PRADA EL

PRADA EL, a roomy elementary campus in LAREDO, Texas, part of UNITED ISD, serves 788 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 51 schools in UNITED ISD (40,742 students total), PRADA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, PRADA EL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%).

On the resource side, The school lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 94% of students at PRADA EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Webb County runs at roughly 83%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PRADA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Webb County put median household income runs about $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. PRADA EL is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

The closest other public school is JOHN W ARNDT EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PRADA EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PRADA EL has edged up 13%, going from 698 students in 2018 to 788 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.