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Best kept secret on campus at CHRISTEN MIDDLE?
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Enrollment
1,115
Middle
DISTRICT 1,013 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAREDO ISD·NCES 482679003012
CHRISTEN MIDDLE
2001 SANTA MARIA AVE, LAREDO, TX 78040 · (956) 273-6400 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,108 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,115
-118 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.9:1
% White
0%
was 3%
% Hispanic
100%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHRISTEN MIDDLE
Set in LAREDO, Texas, CHRISTEN MIDDLE is a heavily attended intermediate school, operated by LAREDO ISD. It serves 1,115 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 73% bigger than the state mean of about 643.
CHRISTEN MIDDLE is one of 30 schools operated by LAREDO ISD, a district that educates 20,271 students overall.
Demographically, CHRISTEN MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHRISTEN MIDDLE has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at CHRISTEN MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Webb County's rate of about 83%.
After controlling for student poverty, CHRISTEN MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.5%; this one delivers 40.3%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Webb County put the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. In all, Webb County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), of which CHRISTEN MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: LEYENDECKER EL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHRISTEN MIDDLE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHRISTEN MIDDLE ranks 9th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHRISTEN MIDDLE has contracted 10%, going from 1,233 students in 2018 to 1,115 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for CHRISTEN MIDDLE typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Webb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAREDO ISD
- NIXON H SHigh · 2,124 students
- MARTIN H SHigh · 1,975 students
- DR LEO CIGARROA H SHigh · 1,379 students
- LAMAR MIDDLEMiddle · 1,204 students
- JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLEMiddle · 1,053 students
- RYAN ELElementary · 834 students
Other schools in LAREDO
- UNITED H SHigh · 3,463 students
- UNITED SOUTH H SHigh · 3,252 students
- LYNDON B JOHNSONHigh · 3,240 students
- JOHN B ALEXANDER H SHigh · 3,171 students
- NIXON H SHigh · 2,124 students
- MARTIN H SHigh · 1,975 students
Nearby schools
- LEYENDECKER EL0.2 mi · 406
- MARTIN H S0.2 mi · 1,975
- MACDONELL EL0.4 mi · 426
- BRUNI EL0.6 mi · 441
- DOVALINA EL0.8 mi · 399
- J C MARTIN JR EL0.9 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About CHRISTEN MIDDLEHow many students attend CHRISTEN MIDDLE?
CHRISTEN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 1,115 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CHRISTEN MIDDLE serve?
CHRISTEN MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHRISTEN MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHRISTEN MIDDLE is approximately 14.1:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHRISTEN MIDDLE?
At CHRISTEN MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees CHRISTEN MIDDLE?
CHRISTEN MIDDLE is overseen by LAREDO ISD in Webb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.