The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in Math. The lowest is 44% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Clark El
Clark Elementary is a small public school in Laredo serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, with enrollment across all early grades. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the surrounding neighborhood.
On the most recent state assessments, Clark's proficiency levels show mixed performance. In third-grade math, about half of tested students reached proficiency. Fifth-grade math performed notably better, with a stronger share of students meeting or exceeding the standard. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency sat lower, while fifth-grade ELA data for comparison comes from students tested in Spanish, a small group. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile among Webb County districts, a position that reflects strength relative to district peers in the county.
One aspect of the data worth noting: proficiency results for fourth and fifth grades on some assessments were suppressed due to very small tested counts, likely reflecting either the structure of how students were assigned to language versions of the STAAR test or other demographic factors. This pattern suggests a parent may want to ask the school directly about its approach to language assessment and how it aligns with the school's demographics and English learner support.
Clark sits in a border community where family incomes tend to be modest and housing costs are lower than state and national medians. The broader Laredo economy centers on logistics and international trade tied to the Port of Laredo, with major employers in transportation, healthcare, and retail. The city has been growing outward into new residential areas to the north and east, and United ISD, the district that operates Clark, recently launched an early childhood education program for younger preschool learners and introduced a district-wide reading initiative aimed at ensuring students read at grade level.
The school serves an area where Spanish is the dominant home language, and this is reflected in the assessment landscape. Without access to prior-year trend data or detailed breakdowns by specific student subgroups, a parent seeking a fuller picture of Clark's trajectory and how it supports both emerging English learners and students already proficient in English would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about its literacy instructional approach and how it coordinates with the district's reading initiative.
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