Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

United ISD: A

Total students

712

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

United ISD: 14.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

United ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 90%

Veterans Memorial Elementary School is an elementary school in Laredo, TX, in the United ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 712 students. 76.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 63.1% 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 $58,155, which is $732 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.uisd.net

Address

5909 St Luke Blvd
Laredo, TX 78046

Office phone number

(956) 473-1200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Veterans Memorial 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

712

African American

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

711 (99.9%)

United ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1 (0.1%)

United ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

99.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.1%

Two or more races

0%

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

76.4 %

United ISD: 64.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

89.9 %

United ISD: 75.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

57.9 %

United ISD: 37.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

76.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

89.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

57.9%

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

63.1 %

United ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.1 %

United ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.3 %

United ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

63.1%

Gifted and talented

5.1%

Special education

15.3%

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)

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

9.2 %

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

N/A

United ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

9.2 %

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

46

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

46 (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

37 (80.4%)

United ISD: 73.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

9 (19.6%)

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

15.5

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

13.6 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

$58,155

United ISD: $58,924

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

United ISD: $50,340

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,650

United ISD: $52,421

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,508

United ISD: $55,679

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,373

United ISD: $59,926

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,758

United ISD: $63,593

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

United ISD: $72,314

Statewide: $71,111

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