MACDONELL EL

MACDONELL EL, a low-enrollment primary school in LAREDO, Texas, operated by LAREDO ISD, instructs 426 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 30 schools in LAREDO ISD (20,271 students total), MACDONELL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, MACDONELL EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MACDONELL EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 30.8%; actual is 66.1%, +35.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Webb County put median household earnings sit near $63,058, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 19%. Across Webb County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), MACDONELL EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CHRISTEN MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MACDONELL EL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 50.9%.

MACDONELL EL operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MACDONELL EL's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 539 (now 426). Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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