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Macdonell El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1606 Benavides, Laredo, TX 78040 · (956) 273-4000 · Part of Laredo Independent School District

Laredo’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
426
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Macdonell El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1606 Benavides, Laredo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten58
Grade 168
Grade 263
Grade 370
Grade 459
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
466’20
428’21
470’22
491’23
426’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Macdonell El from Laredo families.

Other schools in Laredo Independent School District

The district →
Ryan El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
B−
834 students17:1
Pierce El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
C−
662 students16:1
Milton El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
D
651 students16:1
Farias El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
B+
597 students17:1
Ligarde El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
D
571 students16:1
T Sanchez El / H Ochoa El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
C
569 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Laredo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.