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United Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 41,381 (2022-2023)
Schools: 53 (2022-2023)
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United Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Webb County). During the 2023 school year, 41,381 students attended one of the district's 53 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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United Independent School District District 1

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 1

Incumbent Gilbert Aguilar defeated Abey Lugo, Peter Palomo, J. Salvador Pinones Jr., and Ismael Rincon in the general election for United Independent School District District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Gilbert Aguilar (Nonpartisan)
 
40.4
 
1,529
Abey Lugo (Nonpartisan)
 
28.2
 
1,065
Peter Palomo (Nonpartisan)
 
18.1
 
683
J. Salvador Pinones Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
7.3
 
276
Ismael Rincon (Nonpartisan)
 
6.0
 
228

Total votes: 3,781
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United Independent School District District 2

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 2

Rudy Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Ricardo Rodriguez and Christy Jimenez Lara in the general election for United Independent School District District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rudy Gonzalez Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
2,018
Ricardo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
33.5
 
2,000
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Christy Jimenez Lara (Nonpartisan)
 
32.7
 
1,948

Total votes: 5,966
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United Independent School District District 4

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 4

Incumbent Ramiro Veliz III defeated Roger Benavides in the general election for United Independent School District District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ramiro Veliz III (Nonpartisan)
 
56.2
 
2,541
Roger Benavides (Nonpartisan)
 
43.8
 
1,983

Total votes: 4,524
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United Independent School District District 7

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 7

Dianelle Martinez defeated incumbent Francisco Castillo and Manolo Rangel in the general election for United Independent School District District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dianelle Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
41.3
 
3,763
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Francisco Castillo (Nonpartisan)
 
29.4
 
2,673
Manolo Rangel (Nonpartisan)
 
29.3
 
2,668

Total votes: 9,104
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United Independent School District District 3

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 3

Incumbent Aliza Flores-Oliveros defeated Roberto Santos and Roberto Villarreal in the general election for United Independent School District District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aliza Flores-Oliveros
Aliza Flores-Oliveros (Nonpartisan)
 
41.0
 
1,920
Roberto Santos (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
1,870
Roberto Villarreal (Nonpartisan)
 
19.1
 
894

Total votes: 4,684
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United Independent School District District 5

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 5

Incumbent Javier Montemayor defeated George Rodriguez and Jose Ovando in the general election for United Independent School District District 5 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Javier Montemayor
Javier Montemayor (Nonpartisan)
 
62.8
 
4,087
George Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
1,264
Jose Ovando (Nonpartisan)
 
17.8
 
1,160

Total votes: 6,511
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United Independent School District District 6

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 6

Michelle Molina defeated Guillermo Castro and incumbent Juan Roberto Ramirez in the general election for United Independent School District District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Molina
Michelle Molina (Nonpartisan)
 
56.9
 
1,903
Guillermo Castro (Nonpartisan)
 
24.5
 
819
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Juan Roberto Ramirez (Nonpartisan)
 
18.7
 
625

Total votes: 3,347
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United Independent School District District 1

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 1

Incumbent Ricardo Molina defeated Florensio Calderon and Joe Martinez in the general election for United Independent School District District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ricardo Molina (Nonpartisan)
 
50.4
 
1,765
Florensio Calderon (Nonpartisan)
 
26.5
 
929
Joe Martinez (Nonpartisan)
 
23.1
 
808

Total votes: 3,502
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United Independent School District District 2

General election

The general election was canceled. Ricardo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

United Independent School District District 4

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 4

Incumbent Ramiro Veliz III defeated Frank Sciaraffa and Luis Nabor Barajas in the general election for United Independent School District District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ramiro Veliz III (Nonpartisan)
 
45.3
 
2,215
Frank Sciaraffa (Nonpartisan)
 
37.3
 
1,820
Luis Nabor Barajas (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
850

Total votes: 4,885
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United Independent School District District 7

