Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.
Data also shows that the majority of students were Hispanic, representing 98.2% of the Weslaco ISD total enrollment.
Weslaco ISD roughly covers schools within Hidalgo County with its main office in Weslaco.
Among the 22 schools in Weslaco ISD, Weslaco High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,553 students in the 2022-23 school year.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Weslaco High School | 2,553 |
| Weslaco East High School | 2,004 |
| Memorial Elementary School | 1,075 |
| Central Middle School | 974 |
| Beatriz G. Garza Middle School | 958 |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School | 948 |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | 938 |
| Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School | 914 |
| Airport Elementary School | 792 |
| A. N. Rico Elementary School | 763 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | 745 |
| North Bridge Elementary School | 692 |
| Armando Cuellar Middle School | 626 |
| Raul A. Gonzalez Junior Elementary School | 618 |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary School | 600 |
| PFC Mario Ybarra Elementary School | 519 |
| 21ST Century Early Learning Foundations Academy | 344 |
| Weslaco 21ST Century Cte Early College High School | 242 |
| Horton Disciplinary Alternative Education Program | 84 |
| South Palm Gardens High School | 65 |
| Hidalgo County JJAEP | 25 |
| Hidalgo County Boot Camp | 12 |
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