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LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE

4801 S EJIDO AVE, LAREDO, TX 78046 · (956) 473-7800 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
Enrollment
620
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
576 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
Grade 6
181
Grade 7
206
Grade 8
233
Student demographics
Hispanic
620100%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
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
30349%
Female
31751%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
56.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
620
-323 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.5:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE

As a reasonably sized middle-grades school in LAREDO, Texas, LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE enrolls 620 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by UNITED ISD.

UNITED ISD runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 40,742 students. LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Webb County's rate of about 83%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.3%; this one delivers 53.2%, a residual of +19.9 points.

Around the school, Webb County reports that median household income runs about $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Webb County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT EL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE has shrank 34%, going from 943 students in 2018 to 620 in 2025.

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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
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE
District
UNITED ISD
Address
4801 S EJIDO AVE, LAREDO, TX 78046
Phone
(956) 473-7800
County
Webb County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
620
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
576 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484365007477
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in UNITED ISD
Other schools in LAREDO
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Frequently asked questions

About LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE
How many students attend LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE?
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE serve?
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE have?
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE?
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
Is LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE public or private?
LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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