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Enrollment
3,171
High
DISTRICT 1,667 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365007094
John B Alexander High School
3600 E DEL MAR, LAREDO, TX 78041 · (956) 473-5800 · Webb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL3,171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
182 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
1,691 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 792 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 809 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 768 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 802 | 25% |
Student demographics
2%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
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +46.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
71.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +52.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 46 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 52 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 51.0% | 12.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 42.0% | 24.0% | 5.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 71.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 51% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 John B Alexander High School
John B Alexander High School's state test result (72.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John B Alexander High School this school | 3,171 | 53.3% | 72.7% |
| Eastwood High School EL PASO | 2,295 | 55.6% | 69.9% |
| United High School LAREDO | 3,463 | 58.8% | 73.1% |
| Coronado High School EL PASO | 2,576 | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| Pebble Hills High School EL PASO | 2,952 | 58.8% | 60.1% |
| Franklin High School EL PASO | 2,835 | 51.1% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas high 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 John B Alexander High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #182 of 1,385 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #137 of 1,425 ▲ 112 | #1 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #276 of 1,425 ▲ 14 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +31.0pp | #133 of 1,184 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,171 | #67 of 2,107 | #4 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,122 of 1,344 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #1,301 of 1,346 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #941 of 1,522 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.6% | #302 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
3,171
+215 (+7%) vs 2020
+68% since 2000-01, when it was 1,882
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 3,171 | 182.3 | 17.4:1 | 53% (1,691) |
| 2023-24 | 3,178 | 176.5 | 18.0:1 | 59% (1,878) |
| 2022-23 | 3,070 | 168.8 | 18.2:1 | 60% (1,827) |
| 2020-21 | 2,956 | 173 | 17.1:1 | 58% (1,703) |
| 2017-18 | 2,792 | 164.2 | 17.0:1 | 57% (1,603) |
| 2015-16 | 2,754 | 164 | 16.8:1 | 59% (1,625) |
| 2010-11 | 2,685 | 161 | 16.7:1 | 51% (1,362) |
| 2000-01 | 1,882 | 115 | 16.4:1 | 49% (918) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John B Alexander High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (2,792 to 3,171); teachers up 11% (164.2 to 182.3).
About John B Alexander High School
John B Alexander High School is a large high school with an address in LAREDO, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 3,171 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 298% higher.
John B Alexander High School is one school in a 51-school district, UNITED ISD, which enrolls 40,742 students.
About 99% of the student body at John B Alexander High School is Hispanic. The county population is about 95% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. John B Alexander High School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 182.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 53%. It compares with 83% for public schools in Webb County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests, 72.7%, is 21.8 points above the 50.9% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Texas schools.
Among Webb County residents, the median household income is $63,058, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Besides John B Alexander High School, Webb County has 94 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Col Santos Benavides Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of John B Alexander High School. Its average proficiency rate of 72.7% is above the 63.2% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, John B Alexander High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment gain, from 2,956 in 2020-21 to 3,171 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at John B Alexander High School. 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
- Elias Herrera Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,146 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
- Nixon High SchoolHigh · 2,124 students
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Dr Leo Cigarroa High SchoolHigh · 1,379 students
Nearby schools
- Col Santos Benavides Elementary School0.8 mi · 790
- Hector J Garcia Early College High School1.0 mi · 392
- Roberto J Santos Elementary School1.5 mi · 584
- Matias De Llano Elementary School1.6 mi · 453
- Charles Borchers Elementary School1.7 mi · 456
- Elias Herrera Middle School1.8 mi · 1,146
Frequently asked questions
About John B Alexander High SchoolHow many students attend John B Alexander High School?
John B Alexander High School enrolls approximately 3,171 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John B Alexander High School serve?
John B Alexander High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John B Alexander High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John B Alexander High School is approximately 17.4:1 (182 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John B Alexander High School?
John B Alexander High School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees John B Alexander High School?
John B Alexander High School is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
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