UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE

Set in LAREDO, Texas, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE is a medium-sized 6-8 campus, overseen by UNITED ISD. It serves 869 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

Within UNITED ISD, which oversees 51 schools and 40,742 students, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

On demographics, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE records that nearly all students (100%) are Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE records 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 79% 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, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

In the area at large, Webb County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,058, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

Nearest neighbor: RUIZ EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE has contracted 34%, going from 1,319 students in 2018 to 869 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the UNITED SOUTH MIDDLE community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.