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RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL

5511 FAIRFIELD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-2600 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
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
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
58
Kindergarten
75
Grade 1
104
Grade 2
90
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
100
Grade 5
92
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
62399%
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 54%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3%
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
35055%
Female
28145%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +29.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
631
-64 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.9:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
99%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL

RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in LAREDO, Texas, run under UNITED ISD. Current enrollment sits at 631 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% above the state mean of about 519.

UNITED ISD runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 40,742 students. RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL lists that 99% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Compared to Webb County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.6%, the actual is 41.6%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Webb County put the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. In all, Webb County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students), of which RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL is one.

The closest other public school is HENRY CUELLAR EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 49.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 695 (now 631). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Webb County at a glance

View full county profile
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
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL
District
UNITED ISD
Address
5511 FAIRFIELD, LAREDO, TX 78045
Phone
(956) 473-2600
County
Webb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
631
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
568 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484365011087
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in UNITED ISD
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Frequently asked questions

About RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL
How large is RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL?
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
Is RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL have?
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL?
Student demographics at RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL?
RADCLIFFE & SUE KILLAM EL is overseen by UNITED ISD in Webb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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