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 2025-26 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 9,454 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in United Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
50 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
41,203 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
2,553 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
United Independent School District, which is ranked #340 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#335 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.02
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
99%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,258 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,489 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$546 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$515 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,258
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,489
$14,116
Best United Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
United Middle School
(Math: 64% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Trautmann Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8501 Curly Ln
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7400
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Elias Herrera Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8800 Mcpherson Rd
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-6900
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-6900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,055 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
George Washington Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10306 Riverbank Dr
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7600
Laredo, TX 78045
(956) 473-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,093 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Los Obispos Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4801 S Ejido Ave
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7800
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #66.
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5208 Santa Claudia Ln
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7000
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7000
Gr: 6-8 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #77.
Raul Perales Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 Eg Ranch Rd
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6800
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Rank: #88.
United South Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3707 Ave Los Presidentes
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7700
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-7700
Gr: 6-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #99.
Salvador Garcia Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 Pena Dr
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-5000
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #1010.
Clark Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Hillside Rd
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 473-7500
Laredo, TX 78041
(956) 473-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5910 Saint Luke Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6600
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
4301 Vientos Rd
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-8100
Laredo, TX 78046
(956) 473-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
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
Gr: 6-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: n/an/a
Youth Recovery Home
Alternative School
402 Riverhill Loop
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Laredo, TX 78043
(956) 473-6452
Gr: 7-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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
Gr: 7-11 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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