Christen Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Laredo ISD
- Laredo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Total students
1,114
Avg. teacher experience
12.9 years
Laredo ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Laredo ISD: 96.4%
Statewide: 90.3%
Christen Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Laredo, TX, in the Laredo ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,114 students. 73.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 67.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,507, which is $1,967 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.9 years of experience.
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Principal
- Jose Alfredo De Leon
- jadeleon@Laredoisd.org
- (956) 273-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Christen 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
1,114
African American
1 (0.1%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,112 (99.8%)
Laredo ISD: 99.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1 (0.1%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
73.5 %
Laredo ISD: 72.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
99.6 %
Laredo ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
67.9 %
Laredo ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
67.9 %
Laredo ISD: 57.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
18.3 %
Laredo ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
14 %
Laredo ISD: 11%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
26.9 %
Laredo ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Laredo ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Laredo ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
26.9 %
Laredo ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Laredo ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Laredo ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Laredo ISD: 40%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
82.7
African American
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (1.2%)
Laredo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
79.7 (96.4%)
Laredo ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
2 (2.4%)
Laredo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
61 (73.7%)
Laredo ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
21.7 (26.3%)
Laredo ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Laredo ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.5
Laredo ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.9 years
Laredo ISD: 13.7 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
$60,507
Laredo ISD: $60,882
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,035
Laredo ISD: $51,902
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,750
Laredo ISD: $53,744
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,514
Laredo ISD: $58,298
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,025
Laredo ISD: $62,800
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,096
Laredo ISD: $66,745
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,727
Laredo ISD: $75,809
Statewide: $74,014