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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAREDO ISD·NCES 482679003022
MACDONELL EL
1606 BENAVIDES, LAREDO, TX 78040 · (956) 273-4000 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
420 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +57.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +64.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 57 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 64 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
426
-113 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On this page, members of the MACDONELL EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 LAREDO ISD
- NIXON H SHigh · 2,124 students
- MARTIN H SHigh · 1,975 students
- DR LEO CIGARROA H SHigh · 1,379 students
- LAMAR MIDDLEMiddle · 1,204 students
- CHRISTEN MIDDLEMiddle · 1,115 students
- JOAQUIN CIGARROA MIDDLEMiddle · 1,053 students
Other schools in LAREDO
- UNITED H SHigh · 3,463 students
- UNITED SOUTH H SHigh · 3,252 students
- LYNDON B JOHNSONHigh · 3,240 students
- JOHN B ALEXANDER H SHigh · 3,171 students
- NIXON H SHigh · 2,124 students
- MARTIN H SHigh · 1,975 students
Nearby schools
- CHRISTEN MIDDLE0.4 mi · 1,115
- MARTIN H S0.5 mi · 1,975
- BRUNI EL0.6 mi · 441
- LEYENDECKER EL0.6 mi · 406
- DOVALINA EL0.6 mi · 399
- J C MARTIN JR EL0.9 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About MACDONELL ELWhat is the total enrollment at MACDONELL EL?
MACDONELL EL enrolls approximately 426 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MACDONELL EL serve?
MACDONELL EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MACDONELL EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MACDONELL EL is approximately 13.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MACDONELL EL?
At MACDONELL EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is MACDONELL EL in?
MACDONELL EL is part of LAREDO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.