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 7

Francisco Castillo defeated incumbent Judd Gilpin in the general election for United Independent School District District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Francisco Castillo
Francisco Castillo (Nonpartisan)
 
50.6
 
5,567
Judd Gilpin (Nonpartisan)
 
49.4
 
5,430

Total votes: 10,997
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United Independent School District District 3

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 3

Incumbent Aliza Flores-Oliveros defeated Roberto Villarreal and Mauricio Murillo in the general election for United Independent School District District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aliza Flores-Oliveros
Aliza Flores-Oliveros (Nonpartisan)
 
49.6
 
2,282
Roberto Villarreal (Nonpartisan)
 
37.3
 
1,713
Mauricio Murillo (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
603

Total votes: 4,598
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United Independent School District District 5

General election

The general election was canceled. Javier Montemayor (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

United Independent School District District 6

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 6

Incumbent Juan Roberto Ramirez defeated Tony Winterroth in the general election for United Independent School District District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Juan Roberto Ramirez
Juan Roberto Ramirez (Nonpartisan)
 
69.4
 
2,464
Tony Winterroth (Nonpartisan)
 
30.6
 
1,086

Total votes: 3,550
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United Independent School District District 1

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 1

Incumbent Ricardo Molina won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 1 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
Ricardo Molina (Nonpartisan)

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United Independent School District District 2

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 2

Incumbent Ricardo Rodriguez won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 2 on November 8, 2016.


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United Independent School District District 7

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 7

Incumbent Judd Gilpin won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 7 on November 8, 2016.

Candidate
Judd Gilpin (Nonpartisan)

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United Independent School District District 3

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 3

Incumbent Aliza Flores-Oliveros won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 3 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Aliza Flores-Oliveros (Nonpartisan)

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United Independent School District District 5

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 5

Incumbent Javier Montemayor won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 5 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Javier Montemayor (Nonpartisan)

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United Independent School District District 6

General election

General election for United Independent School District District 6

Incumbent Juan Roberto Ramirez won election in the general election for United Independent School District District 6 on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Juan Roberto Ramirez (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The United Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rudy Gonzalez Jr.District 220242028
Dianelle MartinezDistrict 720242028
Gilbert AguilarDistrict 120232028
Ramiro Veliz IIIDistrict 420162028
Aliza Flores-OliverosDistrict 32026
Javier MontemayorDistrict 52026
Michelle MolinaDistrict 620222026

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Overlapping state house districts

United Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 80Don McLaughlinRepublican Party 81% 22%
Texas House of Representatives District 42Richard RaymondDemocratic Party 19% 98%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $94,500,000 $2,255 17%
Local: $210,479,000 $5,023 38%
State: $241,283,000 $5,758 44%
Total: $546,262,000 $13,037
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $514,588,000 $12,280
Total Current Expenditures: $442,085,000 $10,550
Instructional Expenditures: $274,268,000 $6,545 53%
Student and Staff Support: $48,331,000 $1,153 9%
Administration: $50,698,000 $1,209 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $68,788,000 $1,641 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $27,368,000 $653
Construction: $20,845,000 $497
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $24,108,000 $575
Interest on Debt: $19,768,000 $471

