The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 0%.
Original Research by School Decision on Youth Village Detention Center
Youth Village Detention Center is an alternative school serving grades seven through eleven in Laredo within United Independent School District. It is a detention facility for youth, serving a small enrollment concentrated in the high school grades, with the largest cohort in grade nine.
The school's student population is nearly entirely economically disadvantaged, with substantially all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial composition is predominantly Hispanic, with a small representation of white students. Data on special populations such as students with individualized education plans or English learners was not available.
State testing results are sparse and heavily suppressed due to the small size of tested cohorts. In English language arts at grade seven, where a small group of students was tested, no students achieved proficiency. Math proficiency data at the grade levels tested could not be reported. Across all subjects at the school, only a modest share of students approached proficiency in the most recent year; no students achieved mastery or met the proficiency standard. The small cohort sizes at this facility make year-to-year trend analysis unreliable, and many subject and grade combinations yielded insufficient numbers for public reporting.
When positioned against other districts in Webb County on an overall proficiency index, Youth Village Detention Center ranks in the bottom quartile. Graduation rate data was not available, which reflects the nature of detention facilities and alternative placements where students may be in the system for shorter periods and exit to other settings rather than completing a traditional four-year pathway.
The school operates within United ISD, a district that has recently reduced its property tax rate on maintenance and operations, lowered its free or reduced-price lunch burden for families already living in its boundaries, and launched a new early childhood program for children as young as age three. The district has also introduced a district-wide reading comprehension initiative intended to ensure students read at grade level.
Laredo itself is a border city anchored in international trade and logistics, with a predominantly Hispanic population and downtown core organized around plazas and commercial blocks. Growth is active, with new residential subdivisions expanding to the north and east and a major mixed-use master-planned community called Talise in development. The local economy centers on the Port of Laredo, one of the top inland ports on the U.S.-Mexico border, with major employers in logistics, retail, healthcare, and education.
Youth Village is a custodial setting with limited standard academic progression; parents and guardians may want to explore with the school directly how credits and coursework align with re-entry to traditional high school or post-release pathways.
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