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C+

Sam Houston El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

608 N Cantu, Weslaco, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6740 · Part of Weslaco Independent School District

Weslaco’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
761
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sam Houston El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Weslaco kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Weslaco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sam Houston ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

608 N Cantu, Weslaco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K138
Kindergarten84
Grade 1107
Grade 289
Grade 3116
Grade 4117
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
720’20
706’21
745’22
756’23
761’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sam Houston El from Weslaco families.

Other schools in Weslaco Independent School District

The district →
Memorial El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
B+
1,109 students23:1
Dr. R E Margo El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
D
1,085 students22:1
Cleckler/Heald El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
C−
909 students22:1
Airport El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
C−
786 students18:1
A N Rico El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
D
780 students21:1
North Bridge El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
D−
775 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Weslaco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.