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Newman El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1300 Alta Vista, Laredo, TX 78041 · (956) 473-3800 · Part of United Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
365
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newman El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 35.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laredo kids: 13 middle schools

On the path

Where Laredo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Newman ElYou are here
6–813 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Alta Vista, Laredo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Kindergarten42
Grade 147
Grade 257
Grade 349
Grade 444
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
562’20
329’21
392’22
383’23
365’24

Down 35.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 99%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newman El from Laredo families.

Other schools in United Independent School District

The district →
Salinas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
D
854 students18:1
Rodolfo C Centeno El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
C−
824 students16:1
Veterans Memorial El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
C−
815 students17:1
San Isidro El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
B
794 students16:1
Col Santos Benavides El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
B
790 students16:1
Prada El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Laredo
C−
788 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.