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Enrollment
757
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365011082
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
5910 SAINT LUKE BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78046 · (956) 473-6600 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL757 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
15.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
702 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 | 273 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 239 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 32% |
Student demographics
1%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School's state test result (45.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School this school | 757 | 92.7% | 45.8% |
| Stell Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 733 | 91.7% | 38.0% |
| Liberty Middle School PHARR | 742 | 93.9% | 43.5% |
| Harris Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 719 | 91.9% | 25.2% |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School ALTON | 819 | 93.7% | 34.4% |
| Riverside Middle School EL PASO | 705 | 91.5% | 36.2% |
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 Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #666 of 1,635 | #12 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,119 of 1,670 ▼ 315 | #17 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,019 of 1,670 ▼ 211 | #16 of 18 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #901 of 1,570 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 757 | #651 of 1,749 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,054 of 1,542 | #11 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #1,502 of 1,543 | #8 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #172 of 1,648 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #263 of 942 | #8 of 13 |
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
757
-356 (-32%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 757 | 47.9 | 15.8:1 | 93% (702) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 93% (667) |
| 2022-23 | 721 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 93% (672) |
| 2020-21 | 1,113 | 61 | 18.3:1 | 94% (1,049) |
| 2017-18 | 984 | 58.2 | 16.9:1 | 96% (942) |
| 2015-16 | 945 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 93% (883) |
| 2010-11 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 95% (784) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (984 to 757); teachers down 18% (58.2 to 47.9).
About Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School
At 5910 SAINT LUKE BLVD in LAREDO, Texas, Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle-grades school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 757 students in 2024-25.
The UNITED ISD system has 51 schools and 40,742 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School is Hispanic, at 99%. The diversity index for Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.8 students per teacher. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School, 93% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Webb County averages 83%, lower than here.
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 73% of Texas public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School would be expected to post about 34.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 45.8%.
Looking at the county, Webb County, median household income comes to about $63,058, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 19%. The county has 95 public schools and about 63,717 students.
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School is about 0.1 miles from Veterans Memorial Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School is behind the 48.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 356 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.8:1, from 18.3:1.
The allk12 page for Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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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
- Veterans Memorial Elementary School0.1 mi · 815
- Lyndon B Johnson0.4 mi · 3,240
- Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary School1.1 mi · 612
- Los Obispos Middle School1.2 mi · 620
- Sigifredo Perez Elementary School1.3 mi · 588
- Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South1.4 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School?
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School enrolls approximately 757 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School serve?
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School have?
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School?
Student demographics at Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School in?
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School is part of UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.