Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Texas State Board Of Education Vice Chair Pam Little (2024) | pamlittle.com
Of the 64,226 students enrolled in Webb County schools, 83.7% were considered economically disadvantaged. This is a 5.7% increase over the previous school year.
Webb County enrolled the 13th highest number of students identified as economically disadvantaged among Texas counties.
Texas is found to be one of the least-educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.
More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.
Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students Over 4 Years
Top 50 Webb County Schools With Most Economically Disadvantaged Students in 2022-23 School Year
| School | Number of Economically Disadvantaged Students | Total Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 2,950 | 3,252 |
| United South High School | 2,761 | 3,243 |
| United High School | 2,246 | 3,644 |
| Nixon High School | 2,126 | 2,218 |
| Martin High School | 1,887 | 1,914 |
| John B. Alexander High School | 1,827 | 3,070 |
| Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School | 1,440 | 1,472 |
| Lamar Middle School | 1,293 | 1,341 |
| Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School | 1,098 | 1,104 |
| Christen Middle School | 1,095 | 1,098 |
| George Washington Middle School | 863 | 1,112 |
| United South Middle School | 847 | 1,009 |
| John W. Arndt Elementary School | 753 | 791 |
| Veterans Memorial Elementary School | 720 | 779 |
| Ryan Elementary School | 697 | 809 |
| Prada Elementary School | 697 | 741 |
| Pierce Elementary School | 688 | 688 |
| Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary School | 683 | 776 |
| Los Obispos Middle School | 675 | 716 |
| Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School | 672 | 721 |
| Salinas Elementary School | 657 | 767 |
| Memorial Middle School | 654 | 668 |
| Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School | 645 | 828 |
| Milton Elementary School | 625 | 669 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School | 621 | 653 |
| Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School | 620 | 741 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo | 613 | 700 |
| Ruiz Elementary School | 605 | 713 |
| Sigifredo Perez Elementary School | 605 | 652 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Laredo | 597 | 677 |
| Don Jose Gallego | 593 | 607 |
| Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School | 588 | 616 |
| Freedom Elementary School | 583 | 648 |
| Antonio Gonzalez Middle School | 581 | 660 |
| T. Sanchez Elementary / High Ochoa Elementary School | 576 | 577 |
| Ligarde Elementary School | 564 | 585 |
| H. B. Zachry Elementary School | 563 | 592 |
| Farias Elementary School | 561 | 563 |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo | 548 | 637 |
| United Middle School | 537 | 1,092 |
| Santo Nino Elementary School | 531 | 554 |
| Judith Zaffirini Elementary School | 526 | 636 |
| Raul Perales Middle School | 523 | 611 |
| Heights Elementary School | 521 | 534 |
| Santa Maria Elementary School | 517 | 519 |
| Elias Herrera Middle School | 512 | 1,097 |
| Clark Middle School | 498 | 568 |
| Henry Cuellar Elementary School | 497 | 529 |
| Nye Elementary School | 489 | 649 |
| Barbara Fasken Elementary School | 484 | 707 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
United Middle• Salvador Garcia Middle• Los Obispos Middle• F.s. Lara Academy• George Washington Middle• Webb County Jjaep• United High School• Milton Elementary• Bruni Middle• Leyendecker Elementary• H.b. Zachry Elementary• Pierce Elementary• Joaquin Cigarroa Middle• Raul Perales Middle• Nye Elementary• Lamar Middle• J. Kawas Elementary• Youth Village Detention Center• Daiches Elementary• Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo• Memorial Middle• Dr. Malakoff Elementary School• Macdonell Elementary• Santa Maria Elementary• Santo Nino Elementary• Finley Elementary• Trautmann Middle• Bruni Elementary• John B. Alexander High School• Kennedy Zapata Elementary• United South High School• Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary• Dr Leo Cigarroa High School• Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary• Judith Zaffirini Elementary• John W. Arndt Elementary• Matias De Llano Elementary• Heights Elementary• Dovalina Elementary• Christen Middle• Clark Elementary• Ligarde Elementary• San Isidro Elementary• Henry Cuellar Elementary• Clark Middle• Amparo Gutierrez Elementary• Antonio Gonzalez Middle• Elias Herrera Middle• Martin High School• Veterans Memorial Elementary• Don Jose Gallego• United South Middle• Nixon High School• Texas State Executive - State Board of Education• Prada Elementary• Charles Borchers Elementary• Oilton Elementary School• Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary• T. Sanchez Elementary / H. Ochoa Elementary• Ruiz Elementary• Freedom Elementary• United Step Academy• Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North• Ryan Elementary• Barbara Fasken Elementary• Harmony Science Academy - Laredo• Sigifredo Perez Elementary• Hector J. Garcia Early College High School• Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South• Premier High School of Laredo• Casa Esperanza Recovery Home• Tarver Elementary• Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary• Col Santos Benavides Elementary• D.d. Hachar Elementary• Juvenille Justice Alternative Program• Youth Recovery Home• Newman Elementary• Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary• Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle• Lyndon B. Johnson• Juarez/Lincoln Elementary• Trautmann Elementary• J.c. Martin Junior Elementary• Kazen Elementary• Harmony School Of Excellence - Laredo• Farias Elementary• Salinas Elementary• Bruni High School
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