Veterans Memorial El, Laredo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Veterans Memorial El

Veterans Memorial Elementary serves an enrollment of about eight hundred students in prekindergarten through fifth grade across Laredo's northwest neighborhood. The school is part of United ISD, which recently reduced property taxes and launched an early childhood program for three-year-olds alongside a new district-wide reading initiative aimed at grade-level literacy.

The student body is nearly entirely Hispanic, with a very high share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of the surrounding area. State testing results from the most recent year show a mixed picture. In English language arts, Veterans Memorial students performed at about the midpoint or slightly above across tested grades: third graders at a majority proficiency level, fifth graders somewhat below that. Math proficiency dipped in fourth grade but recovered in fifth. Science proficiency in fifth grade was notably lower, with only a modest portion of students reaching the proficient level. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other district-serving schools in Webb County.

The school's ELA results suggest relative strength in reading and writing. Math proficiency is uneven across grades, a pattern a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand whether intervention or support is targeted at fourth-grade transition. Science proficiency is a soft spot; only a small fraction of fifth graders met the state standard, which may reflect limits in instructional time, materials, or specialist support for that subject. The school is part of a district now emphasizing early reading and may benefit from those systemic efforts, though individual school outcomes would reflect how those are carried out at this site.

The neighborhood is part of Laredo's broader growth pattern, with new residential developments expanding northward. Housing values are below the state average and considerably below the national benchmark, making this area accessible to families on modest incomes. The local economy centers on logistics, transportation, and retail tied to the international border trade. Families in this zip code may be working in warehousing, healthcare, education, or retail sectors.

The school serves a full prekindergarten through fifth-grade span, so no high school outcome data apply. Special education enrollment figures and English learner counts were not provided in available data, though the demographic profile suggests a predominantly Spanish-speaking community where bilingual support is likely relevant. Parents interested in understanding the school's specific approach to emergent literacy, math scaffolding in upper elementary, and science instruction would benefit from direct conversation with school leadership.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 51% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 23% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 17% · ▲ 46 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · District 39% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 5% · ▲ 18 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

This schoolUNITED ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income86%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income37%Higher-income50%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income86%39 pp gap