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Memorial Elementary

Q: Is Memorial Elementary a good school?

Memorial Elementary ranks 1012 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Memorial Elementary in Weslaco, TX, is a large PK-5 school serving 1,109 students in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), and it consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of all Texas elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade. This school stands out as a true "math and science powerhouse" in the region, with 4th and 5th graders achieving math proficiency rates of 65.63% and 68.79% in 2024-2025—dramatically higher than district averages (50% and 47.1%) and state averages (45.79% and 46.24%). Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency hit 49.04%, nearly 20 percentage points above the district (30.63%) and state (29.57%). While reading scores are strong, it's the exceptional performance in these subjects that truly differentiates Memorial from nearby schools like Airport Elementary (32nd percentile) and Dr R E Margo Elementary (55th percentile).

What makes Memorial's success even more impressive is its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, who make up about two-thirds of the student body. In 2023-2024, the school ranked in the 95th percentile statewide for the performance of its low-SES students, earning a 5-star rating—a stark contrast to nearby Dr R E Margo Elementary, which has a higher poverty rate (88.57% free/reduced lunch) but ranks much lower overall. Memorial also achieves these results with efficient resource use, spending $9,717 per student in 2020-2021 compared to $12,024 at Airport Elementary and $10,909 at Dr R E Margo Elementary, both of which rank significantly lower.

The school's only notable weakness is support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 25th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a sharp contrast to its overall excellence and strong performance with English Language Learners (89th percentile). However, Memorial's consistent top-tier ranking over the last decade (71st to 88th percentile) demonstrates stable, effective leadership and teaching. For parents comparing options, Memorial is the highest-ranked school in its immediate vicinity, outperforming all other Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) elementary schools like Cleckler/Heald Elementary (65th percentile) and Sam Houston Elementary (75th percentile), as well as charter schools like Idea Weslaco Pike Academy (23rd percentile).

1,109

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,945

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 S Border
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6780

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Memorial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Weslaco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

White:

3.0%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2019 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2019) to 78th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

1,012^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

521^st of 951Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	1012 of 4627	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	861 of 4651	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	587 of 4710	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	581 of 4647	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	917 of 4581	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	1147 of 4578	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	516 of 4479	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	1018 of 4359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	1265 of 4329	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	1200 of 4286	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	1141 of 4320	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	1605 of 4260	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	1279 of 4221	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	1958 of 4206	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	915 of 4095	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	1077 of 3937	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.2	1149 of 3884	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	1230 of 3768	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.2	422 of 3724	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	82.7	274 of 3476	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	82.1	341 of 3475	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	76.3	613 of 3465	82.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	80.7	415 of 4461	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	66.7	880 of 4331	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.8	103 of 4295	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	400 of 4240	90.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	316 of 2918	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	434 of 3668	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	458 of 3556	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	840 of 3487	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	1698 of 3446	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	519 of 3333	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	1194 of 3226	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	911 of 4575	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	557 of 3744	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	480 of 4658	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	604 of 4588	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	1043 of 4561	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	1638 of 4499	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	496 of 4348	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	993 of 4306	76.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	594 of 3075	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	517 of 2619	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	204 of 2980	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	62.6	1276 of 2958	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	773 of 3006	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	150 of 3184	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	650 of 3106	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	597 of 4413	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	363 of 3644	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	266 of 4465	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	256 of 4401	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	529 of 4376	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	762 of 4329	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	239 of 4188	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	682 of 4168	83.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	612 of 4520	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	303 of 3705	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	249 of 4594	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	287 of 4521	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	180 of 4477	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.5	824 of 4451	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	197 of 4309	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.6	1007 of 4264	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	1131 of 4582	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	780 of 3739	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	770 of 4647	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	548 of 4585	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	874 of 4563	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	804 of 4498	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	552 of 4357	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1088 of 4319	74.8%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	61.4	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2742 of 4301	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2657 of 3549	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3090 of 4292	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1361 of 4086	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	1934 of 3952	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	1754 of 3799	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	1703 of 3684	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	1006 of 3558	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	554 of 2612	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	760 of 3108	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	217 of 3106	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	70 of 3082	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	150 of 3082	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	67 of 3142	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	70.6	756 of 3127	75.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)91st percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2018)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 S Border	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6780	1,109	49	22.6	65.5%	33 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1,069 (96.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73.1	1012^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.5	861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.5%	151			52.8	60.5	69.7			45.9	69.3	65.1				$8,945
Dr R E Margo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 S Bridge Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6800	1,085	50	21.5	88.6%	19 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1,060 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	51.1	2060^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.5%		48.4	2234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	174			48.9	49.7	53.8			43.6	43.8	57.2				$9,266
Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3801 N 5 1/2 W	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6760	552	26	21.5	87.9%	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	546 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75	938^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		66.4	1291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	353			57.8	73.6	66.3			44.4	62.1	66.7				$9,834
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 N Cantu	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6740	761	38	20.0	85.3%	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	744 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.2	1174^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.6%		71.7	1062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	112			56.3	48.7	62.7			59.8	58.3	67.0				$9,893
Idea Weslaco Pike Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1000 E Pike Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4850	734	34	21.8	91.8%	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	702 (95.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	3580^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		52.7	1981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	1599			33.3	36.0	60.3			27.4	34.8	34.2				$9,909
Airport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	410 N Airport Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6770	786	44	18.0	86.3%	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	769 (97.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	59.4	1639^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.6%		34.7	3151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1512			52.9	55.9	63.9			41.9	57.8	44.6				$10,346
T Price Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2906 E Roberts	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1303	416	25	16.6	90.1%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	411 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)														$9,063
Cleckler/Heald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Sugarcane	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6888	909	41	22.3	82.5%	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	885 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	1633^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	64.7%		74.1	961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	672			58.8	58.7	54.2			48.9	54.6	45.1				$9,171
Horizon Montessori II - Stem Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1223 Sugarcane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Horizon Montessori Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-0044	326	22	14.8	82.8%	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (96.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.9	2450^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		27.9	3554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.6%	1104	29.4	35.3	54.6	22.2	54.2	41.2	46.2	48.5	48.2	29.2	52.9	65.4	11.8	$9,763
Guzman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 S D Salinas Blvd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1920	291	22	13.2	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$12,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Elementary?

Students at Memorial Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,109 students attended Memorial Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Weslaco High School

What district is Memorial Elementary in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Is Memorial Elementary a good school?

Memorial Elementary ranks 1012^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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