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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365011087
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School
5511 FAIRFIELD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-2600 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
568 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 | 58 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
3%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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School this school | 631 | 90.0% | 40.2% |
| Carmen V Avila Elementary School EDINBURG | 636 | 89.9% | 40.6% |
| Dr Kay Teer Crawford Elementary School EDINBURG | 625 | 89.3% | 55.7% |
| Loma Terrace Elementary School EL PASO | 614 | 90.1% | 49.4% |
| IDEA La Joya Academy LA JOYA | 656 | 90.5% | 28.6% |
| Freedom Elementary School LAREDO | 651 | 88.9% | 60.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,560 of 4,401 | #48 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,995 of 4,466 ▲ 644 | #38 of 52 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,211 of 4,466 ▲ 936 | #47 of 52 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,102 of 3,998 | #33 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #1,390 of 4,938 | #19 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,486 of 4,622 | #23 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #4,438 of 4,628 | #15 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #1,076 of 4,789 | #29 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #2,101 of 2,838 | #37 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. 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 2024-25Enrollment
631
+45 (+8%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 878
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 631 | 42 | 15.0:1 | 90% (568) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 41.6 | 15.2:1 | 92% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 32.7 | 15.2:1 | 90% (445) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 88% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 41.1 | 16.9:1 | 86% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 87% (701) |
| 2010-11 | 878 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 88% (771) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (695 to 631); teachers up 2% (41.1 to 42).
About Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in LAREDO, Texas. The school's 631 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Texas, which is about 519.
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is one school in a 51-school district, UNITED ISD, which enrolls 40,742 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School, with 99% of enrollment. The Hispanic share in Webb County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. About 90% of students, or 568, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is 5.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (40.2% versus 35.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Webb County show that median household income is about $63,058, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is one of 95 public schools in Webb County, which together enroll about 63,717 students.
The closest public school, Henry Cuellar Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 631 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 586.
Community posts for Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Henry Cuellar Elementary School0.9 mi · 430
- Antonio Gonzalez Middle School1.5 mi · 664
- F S Lara Academy1.7 mi · 85
- Judith Zaffirini Elementary School1.7 mi · 618
- D D Hachar Elementary School1.9 mi · 443
- Lamar Middle School1.9 mi · 1,204
Frequently asked questions
About Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary SchoolHow large is Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School?
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
Is Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School have?
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School?
Student demographics at Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School?
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.