Ruiz Elementary School
- Elementary school in United ISD
- Laredo, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
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.
Contact information
Website
Address
1717 Ave Los PresidentesLaredo, TX 78046
Office phone number
Principal
- Monica Zepeda
- monzep@uisd.net
- (956) 473-3300
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%
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%
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%
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