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North Bridge Elementary

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North Bridge Elementary ranks 3075 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3075^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

North Bridge Elementary in Weslaco, TX, is a large PK-5 campus serving 775 students in a high-poverty area, where 87.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a promising recovery from past academic struggles, climbing from the 11th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 52nd percentile in 2024-2025, though a recent dip to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026 is a concern. A standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking in the 73rd percentile in 2024-2025, which outperforms many higher-ranked neighbors like Dr. Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary and Valley View Elementary in this specific area.

Compared to nearby schools, North Bridge is notably larger, with a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1 that is much higher than peers like Roosevelt Elementary (12:1) and Houston Elementary (14.3:1). This larger class size may challenge individualized attention, especially as the school lags behind high-performing neighbors such as Hidalgo Elementary (86th percentile) and Valley View South Elementary (84th percentile) in overall rankings. However, a bright spot is the "5th Grade Effect," where 5th graders outperform both the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) and state averages in Reading (62.22% vs. 57.34% and 58.47%), suggesting effective teaching or interventions in later grades.

The school faces a critical challenge with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 19th percentile in 2025-2026, a sharp decline from 42nd percentile two years prior. This contrasts with its ELL success, highlighting a need for targeted resources. Per-student spending ($11,612) is moderate compared to neighbors like Hidalgo Elementary ($13,871) and Valley View South ($13,103), but the effectiveness of spending is key given the high student-teacher ratio. Overall, North Bridge is a school with clear strengths in ELL support and 5th-grade performance, but it must address class size issues and Special Education outcomes to close the gap with top-performing area schools.

775

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,336

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 N Bridge St
Weslaco, TX 78596-4228

(956) 969-6810

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend North Bridge Elementary usually attend:

High:

Weslaco East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Near the bottom of Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

3,075^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	3075 of 4627	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	2213 of 4651	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2355 of 4710	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	3214 of 4647	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	3206 of 4581	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4083 of 4578	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2341 of 4479	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3198 of 4359	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	3356 of 4329	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	3686 of 4286	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	3411 of 4320	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.1	3099 of 4260	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	3308 of 4221	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.4	2127 of 4206	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	1858 of 4095	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.8	2885 of 3937	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	2624 of 3884	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	3064 of 3768	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.7	2822 of 3724	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	3051 of 3476	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	2940 of 3475	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	2926 of 3465	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	1627 of 4461	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	3095 of 4331	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	1566 of 4295	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	3033 of 4240	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	786 of 2918	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	1507 of 3668	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1702 of 3556	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	2871 of 3487	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	3406 of 3446	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1962 of 3333	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	2757 of 3226	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3095 of 4575	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1919 of 3744	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2638 of 4658	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3011 of 4588	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3122 of 4561	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	3640 of 4499	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2208 of 4348	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3057 of 4306	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	1396 of 2980	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	1388 of 3006	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	1446 of 3184	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1688 of 3106	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2681 of 4413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.0	1316 of 3644	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1703 of 4465	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	2776 of 4401	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2819 of 4376	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3756 of 4329	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1858 of 4188	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	2847 of 4168	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2360 of 4520	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	1052 of 3705	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	1591 of 4594	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2574 of 4521	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2518 of 4477	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	4188 of 4451	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	1324 of 4309	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	2573 of 4264	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	3015 of 4582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	1593 of 3739	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	2052 of 4647	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	3234 of 4585	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3262 of 4563	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	4261 of 4498	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	2431 of 4357	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3315 of 4319	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	44.5	55 of 93	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	3486 of 4301	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	2725 of 3549	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2500 of 4292	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2134 of 4086	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	2835 of 3952	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	2369 of 3799	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	3078 of 3684	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	2367 of 3558	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+14 vs school

Migrant (2019)41st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-10 vs state

Mathematics39%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
North Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 N Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6810	775	34	22.9	87.6%	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	763 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.2	3075^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.5%		48.7	2213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.4%	862							34.4	37.6	62.2		35.6	36.6	44.4		$10,336
Dr Alejo Salinas Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Ebano	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4251	342	23	15.0	84.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	342 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.3	969^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		78.6	808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.6%	161	36.4	61.5	40.7	50.0	30.8		52.4	69.0	62.9		73.0	59.5	54.4		$9,699
Hidalgo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Second St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4226	433	29	15.0	89.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	433 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.1%		83.1	644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.2%	136	35.7	38.7	37.2	76.9	12.5	30.4	63.3	50.0	64.0		75.0	63.5	73.3		$10,915
Wilbur E Lucas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N McColl Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1700	530	28	18.8	93.0%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	527 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	1291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	1019^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	272	18.2		63.6				51.8	59.7	72.1	58.5	48.4	58.7	47.8	49.2	$7,820
Valley View South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 S McColl Rd	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1650	353	24	14.6	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.6	1199^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.4	983^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.9%	216							43.2	65.5	74.3	54.0	39.5	67.3	88.9	44.0	$10,191
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3408 E Olmo St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1450	446	27	16.6	87.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.6	733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	2		66.7	88.9		0.0	28.6	66.0	60.8	76.0	69.4	59.6	65.4	56.9	57.1	$9,682
Valley View North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E Anaya Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1600	372	25	14.9	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	1775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		49.1	2192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	417		20.0	71.4				51.2	55.3	57.5	53.6	44.2	48.1	61.9	39.3	$10,804
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0	52.6	53.9	62.0		40.4	44.2	68.0		$12,771
Idea Los Encinos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	770	32	24.3	87.0%	36 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	729 (94.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	2494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	292							36.8	39.5	44.4		47.9	57.7	48.4		$10,339
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 S 26th St	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4424	357	30	12.0	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	4041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	735							37.2	39.3	37.3		25.0	32.1	31.4		$13,233

Frequently Asked Questions about North Bridge Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Bridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Bridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Weslaco East High School

What district is North Bridge Elementary in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Is North Bridge Elementary a good school?

North Bridge Elementary ranks 3075^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Bridge Elementary?

Students at North Bridge Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend North Bridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended North Bridge Elementary.

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