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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365005589
Matias De Llano Elementary School
1415 SHILOH DR, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-4000 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
294 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 79 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
Student demographics
4%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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 36.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Matias De Llano Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,004 of 4,401 | #19 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,108 of 4,466 | #28 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #989 of 4,466 | #20 of 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #936 of 3,998 | #5 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 453 | #2,993 of 4,938 | #36 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,132 of 4,622 | #19 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #4,348 of 4,628 | #7 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #1,473 of 2,838 | #29 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
453
-90 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 453 | 30.9 | 14.7:1 | 65% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 73% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 28.9 | 13.8:1 | 70% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 35.1 | 15.4:1 | 59% (322) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Matias De Llano Elementary School.
About Matias De Llano Elementary School
Matias De Llano Elementary School is an elementary school in LAREDO, Texas, and it is part of UNITED ISD. A total of 453 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.
UNITED ISD is responsible for 51 schools, Matias De Llano Elementary School included, with 40,742 students in all.
At Matias De Llano Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 98% of the student body. The county population is about 95% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Matias De Llano Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
Matias De Llano Elementary School's 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 65%. The rate at public schools in Webb County averages 83%, higher than here.
Matias De Llano Elementary School is 9.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (55.9% versus 46.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Matias De Llano Elementary School is located in Webb County, where median household income is about $63,058, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 95 public schools in Webb County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,717.
The closest other public school is Elias Herrera Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Matias De Llano Elementary School at 8th of 9.
The NCES locale for Matias De Llano Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Matias De Llano Elementary School had 543 students in 2017-18 and 453 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease.
Community posts for Matias De Llano Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Elias Herrera Middle School0.2 mi · 1,146
- Dr Malakoff Elementary School0.8 mi · 599
- Charles Borchers Elementary School1.1 mi · 456
- Trautmann Elementary School1.2 mi · 661
- Trautmann Middle School1.3 mi · 756
- Col Santos Benavides Elementary School1.4 mi · 790
Frequently asked questions
About Matias De Llano Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Matias De Llano Elementary School?
Matias De Llano Elementary School enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Matias De Llano Elementary School serve?
Matias De Llano Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Matias De Llano Elementary School have?
Matias De Llano Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Matias De Llano Elementary School?
Student demographics at Matias De Llano Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
What district is Matias De Llano Elementary School in?
Matias De Llano Elementary School is part of UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.