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.

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