Top Rankings
United Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 9,657 students in United Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in United Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
51 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
41,381 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
2,506 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
United Independent School District, which is ranked #391 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
40,924 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
53%
# Black Students
56 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
242 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,616
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
2,550
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,909
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,748
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,826
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,950
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,916
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,106
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,072
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,261
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,656
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,435
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,099
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,237
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,435 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$546 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$515 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,201
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,435
$14,148
Best United Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
United Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 E Del Mar Blvd
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7300
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,092 students
Rank: #22.
Elias Herrera Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8800 Mcpherson Rd
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-6900
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 1,097 students
Rank: #33.
Trautmann Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8501 Curly Ln
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7400
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #44.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10306 Riverbank Dr
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7600
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #55.
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5208 Santa Claudia Ln
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7000
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #66.
Raul Perales Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 Eg Ranch Rd
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6800
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
Rank: #77.
United South Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3707 Ave Los Presidentes
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7700
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,009 students
Rank: #88.
Los Obispos Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 S Ejido Ave
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7800
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7800
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #99.
Salvador Garcia Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
499 Pena Dr
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-5000
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #1010.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Hillside Rd
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 473-7500
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 473-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1111.
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5910 Saint Luke Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6600
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 721 students
Rank: n/an/a
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home
Alternative School
2417 La Pita Mangana
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6452
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6452
Grades: 8-11
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program
Alternative School
111 Camino Nuevo Rd
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 523-5690
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 523-5690
Grades: 6-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
4301 Vientos Rd
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-8100
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: n/an/a
United Step Academy
Alternative School
1600 Espejo Molina Rd
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 764-6500
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 764-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Recovery Home
Alternative School
402 Riverhill Loop
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Grades: 8-11
| 9 students
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Village Detention Center
Alternative School
111 Camino Nuevo Rd Hwy 359
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students
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