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Roberto J Santos Elementary

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Roberto J Santos Elementary ranks 1948 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Roberto J Santos Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Laredo, TX, serving 584 students in grades PK-5 within the United Independent School District (Isd), where about 63% of students are economically disadvantaged. This school has a solid history of above-average performance, currently holding a 3-star rating and ranking in the 58th percentile statewide, but it is a "middle of the pack" performer compared to its high-achieving neighbors. For instance, San Isidro Elementary (96th percentile) and Col Santos Benavides Elementary (91st percentile) are within a 3-mile radius and consistently earn 5-star ratings, making Santos a below-average option relative to these nearby schools despite being above the state average.

A key strength is the school's performance in 5th grade, where 70.59% of students were proficient in Reading in the most recent year, well above the state average of 58.47%. However, this is contrasted by a notable weakness in 4th grade Mathematics, where only 41.38% of students were proficient—significantly below the district average of 54.46% and the state average of 49.28%. This grade-level inconsistency suggests a potential instructional or cohort-specific challenge that parents should investigate. Additionally, the school's historically strong 5th-grade Science scores have declined from a standout 47% proficiency in 2022-2023 to just 30.68% in the most recent year, now only slightly above the state average.

The school shows mixed results for different student groups. It has been effective for Hispanic Students (80th percentile in 2023-2024) and At-Risk Students (81st percentile in 2021-2022), but struggles significantly with Special Education Students, who ranked in the 40th percentile in the most recent year—a sharp drop from 58th percentile the year prior. Overall, Santos has a declining trajectory from a peak in the 2023-2024 school year (74th percentile), and while it remains above average, it is losing ground compared to its high-performing neighbors like Dr Malakoff Elementary and Charles Borchers Elementary.

584

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,859

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 Champions Way
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 473-4300

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

1.7%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,948^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2022

From top 32% (2022) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	53.2	1948 of 4627	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	1793 of 4651	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1233 of 4710	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1333 of 4647	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	1446 of 4581	68.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	869 of 4461	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	1046 of 2918	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	1069 of 3668	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	2186 of 3556	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	2304 of 3487	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2100 of 4575	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	1291 of 3744	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	1119 of 4658	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1239 of 4588	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	1474 of 4561	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1284 of 3075	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	995 of 2619	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1495 of 2980	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2298 of 2958	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1466 of 4413	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1079 of 3644	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	878 of 4465	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	828 of 4401	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1036 of 4376	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	1442 of 4520	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	1354 of 3705	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	1317 of 4594	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	2032 of 4521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	1120 of 4477	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	1804 of 4582	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	1547 of 3739	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	1689 of 4647	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	1419 of 4585	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1530 of 4563	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	2599 of 4301	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	1476 of 3549	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2438 of 4292	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2429 of 4086	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	2965 of 3952	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Roberto J Santos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 Champions Way	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4300	584	39	14.9	62.8%	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	564 (96.6%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	1948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.9%		55.7	1793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	155	56.2	43.7	70.6	49.3	41.4	42.4	$7,859
Col Santos Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10702 Kirby Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4900	790	49	16.1	36.6%	11 (1.4%)	8 (1.0%)	742 (93.9%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	89.4	394^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.3	436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	42	69.1	74.7	85.8	64.7	62.0	75.6	$9,256
Charles Borchers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9551 Backwoods Trl	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-7200	456	30	15.1	54.6%	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	452 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.1	723^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.4	664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	59	73.1	75.3	67.0	61.5	67.1	51.7	$9,045
Dr Malakoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2810 Havana Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4800	599	37	16.1	56.3%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	584 (97.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	79.2	784^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		74	965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	181	68.1	61.8	72.7	61.1	58.4	59.7	$8,009
San Isidro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11021 Bucky Houdman Blvd	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 473-6700	794	48	16.3	35.9%	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	761 (95.8%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95	168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.1	179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	78.8	79.0	81.7	73.7	76.9	78.5	$8,828
Matias De Llano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 Shiloh Dr	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4000	453	31	14.6	64.9%	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	443 (97.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	951^st of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		66	1307^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	356	65.5	63.2	65.5	56.4	64.9	50.0	$9,210
Trautmann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Lindenwood	Laredo	78045	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3100	661	40	16.5	61.9%	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	643 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	89.4	397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.4	520^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%	123	74.6	74.6	76.3	57.9	83.9	65.0	$7,770
Nye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E Del Mar Blvd	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3700	685	44	15.6	76.8%	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	672 (98.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74.7	948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.5%		69.8	1142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%	194	67.9	62.0	64.3	69.5	60.4	49.0	$8,050
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Calle Del Norte	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-4400	384	28	13.7	81.0%	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.4	2859^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.3	2476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.8%	383	58.6	35.0	54.4	39.7	35.0	36.8	$10,056
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Alta Vista	Laredo	78041	Webb County	United Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 473-3800	365	28	12.9	88.8%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.3	1692^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.4%		73.4	987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	705	50.9	52.3	69.6	40.7	50.0	54.4	$10,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Roberto J Santos Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Roberto J Santos Elementary?

Students at Roberto J Santos Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Roberto J Santos Elementary a good school?

Roberto J Santos Elementary ranks 1948^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Roberto J Santos Elementary in?

United Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Roberto J Santos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Roberto J Santos Elementary.

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