United South Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in United ISD
- Laredo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
United ISD: A
Total students
1,174
Avg. teacher experience
11.9 years
United ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
United ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
United South Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,174 students. 74.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 41.7% 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 $57,178, which is $1,709 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.9 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
3707 Ave Los PresidentesLaredo, TX 78043
Office phone number
Principal
- Carlos Valdez
- carlosv@uisd.net
- (956) 473-7700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in United South Middle 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
1,174
African American
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
United ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
1,173 (99.9%)
United ISD: 98.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
74.4 %
United ISD: 64.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
82.5 %
United ISD: 75.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
41.9 %
United ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
41.7 %
United ISD: 39.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
15.4 %
United ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
United ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
United ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
United ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
United ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
6.5 %
United ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
United ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.5 %
United ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
United ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
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
69.8
African American
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.4%)
United ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
66.8 (95.7%)
United ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
United ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (2.9%)
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
50.8 (72.8%)
United ISD: 73.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
18 (25.8%)
United ISD: 24.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.4%)
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
16.8
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
11.9 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
$57,178
United ISD: $58,924
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,200
United ISD: $50,340
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,066
United ISD: $52,421
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,663
United ISD: $55,679
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,931
United ISD: $59,926
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,066
United ISD: $63,593
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,745
United ISD: $72,314
Statewide: $71,111