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If you had an hour of school board time for ELIAS HERRERA MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,146
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365013621
Elias Herrera Middle School
8800 MCPHERSON RD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-6900 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
532 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 396 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 357 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 393 | 34% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +48.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 48 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 51.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
61.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Elias Herrera Middle School
Elias Herrera Middle School's state test result (61.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Herrera Middle School this school | 1,146 | 46.4% | 61.0% |
| United Middle School LAREDO | 999 | 45.3% | 64.4% |
| Morris Middle School MCALLEN | 999 | 45.0% | 69.5% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy SAN BENITO | 781 | 57.0% | 73.2% |
| Dr T C McCormick Jr Middle School BUDA | 1,198 | 53.1% | 42.8% |
| Tuloso-Midway Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 876 | 54.2% | 51.7% |
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 Elias Herrera Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #227 of 1,635 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #421 of 1,670 ▼ 48 | #6 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #187 of 1,670 ▼ 11 | #1 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #396 of 1,570 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #155 of 1,749 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #1,509 of 1,542 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.6% | #1,452 of 1,543 | #2 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #1,209 of 1,648 | #17 of 18 |
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
1,146
-113 (-9%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,146 | 57.8 | 19.8:1 | 46% (532) |
| 2023-24 | 1,055 | 57.1 | 18.5:1 | 49% (512) |
| 2022-23 | 1,097 | 60.8 | 18.1:1 | 47% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 1,259 | 62 | 20.3:1 | 44% (549) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elias Herrera Middle School.
About Elias Herrera Middle School
Elias Herrera Middle School serves students in LAREDO, Texas, as a high-enrollment middle-grades school. Enrollment is 1,146 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 78% bigger than average.
UNITED ISD serves 40,742 students across 51 schools.
The large majority of students at Elias Herrera Middle School, 98%, are Hispanic. That is close to the 95% Hispanic share among all Webb County residents. By the diversity index, Elias Herrera Middle School comes in at 5%.
Dividing enrollment by its 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. Elias Herrera Middle School reports 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Webb County average 83%.
The allk12 Grade for Elias Herrera Middle School is A. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.9% at Elias Herrera Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.0%.
Webb County has about 269,294 residents, and median household income is about $63,058, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Webb County number 95 and enroll about 63,717.
Nearest public school: Matias De Llano Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Elias Herrera Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Elias Herrera Middle School at 7th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Elias Herrera Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 1,259 to 1,146.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 UNITED ISD
- 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
- United Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- United South Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 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
- Matias De Llano Elementary School0.2 mi · 453
- Trautmann Elementary School0.9 mi · 661
- Dr Malakoff Elementary School1.0 mi · 599
- Trautmann Middle School1.1 mi · 756
- Charles Borchers Elementary School1.3 mi · 456
- United Middle School1.4 mi · 999
Frequently asked questions
About Elias Herrera Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Elias Herrera Middle School?
Elias Herrera Middle School enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Elias Herrera Middle School serve?
Elias Herrera Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elias Herrera Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Elias Herrera Middle School is approximately 19.8:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elias Herrera Middle School?
At Elias Herrera Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Elias Herrera Middle School?
Elias Herrera Middle School is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.