Henry Cuellar Elementary

Summary:

Henry Cuellar Elementary is a public elementary school in Laredo, Texas, serving 529 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the United Independent School District, which is ranked 310 out of 968 school districts in the state.

Henry Cuellar Elementary faces significant challenges, with an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population (over 99%) and very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (over 93%). The school has struggled academically in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 27% of Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to the bottom 15% in 2020-2021. Its performance on STAAR tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's performance for its at-risk student population was in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019, suggesting it may be more effective in supporting its most vulnerable students.

Comparing Henry Cuellar Elementary to nearby schools in the United Independent School District, such as Ruiz Elementary and Newman Elementary, highlights areas where the school could potentially learn and improve. These nearby schools generally outperform Henry Cuellar Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, Henry Cuellar Elementary's performance for its gifted and talented student population is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 15% of Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022, indicating the school may not be adequately serving its highest-achieving students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6431 Casa Del Sol Blvd
       Laredo, TX  78043


(956) 473-2700

District: United Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2248th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,144 Help


Students who attend Henry Cuellar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High:    United South High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  507

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.6%
White:
0.2%
African American:
0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks better than 51.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 24th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the United Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.6%), African American (0.2%), White (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry Cuellar Elementary is 13.4, which is the 4th best among 30 elementary schools in the United Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry Cuellar Elementary is $10,144, which is the 14th highest among 30 elementary schools in the United Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henry Cuellar Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry Cuellar Elementary 2248th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Henry Cuellar Elementary in the ranking list.)

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United Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks United Independent School District (Isd) 310th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.91 1396th 3465 59.7%
2005 61.39 1449th 3475 58.3%
2006 46.07 2233rd 3476 35.8%
2007 42.82 2555th 3724 31.4%
2008 48.80 2263rd 3768 39.9%
2009 48.94 2300th 3884 40.8%
2010 32.68 3173rd 3937 19.4%
2011 28.56 3450th 4095 15.8%
2012 36.12 3087th 4206 26.6%
2013 27.56 3504th 4221 17.0%
2014 24.46 3648th 4260 14.4%
2015 33.26 3191st 4320 26.1%
2016 50.91 2262nd 4286 47.2%
2017 49.46 2001st 4329 53.8%
2018 51.01 1938th 4359 55.5%
2019 66.24 1220th 4479 72.8%
2021 19.72 3895th 4578 14.9%
2022 44.61 2464th 4581 46.2%
2023 40.06 2789th 4647 40.0%
2024 48.47 2248th 4675 51.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.18 1246th 3226 61.4%
2019 62.05 963rd 3333 71.1%
2021 20.95 3154th 3446 8.5%
2022 42.48 2089th 3487 40.1%
2023 37.17 2406th 3556 32.3%
2024 54.38 1429th 3638 60.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.65 2745th 3558 22.8%
2019 49.64 1441st 3684 60.9%
2021 32.79 2579th 3799 32.1%
2022 31.49 2911th 3952 26.3%
2023 37.05 2541st 4086 37.8%
2024 57.36 1414th 4261 66.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.44 1069th 4264 74.9%
2019 81.01 374th 4309 91.3%
2021 25.14 3724th 4451 16.3%
2022 52.70 1978th 4477 55.8%
2023 51.84 2064th 4521 54.3%
2024 63.01 1302nd 4560 71.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.63 2076th 4306 51.8%
2019 67.64 1127th 4348 74.1%
2021 27.22 3373rd 4499 25.0%
2022 54.25 1888th 4561 58.6%
2023 39.40 2827th 4588 38.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.90 1510th 3106 51.4%
2019 59.15 1563rd 3184 50.9%
2021 56.49 1538th 3006 48.8%
2022 27.56 2537th 2958 14.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.46 559th 4240 86.8%
2019 81.12 393rd 4295 90.8%
2021 23.57 3809th 4331 12.1%
2022 58.47 1515th 4461 66.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.27 1886th 4319 56.3%
2019 62.93 1331st 4357 69.5%
2021 15.64 4157th 4498 7.6%
2022 32.80 3218th 4563 29.5%
2023 42.13 2620th 4585 42.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry Cuellar Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.66 1490th 4168 64.3%
2019 72.68 746th 4188 82.2%
2021 24.03 3639th 4329 15.9%
2022 50.26 2071st 4376 52.7%
2023 47.71 2205th 4401 49.9%
2024 58.96 1516th 4431 65.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Henry Cuellar Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 7 0 0 568 0 n/a n/a 0 575
2001 4 0 0 637 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2002 6 3 0 761 1 n/a n/a 0 771
2003 6 3 0 761 1 n/a n/a 0 771
2004 5 0 0 890 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2005 10 0 3 864 0 n/a n/a 0 877
2006 4 0 2 946 0 n/a n/a 0 952
2007 8 0 2 957 1 n/a n/a 0 968
2008 2 1 3 953 0 n/a n/a 0 959
2009 1 0 0 674 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2010 1 0 0 671 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2011 7 0 0 713 0 0 0 0 720
2012 5 0 0 659 0 1 0 0 665
2013 3 1 0 626 0 0 0 0 630
2014 2 1 0 665 0 0 0 0 668
2015 0 1 0 662 0 0 0 0 663
2016 0 2 0 683 1 0 0 0 686
2017 0 1 1 677 0 0 0 0 679
2018 1 1 1 654 0 0 0 0 657
2019 0 1 3 636 0 0 0 0 640
2020 1 0 3 615 0 0 0 0 619
2021 0 0 2 610 0 0 0 0 612
2022 2 0 0 533 0 0 0 0 535
2023 1 1 0 527 0 0 0 0 529
2024 1 1 0 505 0 0 0 0 507

