Roberto J Santos El, Laredo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Roberto J Santos El

Roberto J Santos Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in Laredo, at the northern edge of Webb County. The school sits in an area of active residential growth, with new housing developments pushing northward from the downtown core.

The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, drawn from families with substantial economic need. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school is embedded in a working-class and working-poor residential context. Housing in the 78045 zip code is modestly priced relative to state and national benchmarks, making homeownership more accessible but also reflecting the area's economic profile. The neighborhood is automobile-dependent, and families rely on El Metro's bus system for transit access.

Academic performance at Roberto J Santos shows a mixed picture across grade levels. In third-grade English language arts, fewer than half of tested students met the state's proficiency bar; in third-grade math, proficiency was even lower. Fourth grade showed notably stronger results, with a solid majority meeting the ELA proficiency threshold, though math proficiency at fourth grade was closer to half. A very small cohort took the Spanish-language assessment in fifth grade, too few to report meaningful results. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school sits in the top quartile relative to other districts in Webb County, reflecting above-median performance within its immediate peer set, though absolute proficiency levels remain modest.

The school recently became part of United ISD's new district-wide reading initiative, signaling an instructional focus on grade-level reading comprehension. The district has also expanded early childhood education, and reduced property tax rates, both parent-relevant shifts. State assessment data for the current year captures only a single point in time; prior-year trend data was not available, so it is unclear whether performance is rising, stable, or declining.

Enrollment is small to moderate for an elementary school, distributed across seven grades from pre-K through fifth. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and is located on Champions Way in the expanding northern area of Laredo near residential subdivisions. A parent may want to look into the school's curriculum breadth, extracurricular offerings, and staff composition directly with the school, as those details were not available in the data. Similarly, special education and English learner support details were not reported, though given the school's demographics, such services are likely present.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 23% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 51% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 17% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 38% · ▲ 31 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above 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 3Lower-income31%Higher-income47%16 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income68%Higher-income80%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income38%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income62%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income57%14 pp gap