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PREMIER H S OF LAREDO

2201 CHIHUAHUA ST, LAREDO, TX 78043 · (956) 723-7788 · Webb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
135 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
61
Grade 10
24
Grade 11
19
Grade 12
34
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13699%
DISTRICT 57% · 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
7554%
Female
6346%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
57.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
138
+32 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.3:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PREMIER H S OF LAREDO

PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is a rural-scale high school in LAREDO, Texas, operated by PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS. The school educates 138 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 83% smaller than typical.

PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 7,966 students; PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is among them.

Demographically, PREMIER H S OF LAREDO shows that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Webb County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible 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 higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Webb County indicate 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%. PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

The closest other public school is TEXASWORKS - LAREDO, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. PREMIER H S OF LAREDO's enrollment has ticked up 30% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 138). Class-load math has loosened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
PREMIER H S OF LAREDO
District
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Address
2201 CHIHUAHUA ST, LAREDO, TX 78043
Phone
(956) 723-7788
County
Webb County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
138
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
135 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020708404
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PREMIER H S OF LAREDO
What is the total enrollment at PREMIER H S OF LAREDO?
PREMIER H S OF LAREDO enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 09-12.
Is PREMIER H S OF LAREDO an elementary, middle, or high school?
PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PREMIER H S OF LAREDO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is approximately 16.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PREMIER H S OF LAREDO?
Student demographics at PREMIER H S OF LAREDO are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
What district is PREMIER H S OF LAREDO in?
PREMIER H S OF LAREDO is part of PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS.
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