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 575 36.9 15.6 90.8
2001 641 43.0 14.9 89.2
2002 771 47.0 16.4 87.3
2003 771 47.0 16.4 87.3
2004 896 51.6 17.4 89.1
2005 877 51.0 17.2 88
2006 952 53.8 17.7 87
2007 968 54.7 17.7 87.3
2008 959 56.0 17.1 88.5
2009 675 45.9 14.7 90.1
2010 672 42.9 15.6 92.4
2011 720 42.9 16.7 92.9
2012 665 41.0 16.2 90.8
2013 630 38.0 16.5 91.7
2014 668 38.0 17.5 90.1
2015 663 42.0 15.7 90
2016 686 40.0 17.1 92
2017 679 43.5 15.6 90.9
2018 657 42.1 15.5 91.5
2019 640 39.8 16.0 90.5
2020 619 41.7 14.8 90.8
2021 612 41.0 14.9 90.8
2022 535 39.0 13.7 91.8
2023 529 36.0 14.6 94
2024 507 37.7 13.4 95.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 575 36.9 15.6 90.8
2001 641 43.0 14.9 89.2
2002 771 47.0 16.4 87.3
2003 771 47.0 16.4 87.3
2004 896 51.6 17.4 89.1
2005 877 51.0 17.2 88
2006 952 53.8 17.7 87
2007 968 54.7 17.7 87.3
2008 959 56.0 17.1 88.5
2009 675 45.9 14.7 90.1
2010 672 42.9 15.6 92.4
2011 720 42.9 16.7 92.9
2012 665 41.0 16.2 90.8
2013 630 38.0 16.5 91.7
2014 668 38.0 17.5 90.1
2015 663 42.0 15.7 90
2016 686 40.0 17.1 92
2017 679 43.5 15.6 90.9
2018 657 42.1 15.5 91.5
2019 640 39.8 16.0 90.5
2020 619 41.7 14.8 90.8
2021 612 41.0 14.9 90.8
2022 535 39.0 13.7 91.8
2023 529 36.0 14.6 94
2024 507 37.7 13.4 95.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Henry Cuellar Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $736 (7.6%) $8,957 (92.4%) $9,693
2020 $895 (9.1%) $8,978 (90.9%) $9,873
2021 $1,366 (13.5%) $8,778 (86.5%) $10,144

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry Cuellar Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1220th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2789th of 4647 Elementary schools
 32.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Henry Cuellar Elementary)3844
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (United Independent School District (Isd))4556
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Henry Cuellar Elementary)5135
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (United Independent School District (Isd))5349
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Henry Cuellar Elementary)5143
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (United Independent School District (Isd))4952
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Henry Cuellar Elementary)4850
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (United Independent School District (Isd))5452
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Henry Cuellar Elementary)5047
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (United Independent School District (Isd))5262
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Henry Cuellar Elementary)6732
 35%
   5th Grade Mathematics (United Independent School District (Isd))6957
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Henry Cuellar Elementary)6526
 39%
   5th Grade Science (United Independent School District (Isd))5738
 19%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students640529
 17.3%
African American11
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic636527
 17.1%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.5%94%
 3.5%


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Henry Cuellar Elementary ranks 2248th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Henry Cuellar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Antonio Gonzalez Middle
High : United South High School

Students at Henry Cuellar Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 507 students attended Henry Cuellar Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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