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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365011087

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
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
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

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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
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
Other schools in LAREDO
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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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