Middle school (grades 6-8) · Laredo, TX

Antonio Gonzalez Middle

Federal NCES profile for Antonio Gonzalez Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 484365009420
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Antonio Gonzalez Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#9 of 16
middle schools in Laredo · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
88.0%
free-lunch eligible

Antonio Gonzalez Middle has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Antonio Gonzalez Middle ranks #9 of 16 middle schools in Laredo, TX.

School address

Enrollment

664

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.0%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Antonio Gonzalez Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Antonio Gonzalez Middle

Antonio Gonzalez Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Laredo, Texas, enrolling 664 students.

At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Texas median, within a few percentage points of the 14.7:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 88.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 664 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,932 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #390.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students) and United South H S (3,252 students) alongside Antonio Gonzalez Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Antonio Gonzalez Middle compares

Antonio Gonzalez Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.0% ▲ 42% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 664 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
664
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.0%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Texas - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,465
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.1%
Asian 0.6%
White 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 1.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 1.8, Antonio Gonzalez Middle is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for United Isd, which includes Antonio Gonzalez Middle.

$12,465
Per student
-9%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 35.9%
Federal 25.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Antonio Gonzalez Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
United H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
United South H S Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lyndon B Johnson Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John B Alexander H S Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Elias Herrera Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Antonio Gonzalez Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

United Isd · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Antonio Gonzalez Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Antonio Gonzalez Middle

How many students attend Antonio Gonzalez Middle?

Antonio Gonzalez Middle has 664 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Laredo, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Antonio Gonzalez Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Antonio Gonzalez Middle is 13.8:1, which is 6% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Antonio Gonzalez Middle?

88.0% of students at Antonio Gonzalez Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Antonio Gonzalez Middle?

The largest demographic group at Antonio Gonzalez Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 99.1% of enrollment, in Laredo, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Antonio Gonzalez Middle?

Antonio Gonzalez Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Antonio Gonzalez Middle rank among middle schools in Laredo?

By Resource Investment Index, Antonio Gonzalez Middle ranks #9 of 16 middle schools in Laredo, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Laredo on the city page.

Is Antonio Gonzalez Middle a good school?

Antonio Gonzalez Middle earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in United Isd?

Besides Antonio Gonzalez Middle, United Isd also operates United H S (3,463 students), United South H S (3,252 students), and Lyndon B Johnson (3,240 students). See the United Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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