Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

United ISD: A

Total students

682

Avg. teacher experience

15.1 years

United ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

United ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Ruiz Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 682 students. 55.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 56.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,832, which is $2,191 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.uisd.net

Address

1717 Ave Los Presidentes
Laredo, TX 78046

Office phone number

(956) 473-3300

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ruiz Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

682

African American

1 (0.1%)

United ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

681 (99.9%)

United ISD: 99%

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

0.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

99.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

N/A

Two or more races

N/A

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

55.3 %

United ISD: 52%

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

83.9 %

United ISD: 75.2%

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

48.1 %

United ISD: 34.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

55.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

48.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

56.9 %

United ISD: 37.9%

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

8.8 %

United ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

11.7 %

United ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

56.9%

Gifted and talented

8.8%

Special education

11.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall (2018-2019)

A

United ISD: A

Student achievement (2018-2019)

C

United ISD: A

School progress (2018-2019)

A

United ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2018-2019)

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 2021 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.3 %

United ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

N/A

United ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

Masked

United ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

N/A

United ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

3.1 %

United ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 7.2%

White

Masked

United ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

N/A

United ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 6.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

43

African American

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.3%)

United ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

41 (95.3%)

United ISD: 96.5%

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (2.3%)

United ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 56.9%

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: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor's

30 (69.8%)

United ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 73%

Master's

13 (30.2%)

United ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

15.9

United ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 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

15.1 years

United ISD: 14.1 years

Statewide: 11.2 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

$59,832

United ISD: $59,386

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$50,200

United ISD: $50,221

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$53,150

United ISD: $53,148

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$55,600

United ISD: $56,211

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$60,647

United ISD: $60,252

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$65,569

United ISD: $64,229

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

$72,725

United ISD: $73,753

Statewide: $69,974

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