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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the JOHN W ARNDT EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
766
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365008409
John W Arndt Elementary School
610 SANTA MARTA BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78046 · (956) 473-2800 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL766 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
724 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 14% |
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Where John W Arndt Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,868 of 4,401 | #41 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,221 of 4,466 | #39 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,209 of 4,466 | #45 of 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,101 of 3,998 | #32 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 766 | #569 of 4,938 | #9 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,199 of 4,622 | #34 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #4,477 of 4,628 | #17 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #2,578 of 2,838 | #42 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
766
-28 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.9:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 766 | 48.2 | 15.9:1 | 95% (724) |
| 2023-24 | 797 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 94% (748) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 45 | 17.6:1 | 95% (753) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 47.1 | 16.9:1 | 94% (745) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W Arndt Elementary School.
About John W Arndt Elementary School
John W Arndt Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in LAREDO, Texas. Its 766 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
UNITED ISD has a total of 51 schools and 40,742 students, John W Arndt Elementary School among them.
Hispanic students make up 99% of enrollment at John W Arndt Elementary School. John W Arndt Elementary School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 at John W Arndt Elementary School, with 48.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 95%. Across public schools in Webb County, the average is 83%.
In Texas, John W Arndt Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.9% actual against a predicted 33.3%.
Webb County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,058, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Webb County is home to 95 public schools and about 63,717 public school students.
The closest public school, Prada Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from John W Arndt Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, John W Arndt Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
John W Arndt Elementary School's enrollment declined from 794 in 2017-18 to 766 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for John W Arndt Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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 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
- Elias Herrera Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,146 students
- United Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 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
- Prada Elementary School0.4 mi · 788
- Youth Recovery Home0.5 mi · 15
- Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South0.6 mi · 129
- Sigifredo Perez Elementary School0.7 mi · 588
- Rodolfo C Centeno Elementary School1.0 mi · 824
- Los Obispos Middle School1.5 mi · 620
Frequently asked questions
About John W Arndt Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John W Arndt Elementary School?
John W Arndt Elementary School enrolls approximately 766 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does John W Arndt Elementary School serve?
John W Arndt Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John W Arndt Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John W Arndt Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John W Arndt Elementary School?
John W Arndt Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is John W Arndt Elementary School in?
John W Arndt Elementary School is part of UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.