1
Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365013639
Raul Perales Middle School
410 EG RANCH RD, LAREDO, TX 78043 · (956) 473-6800 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
523 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 216 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 213 | 33% |
Student demographics
1%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 33.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Raul Perales Middle School
Raul Perales Middle School's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Perales Middle School this school | 648 | 80.7% | 51.3% |
| Berta Cabaza Middle School SAN BENITO | 695 | 80.0% | 34.8% |
| Memorial Middle School MISSION | 663 | 83.3% | 53.5% |
| Horizon Middle School EL PASO | 677 | 81.7% | 31.4% |
| Vela Middle School BROWNSVILLE | 658 | 82.8% | 48.9% |
| Terrell Wells Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 592 | 82.8% | 33.9% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Raul Perales Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #464 of 1,635 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #657 of 1,670 ▲ 11 | #9 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #520 of 1,670 ▲ 170 | #5 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #740 of 1,570 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #846 of 1,749 | #13 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,272 of 1,542 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.2% | #1,503 of 1,543 | #9 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #503 of 1,648 | #12 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
648
+105 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 648 | 38.6 | 16.8:1 | 81% (523) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 39.6 | 16.2:1 | 82% (525) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 35.9 | 17.0:1 | 86% (523) |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 34 | 16.0:1 | 91% (492) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raul Perales Middle School.
About Raul Perales Middle School
Raul Perales Middle School is a middle-grades school in LAREDO, Texas, reachable at (956) 473-6800. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 648 students on the rolls.
Raul Perales Middle School is part of a district of 51 schools: UNITED ISD, with 40,742 students.
Roughly 99% of students at Raul Perales Middle School are Hispanic. The diversity index for Raul Perales Middle School is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 38.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.8 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Texas, the average ratio is 14.4:1. There are 523 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. That is in line with the 83% average for public schools in Webb County.
Raul Perales Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Texas public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Raul Perales Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.3%; the prediction is 39.2%.
In the wider Webb County area, the median household earns about $63,058 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Raul Perales Middle School shares Webb County with 94 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Freedom Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Raul Perales Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Raul Perales Middle School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 19% rise took enrollment from 543 in 2020-21 to 648 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Raul Perales Middle School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- 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
- Freedom Elementary School0.1 mi · 651
- Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School1.4 mi · 631
- Judith Zaffirini Elementary School1.6 mi · 618
- Antonio Gonzalez Middle School1.8 mi · 664
- United South High School2.3 mi · 3,252
- Ruiz Elementary School2.6 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Raul Perales Middle SchoolHow many students attend Raul Perales Middle School?
Raul Perales Middle School enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
Is Raul Perales Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raul Perales Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raul Perales Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Raul Perales Middle School is approximately 16.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Raul Perales Middle School?
Raul Perales Middle School reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Who oversees Raul Perales Middle School?
Raul Perales Middle 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.