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JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE

402 AQUERO BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-6370 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
409 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
185
Grade 7
165
Grade 8
171
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
51298%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27853%
Female
24347%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2024
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2024

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2024, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →

About JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE

JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE operates as a compact middle school in LAREDO, Texas, one of the schools within UNITED ISD. Current enrollment sits at 521 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within UNITED ISD, which oversees 51 schools and 40,742 students, JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE logs that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Webb County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.2%, the actual is 42.5%, a residual of +2.3 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Webb County put the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

The closest other public school is JULIA BIRD JONES MULLER EL, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.8%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

On allk12, the feed for JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Webb County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE
District
UNITED ISD
Address
402 AQUERO BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78045
Phone
(956) 473-6370
County
Webb County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
521
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
409 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484365013792
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE?
JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-08.
Is JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE have?
JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE?
Student demographics at JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE?
JUAN ROBERTO RAMIREZ MIDDLE is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
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