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 65-69 21-39 27 PS PS 40-44
2018-2019 63 85-89 >=80 63 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 59 85-89 60-79 59 PS >=50 65-69
2016-2017 84 >=95 >=80 84 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 80 >=95 80-89 80 PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 73 85-89 >=80 73 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 76 >=90 60-79 76 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 76 >=95 70-79 75 >=50 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80 >=95 >=80 80 >=50 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 79 >=95 60-79 79 >=50 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 70-74 40-59 37 PS PS 60-64
2018-2019 49 80-84 60-79 48 PS >=50 70-74
2017-2018 44 80-84 40-59 44 PS >=50 65-69
2016-2017 72 90-94 60-79 72 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 70 85-89 70-79 70 >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 70 80-84 80-89 70 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 69 85-89 80-89 69 >=50 >=50 80-84
2012-2013 71 90-94 80-89 71 >=50 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 82 >=95 >=80 82 >=50 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 81 90-94 >=80 81 >=50 90-94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 95 >=50 >=50 95 PS >=50
2017-2018 95 >=50 PS 95 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 94 >=50 PS 94 PS PS >=80
2015-2016 94 >=50 PS 94 >=80
2014-2015 94 >=50 PS 93 PS >=90
2013-2014 93 >=50 PS 93 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 94 >=50 >=50 94 PS PS >=80
2011-2012 94 >=50 PS 94 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 94 >=50 >=50 93 PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 41,381 5.0
2021-2022 39,316 -6.6
2020-2021 41,902 -2.7
2019-2020 43,033 -0.8
2018-2019 43,364 0.1
2017-2018 43,308 -0.8
2016-2017 43,660 -0.1
2015-2016 43,710 0.7
2014-2015 43,421 -0.4
2013-2014 43,575 1.6
2012-2013 42,891 1.7
2011-2012 42,179 0.7
2010-2011 41,876 2.4
2009-2010 40,885 2.0
2008-2009 40,080 2.7
2007-2008 39,009 3.1
2006-2007 37,807 5.6
2005-2006 35,697 4.9
2004-2005 33,955 5.0
2003-2004 32,262 4.8
2002-2003 30,725 5.3
2001-2002 29,096 5.3
2000-2001 27,556 7.0
1999-2000 25,627 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE United Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 5.1
Black 0.1 12.8
Hispanic 98.9 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.0 3.0
White 0.6 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, United Independent School District had 2,514.66 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.46.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 77.30
Kindergarten: 136.87
Elementary: 1,033.62
Secondary: 1,162.51
Total: 2,514.66

United Independent School District employed 19.00 district administrators and 151.89 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.00
District Administrative Support: 194.40
School Administrators: 151.89
School Administrative Support: 270.38
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 663.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 114.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 102.44
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 50.00
Library/Media Support: 6.91
Student Support Services: 187.10
Other Support Services: 1,975.36

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The United Independent School District operates 53 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Amparo Gutierrez El428PK-5
Antonio Gonzalez Middle6606-8
Barbara Fasken El707PK-5
Bonnie L Garcia El741PK-5
Casa Esperanza Recovery Home78-11
Charles Borchers El555PK-5
Clark El404PK-5
Clark Middle5686-8
Col Santos Benavides El895PK-5
Dr Malakoff El526PK-5
Elias Herrera Middle1,0976-8
Finley El458PK-5
Franklin D Roosevelt El653PK-5
Freedom El648PK-5
George Washington Middle1,1126-8
Henry Cuellar El529PK-5
John B Alexander H S3,0709-12
John W Arndt El791PK-5
Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle0
Juarez/Lincoln El616PK-5
Judith Zaffirini El636PK-5
Julia Bird Jones Muller El828PK-5
Juvenille Justice Alternative Program226-12
Kazen El386PK-5
Kennedy Zapata El340PK-5
Lamar Bruni Vergara Middle7216-8
Los Obispos Middle7166-8
Lyndon B Johnson3,2529-12
Matias De Llano El400PK-5
New El0
Newman El392PK-5
Nye El649PK-5
Prada El741PK-5
Radcliffe & Sue Killam El495PK-5
Raul Perales Middle6116-8
Ricardo Molina Middle7206-8
Roberto J Santos El418PK-5
Rodolfo C Centeno El776PK-5
Ruiz El713PK-5
Salinas El767PK-5
Salvador Garcia Middle3756-8
San Isidro El879PK-5
Sigifredo Perez El652PK-5
Trautmann El713PK-5
Trautmann Middle6836-8
United H S3,6449-12
United Middle1,0926-8
United South H S3,2439-12
United South Middle1,0096-8
United Step Academy2436-12
Veterans Memorial El779PK-5
Youth Recovery Home98-11
Youth Village Detention Center127-12

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