Laredo Independent School District, Texas

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Laredo Independent School District
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Webb County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Sylvia Guerra Rios
# of school board members: 7
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Laredo Independent School District is a school district in Texas.

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Superintendent

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Sylvia Guerra Rios is the superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District. Rios was appointed superintendent on July 19, 2017. Rios' previous career experience includes working as a high school principal, an English teacher, and a central office administrator.[1]

Past superintendents

  • A. Marcus Nelson was the superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District from 2009 to 2017. Nelson's previous career experience included working as the chief academic officer of the Judson Independent School District, a high school principal, and a director of secondary schools.[2]

School board

The Laredo ISD school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected by district.[3] 

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Elections

See also: Laredo Independent School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

One seat on the school board was up for general election on November 5, 2024. Three additional seats were meant to be on the ballot, but the races were canceled due to only one candidate filing to run for each. The filing deadline for this election was August 19, 2024.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Laredo ISD school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $56,017,000 $2,541 18%
Local: $39,015,000 $1,770 12%
State: $216,819,000 $9,837 70%
Total: $311,851,000 $14,149
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $315,767,000 $14,326
Total Current Expenditures: $250,381,000 $11,359
Instructional Expenditures: $155,603,000 $7,059 49%
Student and Staff Support: $28,714,000 $1,302 9%
Administration: $28,400,000 $1,288 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,664,000 $1,708 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $39,258,000 $1,781
Construction: $34,164,000 $1,550
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,929,000 $495
Interest on Debt: $13,583,000 $616


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[6] $52,000 $73,855
2020-2021[7] $50,950 $74,074

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 <50 PS 21 PS <50
2018-2019 55 >=50 PS 55 PS PS 50-59
2017-2018 50 >=50 PS 50 PS PS 40-49
2016-2017 79 >=50 PS 79 PS PS 60-69
2015-2016 71 >=50 PS 71 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 62 >=50 >=50 62 PS PS 40-59
2013-2014 65 >=50 >=50 65 PS 70-79
2012-2013 64 >=80 >=50 64 PS 65-69
2011-2012 74 >=80 >=50 74 60-79
2010-2011 75 >=80 PS 75 PS >=80

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 PS PS 29 PS <50
2018-2019 42 >=50 PS 42 PS PS 40-49
2017-2018 37 60-79 PS 37 PS PS 40-49
2016-2017 63 >=50 >=50 63 PS PS 50-59
2015-2016 58 >=50 <50 58 PS PS 60-69
2014-2015 58 >=50 >=50 57 PS PS 50-59
2013-2014 57 >=80 >=50 57 PS 50-59
2012-2013 59 >=80 >=50 58 PS 65-69
2011-2012 77 >=80 >=50 77 >=80
2010-2011 77 >=80 PS 77 PS >=80

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 94 PS 94 >=50
2017-2018 94 PS PS 94 PS PS PS
2016-2017 91 PS PS 91 PS >=50
2015-2016 89 PS PS 89 PS PS
2014-2015 85 PS PS 85 >=50
2013-2014 81 PS PS 81 >=50
2012-2013 85 PS 85 PS PS
2011-2012 82 PS PS 82 >=50
2010-2011 82 PS 82 >=50


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 20,932 5.6
2021-2022 19,757 -11.6
2020-2021 22,041 -7.6
2019-2020 23,706 0.3
2018-2019 23,645 -1.8
2017-2018 24,069 -0.7
2016-2017 24,237 0.2
2015-2016 24,199 -2.1
2014-2015 24,705 -1.0
2013-2014 24,955 0.5
2012-2013 24,823 0.1
2011-2012 24,788 0.3
2010-2011 24,706 0.0
2009-2010 24,707 -1.0
2008-2009 24,963 -0.7
2007-2008 25,148 1.0
2006-2007 24,885 -0.3
2005-2006 24,954 0.5
2004-2005 24,825 -0.1
2003-2004 24,846 2.3
2002-2003 24,279 2.6
2001-2002 23,656 4.7
2000-2001 22,547 0.1
1999-2000 22,524 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Laredo Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 5.1
Black 0.0 12.8
Hispanic 99.5 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 3.0
White 0.4 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Laredo Independent School District had 1,415.98 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.78.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 39.63
Kindergarten: 33.75
Elementary: 642.01
Secondary: 691.49
Total: 1,415.98

Laredo Independent School District employed 19.87 district administrators and 167.51 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.87
District Administrative Support: 151.23
School Administrators: 167.51
School Administrative Support: 168.22
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 395.18
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 69.42
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 26.00
Library/Media Support: 20.74
Student Support Services: 92.37
Other Support Services: 1,075.94


Schools

The Laredo Independent School District operates 30 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bruni El446PK-5
Christen Middle1,0986-8
Daiches El442PK-5
D D Hachar El442PK-5
Don Jose Gallego607PK-5
Dovalina El384PK-5
Dr Leo Cigarroa H S1,4728-12
Farias El563PK-5
F S Lara Academy886-12
H B Zachry El592PK-5
Hector J Garcia Early College H S3999-12
Heights El534PK-5
J C Martin Jr El483PK-5
J Kawas El385PK-5
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle1,1046-8
Lamar Middle1,3416-8
Leyendecker El442PK-5
Ligarde El585PK-5
Macdonell El470PK-5
Martin H S1,9148-12
Memorial Middle6686-8
Milton El669PK-5
Nixon H S2,2189-12
Pierce El688PK-5
Ryan El809PK-5
Santa Maria El519PK-5
Santo Nino El554PK-5
Tarver El430PK-5
T Sanchez El / H Ochoa El577PK-5
Webb County J J A E P99-11

Contact information

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Laredo Independent School District
2400 San Bernardo Ave.
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-273-1000
Fax: 956-273-1035


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Laredo Independent School District, "Superintendent of Schools," accessed November 13, 2019
  2. ↑ Laredo Independent School District, "Previous Superintendents," accessed November 13, 2019
  3. ↑ Policy On Line "Laredo ISD Board Policy Manual," accessed June 11, 2015
  4. ↑ Policy On Line, "Laredo ISD Board Policy Manual BED," accessed November 28, 2023
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  6. ↑ Laredo Independent School District, "Teacher Hiring Salary Schedule 2023-2024 School Year," accessed February 5, 2024
  7. ↑ Laredo Independent School District, "Teacher Hiring Salary Schedule 2020-2021 School Year," accessed July 20, 2021
  8. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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