1
Enrollment
1,115
Middle
DISTRICT 1,013 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAREDO ISD·NCES 482679003012
Christen Middle School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 356 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 389 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 33% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp 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 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
31.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
Schools most like Christen Middle School
Christen Middle School's state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christen Middle School this school | 1,115 | 99.4% | 40.3% |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School LAREDO | 1,053 | 99.6% | 37.5% |
| Santa Fe Middle School CLEVELAND | 1,117 | 96.2% | 16.9% |
| Lamar Middle School LAREDO | 1,204 | 94.6% | 38.8% |
| Faulk Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 885 | 96.3% | 43.6% |
| Betty Harwell Middle School EDINBURG | 1,301 | 94.9% | 37.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Christen Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #931 of 1,635 | #16 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,149 of 1,670 ▼ 182 | #18 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,143 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #18 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #764 of 1,570 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,115 | #179 of 1,749 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #634 of 1,542 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.4% | #1,528 of 1,543 | #15 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #12 of 1,648 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #638 of 942 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,115
-50 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,686
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,115 | 78.9 | 14.1:1 | 99% (1,108) |
| 2023-24 | 1,114 | 82.7 | 13.5:1 | 100% (1,110) |
| 2022-23 | 1,098 | 81.5 | 13.5:1 | 100% (1,095) |
| 2020-21 | 1,165 | 81 | 14.4:1 | 99% (1,156) |
| 2017-18 | 1,233 | 82.5 | 14.9:1 | 100% (1,229) |
| 2015-16 | 1,328 | 79 | 16.8:1 | 100% (1,325) |
| 2010-11 | 1,366 | 99 | 13.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,490 | 33 | 45.1:1 | 97% (1,442) |
| 1990-91 | 1,686 | 90 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christen Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,233 to 1,115); teachers down 4% (82.5 to 78.9).
About Christen Middle School
Christen Middle School, located in LAREDO, Texas, is a large middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 1,115 students. The school's enrollment is 73% bigger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
LAREDO ISD counts 30 schools and 20,271 students, including Christen Middle School.
Christen Middle School enrolls a student body that is 100% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Christen Middle School comes in at 0%.
Christen Middle School employs 78.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 14.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 99% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 83% average for public schools in Webb County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Christen Middle School would be expected to post about 31.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.3%.
Webb County has these Census figures: median household income is about $63,058, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The public schools of Webb County number 95 and enroll about 63,717.
Of nearby public schools, Leyendecker Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 56.4%, higher than Christen Middle School's 40.3%.
The federal government classifies Christen Middle School's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,165 to 1,115.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,124 students
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Dr Leo Cigarroa High SchoolHigh · 1,379 students
- Lamar Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,204 students
- Joaquin Cigarroa Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,053 students
- Ryan Elementary SchoolElementary · 834 students
Other schools in LAREDO
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Nixon High SchoolHigh · 2,124 students
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
Nearby schools
- Leyendecker Elementary School0.2 mi · 406
- Martin High School0.2 mi · 1,975
- Macdonell Elementary School0.4 mi · 426
- Bruni Elementary School0.6 mi · 441
- Dovalina Elementary School0.8 mi · 399
- J C Martin Jr Elementary School0.9 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Christen Middle SchoolHow many students attend Christen Middle School?
Christen Middle School enrolls approximately 1,115 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Christen Middle School serve?
Christen Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christen Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Christen Middle School is approximately 14.1:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Christen Middle School?
At Christen Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Christen Middle School?
Christen Middle School is overseen by LAREDO ISD in Webb County.
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