, is also a high-performing school (90th percentile) but serves a student population with a higher percentage of students on free/reduced lunch (58.6% vs. 46.42% at Elias Herrera). This economic difference highlights how Elias Herrera achieves its strong results with a relatively lower level of economic disadvantage among its students. The school also demonstrated a remarkable recovery from the pandemic, dropping to the 67th percentile in 2020-2021 but rebounding to the 83rd percentile the following year, showcasing effective leadership and intervention strategies.

1,146

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,334

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8800 McPherson Rd
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-6900

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Elias Herrera Middle usually attend:

High:

United High School

Feeder schools for Elias Herrera Middle:

Elementary:	Charles Borchers Elementary
	Dr Malakoff Elementary
	San Isidro Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.1%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

322^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From top 33% (2021) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	80.2	322 of 2335	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	79.6	334 of 2344	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	352 of 2372	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	307 of 2330	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	390 of 2254	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	749 of 2252	66.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.4	240 of 2182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.3	1505 of 2118	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	222 of 1390	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	221 of 1428	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	402 of 1770	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	392 of 1720	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.1	651 of 1643	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	1343 of 1592	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	267 of 2240	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	251 of 1825	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	333 of 2242	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	289 of 2241	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	385 of 2221	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	761 of 2151	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	468 of 1497	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	569 of 1230	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	679 of 1481	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	951 of 1488	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	1012 of 1501	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	151 of 2141	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	86.5	106 of 1731	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	140 of 2119	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	124 of 2116	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	199 of 2077	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	417 of 2043	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	218 of 2253	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	123 of 1820	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	222 of 2235	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	216 of 2251	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	335 of 2220	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	834 of 2172	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	363 of 2253	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	254 of 1818	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	308 of 2246	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	295 of 2245	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	432 of 2228	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	727 of 2168	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	455 of 1956	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	169 of 1568	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	167 of 1891	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	49.6	677 of 1815	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	465 of 1757	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	29.1	1357 of 1712	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	58 of 1733	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	157 of 1749	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	380 of 1723	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	463 of 1700	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)97th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading74%+19 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Social Studies48%+16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Elias Herrera Middle

What district is Elias Herrera Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Elias Herrera Middle?

Students at Elias Herrera Middle are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What high school do graduates of Elias Herrera Middle attend?

Students who attend Elias Herrera Middle usually go on to attend United High School

Is Elias Herrera Middle a good school?

Elias Herrera Middle ranks 322^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elias Herrera Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,146 students attended Elias Herrera Middle.

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