Laredo Times

There were 10 American Indian students enrolled in Webb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 42.9% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Webb County welcomed 64,226 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 89 schools in Webb County, Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School, Roberto Junior Santos Elementary School, and United High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of two students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of American Indian students enrolment	Total enrollment
United High School	0.1	3,644
Lyndon B. Johnson	0	3,252
United South High School	0	3,243
John B. Alexander High School	0	3,070
Nixon High School	0	2,218
Martin High School	0	1,914
Dr. Leo Cigarroa High School	0	1,472
Lamar Middle School	0	1,341
George Washington Middle School	0	1,112
Joaquin Cigarroa Middle School	0	1,104
Christen Middle School	0.1	1,098
Elias Herrera Middle School	0	1,097
United Middle School	0.1	1,092
United South Middle School	0	1,009
Col. Santos Benavides Elementary School	0	895
San Isidro Elementary School	0	879
Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School	0	828
Ryan Elementary School	0	809
John W. Arndt Elementary School	0	791
Veterans Memorial Elementary School	0	779
Rodolfo C. Centeno Elementary School	0	776
Salinas Elementary School	0	767
Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School	0	741
Prada Elementary School	0	741
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle School	0	721
Los Obispos Middle School	0	716
Trautmann Elementary School	0	713
Ruiz Elementary School	0	713
Barbara Fasken Elementary School	0	707
Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo	0	700
Pierce Elementary School	0	688
Trautmann Middle School	0	683
Harmony Science Academy - Laredo	0	677
Milton Elementary School	0	669
Memorial Middle School	0.1	668
Antonio Gonzalez Middle School	0	660
Franklin D. Roosevelt Elementary School	0	653
Sigifredo Perez Elementary School	0	652
Nye Elementary School	0	649
Freedom Elementary School	0	648
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo	0	637
Judith Zaffirini Elementary School	0	636
Juarez/Lincoln Elementary School	0	616
Raul Perales Middle School	0	611
Don Jose Gallego	0	607
H. B. Zachry Elementary School	0	592
Ligarde Elementary School	0	585
T. Sanchez Elementary / High Ochoa Elementary School	0	577
Clark Middle School	0	568
Farias Elementary School	0	563
Charles Borchers Elementary School	0	555
Santo Nino Elementary School	0	554
Heights Elementary School	0	534
Henry Cuellar Elementary School	0	529
Dr. Malakoff Elementary School	0	526
Santa Maria Elementary School	0	519
Radcliffe & Sue Killam Elementary School	0.4	495
J. C. Martin Junior Elementary School	0	483
Macdonell Elementary School	0	470
Finley Elementary School	0	458
Bruni Elementary School	0	446
Leyendecker Elementary School	0	442
D. D. Hachar Elementary School	0	442
Daiches Elementary School	0	442
Tarver Elementary School	0	430
Amparo Gutierrez Elementary School	0	428
Roberto Junior Santos Elementary School	0.5	418
Clark Elementary School	0	404
Matias De Llano Elementary School	0	400
Hector Junior Garcia Early College High School	0	399
Newman Elementary School	0	392
Kazen Elementary School	0	386
Junior Kawas Elementary School	0	385
Dovalina Elementary School	0	384
Salvador Garcia Middle School	0	375
Kennedy Zapata Elementary School	0	340
United Step Academy	0	243
Premier High School of Laredo	0	159
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo North	0	125
Oilton Elementary School	0	108
Triumph Public High Schools-Laredo South	0	90
F. S. Lara Academy	0	88
Bruni High School	0	88
Bruni Middle School	0	49
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program	0	22
Youth Village Detention Center	0	12
Webb County JJAEP	0	9
Youth Recovery Home	0	9
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home	0	7