Raul Perales Middle School
Public middle school in Laredo, Texas · United ISD · Grades 6–8
Raul Perales Middle School serves 648 students in grades 6–8 in Laredo (Webb County). It is one of 51 schools in United ISD. By enrollment it is the 845th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | United ISD |
| County | Webb County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484365013639 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 648 | 40,742 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 15.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.7% | 75% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Raul Perales Middle School in context
Size
Of the 13 middle schools in United ISD, Raul Perales Middle School is the 8th largest, with 1.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 763; Raul Perales Middle 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 grade 7 with 219 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 213, against an average of 216 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 216 in grade 6 and 213 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 99.4% here and 98.7% across United ISD.
80.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75% across United ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 38.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 648 students, Raul Perales Middle School has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 648 students would have about 45 teachers, so Raul Perales Middle School has 6.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Raul Perales Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Antonio Gonzalez Middle School, 1.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 15 other middle schools, 7 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 | 99.4% |
| White | 0.6% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 216 |
| Grade 7 | 219 |
| Grade 8 | 213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 Eg Ranch Rd, Laredo, TX 78043
Phone: (956)473-6800
Website: uisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Raul Perales Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Gonzalez Middle School | United ISD | 1.8 mi | 664 | 14.2 | 90.2% |
| United South Middle School | United ISD | 2.6 mi | 869 | 17.9 | 79.2% |
| Ricardo Molina Middle School | United ISD | 3.1 mi | 769 | 16.4 | 90.4% |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School | Laredo ISD | 3.5 mi | 1,053 | 11.8 | 99.6% |
| Los Obispos Middle School | United ISD | 3.7 mi | 620 | 14.7 | 92.9% |
| Lamar Middle School | Laredo ISD | 3.9 mi | 1,204 | 14.8 | 94.6% |
| Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School | United ISD | 4.5 mi | 757 | 15.8 | 92.7% |
| Memorial Middle School | Laredo ISD | 5.4 mi | 679 | 14.6 | 97.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.