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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
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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96144%
Grade 102417%
Grade 111914%
Grade 123425%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
21%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
13699%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
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
Male
7554%
Female
6346%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
23.0%
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.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%37.0%15.0%48.0%
Mathematics5.0%18.0%54.0%23.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2637.0%23.0%
2024-2535.0%33.0%
2023-2443.0%57.0%
2022-2323.0%80.0%
2021-2218.0%43.0%
2020-2110.0%33.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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 →

Where Premier H S of Laredo ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Webb County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
138#1,485 of 2,107#11 of 18
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.8%#23 of 1,522#2 of 11
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
138
+24 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 28.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251388.316.6:198% (135)
2023-24139623.2:199% (138)
2022-231594.238.1:197% (155)
2020-21114428.5:195% (108)
2017-18106813.3:179% (84)
2015-16141817.6:191% (128)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Premier H S of Laredo.

Since 2017-18: students up 30% (106 to 138); teachers up 4% (8 to 8.3).

About Premier H S of Laredo

LAREDO, Texas, is home to Premier H S of Laredo, a small high school. The school reports 138 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.

Premier H S of Laredo is a school in PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS. The district has 49 schools and 7,966 students.

Premier H S of Laredo enrolls a student body that is 99% Hispanic. For comparison, Webb County is about 95% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Premier H S of Laredo belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.

The school employs the equivalent of 8.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Premier H S of Laredo is 98%. Public schools in Webb County average 83%.

Webb County has about 269,294 residents, and median household income is about $63,058, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Webb County number 95 and enroll about 63,717.

Texasworks - Laredo is located less than a tenth of a mile from Premier H S of Laredo. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Premier H S of Laredo is run as a public charter school.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 21%, from 114 to 138. By 2024-25, the school had 16.6 students per teacher, compared with 28.5 in 2020-21.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

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 and reduced lunch
135 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480020708404
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Other schools in LAREDO
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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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