Laredo ISD (LISD)
Laredo, Texas · Webb County · Grades Pre-K–12
Laredo ISD runs 29 schools (20 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high) with 20,271 students. By enrollment it is the 71st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 29 |
| Students | 20,271 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,426.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4826790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Laredo ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruni Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 441 | 14.7 | 98.4% |
| Christen Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,115 | 14.1 | 99.4% |
| D D Hachar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 443 | 15.3 | 96.4% |
| Daiches Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 405 | 13.5 | 99% |
| Don Jose Gallego | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 557 | 14.6 | 98.7% |
| Dovalina Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 399 | 14.3 | 99.5% |
| Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,379 | 11.8 | 95.8% |
| F S Lara Academy | High | 6–12 | 85 | 4.6 | 98.8% |
| Farias Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 597 | 16.7 | 100% |
| H B Zachry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 | 15.9 | 95.4% |
| Hector J Garcia Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 392 | 20.6 | 89.8% |
| Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 | 16.4 | 98.2% |
| J C Martin Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 435 | 14.5 | 99.5% |
| J Kawas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 363 | 14 | 97.2% |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,053 | 11.8 | 99.6% |
| Lamar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,204 | 14.8 | 94.6% |
| Leyendecker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 406 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Ligarde Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 571 | 15.8 | 96.7% |
| Macdonell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 426 | 13.3 | 98.6% |
| Martin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,975 | 13.5 | 99.9% |
| Memorial Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 679 | 14.6 | 97.6% |
| Milton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 651 | 15.5 | 94.6% |
| Nixon High School | High | 9–12 | 2,124 | 13.8 | 95.6% |
| Pierce Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 662 | 16.1 | 99.8% |
| Ryan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 834 | 17.4 | 86.9% |
| Santa Maria Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 465 | 13.6 | 99.4% |
| Santo Nino Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 542 | 15.5 | 98% |
| T Sanchez El / H Ochoa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 | 15.7 | 98.2% |
| Tarver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 421 | 14.4 | 95.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Laredo ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Laredo ISD in context
Size
Laredo ISD enrolls 0.4% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 699 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Nixon High School (2,124) and the smallest is F S Lara Academy (85).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,581 students. Grade 12 has 1,435 students and kindergarten has 1,255, 14% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Laredo ISD enrolls 1,614 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Laredo ISD at 99.6%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
97.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 86.9% at Ryan Elementary School to 100% at Leyendecker Elementary School. All 29 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 1,426.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 68 counselors it has 298 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 23.4 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Laredo ISD is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is United ISD, 0.9 miles away with 40,742 students. 1 district is within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Laredo ISD. Webb County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 1,302.2 | 16 |
| School counselors | 68 | 298 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 23.4 | 866 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 400 | 51 |
| Other student support staff | 88.1 | 230 |
| School administrators | 116 | 175 |
| District administrators | 11 | 1,843 |
| All staff | 3,561.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.6% |
| White | 0.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1,614 |
| Kindergarten | 1,255 |
| Grade 1 | 1,494 |
| Grade 2 | 1,444 |
| Grade 3 | 1,564 |
| Grade 4 | 1,449 |
| Grade 5 | 1,437 |
| Grade 6 | 1,328 |
| Grade 7 | 1,368 |
| Grade 8 | 1,375 |
| Grade 9 | 1,581 |
| Grade 10 | 1,526 |
| Grade 11 | 1,401 |
| Grade 12 | 1,435 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United ISD | 1 mi | 40,742 | 15.8 | – |
| Webb CISD | 37 mi | 240 | 9 | – |
| Zapata County ISD | 41 mi | 3,290 | 13.9 | – |
| Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas | 48 mi | 322 | 17.1 | – |
| Jim Hogg County ISD | 51 mi | 967 | 12.1 | – |
| Freer ISD | 58 mi | 709 | 10.3 | – |
| Cotulla ISD | 59 mi | 1,157 | 10.1 | – |
| Harmony Public Schools - South Texas | 62 mi | 4,807 | 16 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Webb County
- United ISD (40,742 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools Central Texas (322 students)
- Webb CISD (240 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2400 San Bernardo Ave, Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: (956)273-1000
Website: laredoisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.