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Dr. R E Margo El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1701 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6800 · Part of Weslaco Independent School District

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

Students
1,085
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dr. R E Margo El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Weslaco kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Dr. R E Margo ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

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

1701 S Bridge Ave, Weslaco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K202
Kindergarten161
Grade 1146
Grade 2126
Grade 3151
Grade 4158
Grade 5141
Enrollment over time
924’20
841’21
914’22
1,058’23
1,085’24

Up 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dr. R E Margo El from Weslaco families.

Other schools in Weslaco Independent School District

The district →

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.