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Ricardo Molina Middle

Q: Is Ricardo Molina Middle a good school?

Ricardo Molina Middle ranks 969 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

969^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ricardo Molina Middle in Laredo, TX, serves 769 students in grades 6-8 within the United Independent School District (Isd), and is a mid-sized school where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The school’s standout strength is its exceptional Algebra I program, with near-perfect proficiency rates (95.92% in 2025-2026) that far exceed both the district (71.35%) and state (54.03%) averages. This creates a powerful pipeline for advanced math, and it means that the already strong 8th-grade math scores (64.71% vs. 47.24% statewide) are even more impressive because they represent students not yet accelerated. This math focus gives the school a clear edge over nearby peers like Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle (42.54% in 8th-grade math) and Joaquin Cigarroa Middle (52.06%). However, reading scores are a consistent concern, with 6th-grade reading proficiency (44.98%) well below the state average (53.52%) and district average (59.27%). The school also excels at serving its low-income students, earning a 4-star rating for this subgroup, and has a very low dropout rate of just 0.5%.

Compared to nearby Los Obispos Middle, Ricardo Molina has a stronger Algebra I program and a lower dropout rate, though Los Obispos outperforms in 6th-grade math and reading. Against higher-performing United South Middle (71st percentile), Ricardo Molina’s Algebra I program is nearly identical in quality. The school also shows a positive trend in serving English Language Learners, with their subgroup rank improving from the 58th to the 66th percentile over two years. For parents, this school offers a clear path to advanced math and strong support for students from low-income backgrounds, but literacy instruction is an area that needs attention.

769

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,439

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Vientos Rd
Laredo, TX 78046

(956) 473-8100

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.9%

Two or more races:

0.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2024 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Texas avg47%

969^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2024

From top 36% (2024) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Middle Schools in the United Independent School District (Isd)

312^th of 947United 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	52.6	969 of 2359	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	1045 of 2344	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	859 of 2372	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	471 of 1403	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	551 of 1428	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	746 of 1770	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	974 of 2263	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	791 of 1825	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	856 of 2242	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	640 of 1510	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	447 of 1230	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	637 of 2161	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	456 of 1731	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	460 of 2119	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	592 of 2275	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	360 of 1820	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	395 of 2235	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	932 of 2274	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	706 of 1818	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	723 of 2246	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	619 of 1974	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	476 of 1568	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	559 of 1891	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)66th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+42 vs state

Reading51%-4 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Social Studies35%+3 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 (2025)	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
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%)	52.6	969^th of 2359 public middle schools	58.9%		51.1	1045^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.4%	76	95.9	45.0	51.5	57.8	33.3	28.6	64.7	34.6	$8,439
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%)	58.8	796^th of 2359 public middle schools	66.3%		59.2	817^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%	21	100.0	55.7	56.6	56.1	65.9	30.5	63.8	14.4	$9,593
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle	Public	6-8	3612 S Ejido Ave	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	1495^th of 2359 public middle schools	36.6%		27.6	1812^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.7%	317	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	78046	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	687^th of 2359 public middle schools	70.9%		56.2	890^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.0%	203	100.0	54.7	58.7	66.9	42.8	39.2	78.3	20.6	$8,013
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	1504^th of 2359 public middle schools	36.2%		48.5	1127^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%	377	93.1	43.1	47.7	50.7	27.8	10.3	42.5	27.1	$9,670
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	901^st of 2359 public middle schools	61.8%		49	1104^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.9%	203	96.8	49.0	52.2	55.0	41.8	29.3	73.9	27.1	$9,013
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%)	59.9	758^th of 2359 public middle schools	67.9%		58.9	825^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.8%	67	96.3	64.8	52.9	60.6	34.8	28.1	68.4	31.0	$8,624
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%)	46.9	1153^rd of 2359 public middle schools	51.1%		43.7	1268^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.9%	115	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	1384^th of 2359 public middle schools	41.3%		47.4	1157^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.6%	227	94.7	43.8	52.2	45.6	35.9	10.0	53.3	18.9	$12,240
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	1743^rd of 2359 public middle schools	26.1%		34.7	1568^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	175	100.0	39.2	43.7	46.5	19.2	19.8	40.6	17.1	$10,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Molina Middle

Is Ricardo Molina Middle a good school?

Ricardo Molina Middle ranks 969^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ricardo Molina Middle in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ricardo Molina Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 769 students attended Ricardo Molina Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Molina Middle?

Students at Ricardo Molina Middle are 100% Hispanic.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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