Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365013792
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School
402 AQUERO BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-6370 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL521 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 185 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 33% |
Student demographics
3%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
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.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School this school | 521 | 78.5% | 42.5% |
| Hereford Junior High School HEREFORD | 534 | 78.8% | 33.0% |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 437 | 78.9% | 33.5% |
| George Washington Middle School LAREDO | 579 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| Raul Perales Middle School LAREDO | 648 | 80.7% | 51.3% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 592 | 82.8% | 33.9% |
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 Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #815 of 1,635 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #983 of 1,670 ▲ 82 | #14 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #629 of 1,670 ▼ 23 | #8 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #1,058 of 1,749 | #17 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #1,219 of 1,542 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #1,466 of 1,543 | #4 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #553 of 1,648 | #14 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.
About Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School is a middle school in LAREDO, Texas, and it is part of UNITED ISD. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 521 students.
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School reports to UNITED ISD, which has 51 schools and 40,742 students.
The large majority of students at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School, 98%, are Hispanic. That is close to the 95% Hispanic share among all Webb County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.
With 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School was 16.5:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 79%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.2%. Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School scores 42.5%.
Webb County census figures show that median household income is about $63,058, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. A total of 95 public schools operate in Webb County, serving about 63,717 students.
The closest public school, Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles from Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School is 9th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Discussions about Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School1.2 mi · 768
- Barbara Fasken Elementary School1.3 mi · 704
- George Washington Middle School1.4 mi · 579
- Kazen Elementary School1.8 mi · 367
- Finley Elementary School2.0 mi · 471
- Trautmann Middle School3.6 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School?
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 06-08.
Is Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School have?
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School?
Student demographics at Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School?
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
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