Primera’s public schools score below 59% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Primera, 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.
Primera’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 632 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Primera’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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 $13,843 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then five middle and four 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 Primera’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Texas school districts, #403 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 Primera, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Kindergarten in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
1st grade in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
2nd grade in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
3rd grade in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
4th grade in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
5th grade in Primera · depends on your address
Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez El
Grades PK–5 · 674 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Wilson El
Grades PK–5 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Harlingen
Primera’s public schools are run by Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Combes, Harlingen and Palm Valley. 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.
Below the state in reading
Primera vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Primera’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Primera | C+ | Harlingen Consolidated Independent |
| Combes | C+ | Harlingen Consolidated Independent |
| Harlingen | C+ | Harlingen Consolidated Independent |
All 2 neighbors share Harlingen Consolidated Independent with Primera, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Primera
11 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 Primera’s schools
Are Primera’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Primera children attend score below 59% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #403 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Primera in?
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,471 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Primera kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Harlingen H S, Harlingen H S - South, Harlingen School of Health Professions and Harlingen Collegiate H S.
What is Primera’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Primera spend per student?
$13,843 in Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Primera families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Primera → 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.