Olivarez’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
In Olivarez, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Olivarez, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Olivarez’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 743 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Olivarez’s, its schools beat 30%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,596 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Olivarez’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Texas school districts, #445 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Olivarez, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Olivarez · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
10th grade in Olivarez · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
11th grade in Olivarez · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
12th grade in Olivarez · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Weslaco
Olivarez’s public schools are run by Weslaco Independent School District, which also serves Mercedes and Weslaco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Olivarez vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Olivarez’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Olivarez | C+ | Weslaco Independent |
Every school in Olivarez
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Olivarez’s schools
Are Olivarez’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Olivarez children attend score below 65% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #445 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Olivarez in?
Weslaco Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,300 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Olivarez kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Weslaco H S and Weslaco East H S.
What is Olivarez’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Weslaco Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Olivarez spend per student?
$12,596 in Weslaco Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Olivarez families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Olivarez → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.