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Enrollment
999
Middle
DISTRICT 710 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365006337
United Middle School
700 E DEL MAR BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78045 · (956) 473-7300 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL999 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
453 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 | 328 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 325 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 35% |
Student demographics
4%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
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 27.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 33.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 United Middle School
United Middle School's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Middle School this school | 999 | 45.3% | 64.4% |
| Elias Herrera Middle School LAREDO | 1,146 | 46.4% | 61.0% |
| Morris Middle School MCALLEN | 999 | 45.0% | 69.5% |
| South Texas ISD Rising Scholars Academy SAN BENITO | 781 | 57.0% | 73.2% |
| Connally Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 692 | 41.5% | 42.8% |
| Trautmann Middle School LAREDO | 756 | 58.6% | 65.8% |
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 United Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #169 of 1,635 | #2 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #272 of 1,670 ▼ 49 | #3 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #261 of 1,670 ▼ 46 | #3 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #286 of 1,570 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 999 | #283 of 1,749 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #1,352 of 1,542 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #1,456 of 1,543 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #1,231 of 1,648 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #590 of 942 | #11 of 13 |
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
999
-138 (-12%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 999 | 57.7 | 17.3:1 | 45% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 999 | 57.1 | 17.5:1 | 48% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 1,092 | 60.3 | 18.1:1 | 49% (537) |
| 2020-21 | 1,137 | 60 | 18.9:1 | 44% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 60.6 | 18.6:1 | 51% (576) |
| 2015-16 | 1,104 | 57 | 19.4:1 | 52% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 1,042 | 62 | 16.8:1 | 48% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 57% (464) |
| 1990-91 | 677 | 54 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,126 to 999); teachers down 5% (60.6 to 57.7).
About United Middle School
The public middle-grades school United Middle School is located in LAREDO, Texas. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 999 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
UNITED ISD (51 schools, 40,742 students) runs United Middle School.
Hispanic students make up 98% of enrollment at United Middle School. The Hispanic share in Webb County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. United Middle School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at United Middle School total 57.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 45%. The average for public schools in Webb County is 83%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, United Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 64.4% actual against 54.3% predicted.
In the county around the school, Webb County, the median household income is $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. There are 95 public schools in Webb County, enrolling about 63,717 students in all.
Trautmann Elementary School is located about 0.6 miles from United Middle School. The five-mile area around United Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, United Middle School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The NCES locale for United Middle School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 999, a 12% decrease from 1,137 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 18.9:1 to 17.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 South Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 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
- Trautmann Elementary School0.6 mi · 661
- Trautmann Middle School0.7 mi · 756
- Nye Elementary School0.9 mi · 685
- Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School1.3 mi · 384
- Elias Herrera Middle School1.4 mi · 1,146
- Matias De Llano Elementary School1.6 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About United Middle SchoolHow large is United Middle School?
United Middle School enrolls approximately 999 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does United Middle School serve?
United Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does United Middle School have?
United Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at United Middle School?
Student demographics at United Middle School are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
What district is United Middle School in?
United Middle School is part of UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.