Dr. Malakoff Elementary School
Public elementary school in Laredo, Texas · United ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School serves 599 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Laredo (Webb County). It is one of 51 schools in United ISD. By enrollment it is the 1624th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | United ISD |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484365011085 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | United ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 599 | 40,742 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.3% | 75% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School in context
Size
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School is the 18th largest of United ISD's 30 elementary schools; its 599 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 623; Dr. Malakoff Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 110 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 62, against an average of 86 per grade. This year grade 5 has 65% more students than kindergarten (102 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 110 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 97.5% here and 98.7% across United ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75% across United ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 599 students, Dr. Malakoff Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 599 students would have about 40.5 teachers, so Dr. Malakoff Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Charles Borchers Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 42 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.5% |
| White | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 110 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 80 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2810 Havana Dr., Laredo, TX 78045
Phone: (956)473-4800
Website: uisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Malakoff Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Borchers Elementary School | United ISD | 0.5 mi | 456 | 15.2 | 54.6% |
| Matias De Llano Elementary School | United ISD | 0.8 mi | 453 | 14.7 | 64.9% |
| San Isidro Elementary School | United ISD | 1.2 mi | 794 | 16.4 | 35.9% |
| Col Santos Benavides Elementary School | United ISD | 1.3 mi | 790 | 16.1 | 36.6% |
| Roberto J Santos Elementary School | United ISD | 1.5 mi | 584 | 15 | 62.8% |
| Trautmann Elementary School | United ISD | 1.9 mi | 661 | 16.5 | 61.9% |
| Nye Elementary School | United ISD | 3.0 mi | 685 | 15.6 | 76.8% |
| Kazen Elementary School | United ISD | 3.2 mi | 367 | 12.7 | 86.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.