Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

Total students

887

Avg. teacher experience

15.9 years

United ISD: 14.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

United ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Col Santos Benavides Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 887 students. 64.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 55.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,835, which is $948 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.uisd.net

Address

10702 Kirby Dr
Laredo, TX 78045

Office phone number

(956) 473-4900

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Col Santos Benavides Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

887

African American

7 (0.8%)

United ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (1.7%)

United ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

846 (95.4%)

United ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

16 (1.8%)

United ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (0.3%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

95.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

1.8%

Two or more races

0.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

64.4 %

United ISD: 64.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

35.2 %

United ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

46.9 %

United ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

64.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

35.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

46.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

55.9 %

United ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

13.2 %

United ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.5 %

United ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

55.9%

Gifted and talented

13.2%

Special education

6.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

0.7 %

United ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

United ISD: 28.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.6 %

United ISD: 6.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

United ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

10 %

United ISD: 4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

United ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

50.8

African American

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

50.8 (100%)

United ISD: 96.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

0 (0%)

United ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

United ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

38 (74.8%)

United ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

12.8 (25.2%)

United ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

17.4

United ISD: 15.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

15.9 years

United ISD: 14.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,835

United ISD: $58,924

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,200

United ISD: $50,340

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,175

United ISD: $52,421

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,030

United ISD: $55,679

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,976

United ISD: $59,926

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,856

United ISD: $63,593

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

United ISD: $72,314

Statewide: $71,111

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