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Memorial El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1700 S Border, Weslaco, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6780 · Part of Weslaco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
1,109
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Memorial El

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.2% 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–5Memorial ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1700 S Border, Weslaco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K187
Kindergarten138
Grade 1144
Grade 2166
Grade 3161
Grade 4158
Grade 5155
Enrollment over time
988’20
939’21
1,075’22
1,118’23
1,109’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memorial El from Weslaco families.

Other schools in Weslaco Independent School District

The district →
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
Sam Houston El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weslaco
C+
761 students20:1

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.