Photo: Satxra · CC BY-SA 4.0Weslaco’s public schools score below 65% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Weslaco’s districts is 34%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Weslaco, 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.
Weslaco’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy, Premier H S of Weslaco, Idea College Prep Weslaco, Idea Academy Weslaco, Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory, Idea Weslaco Pike Academy, Texasworks - Weslaco, Mid Valley Christian School (private) and San Martin de Porres Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Weslaco’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 Weslaco, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Weslaco · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Weslaco · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Weslaco · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Weslaco · depends on your address
Weslaco H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,699 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Weslaco East H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Weslaco’s public schools are run by Weslaco Independent School District, which also serves Mercedes. Parts of Weslaco (2% of its land) are served by Progreso Independent instead. 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
Weslaco vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Weslaco’s borders.
Every school in Weslaco
25 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Hidalgo County Boot Camp and Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program).
Questions about Weslaco’s schools
Are Weslaco’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Weslaco 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 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weslaco in?
Weslaco Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,300 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Weslaco are served by Progreso Independent.
Where do Weslaco kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Weslaco H S and Weslaco East H S.
What is Weslaco’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 Weslaco spend per student?
$12,596 in Weslaco Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Weslaco?
Yes: Mid Valley Christian School (religious, grades PK–11, 132 students) and San Martin de Porres Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–3, 17 students). Weslaco also has 7 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Weslaco families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Weslaco → 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.