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Wilson Elementary

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Wilson Elementary ranks 1145 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary in Harlingen, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 373 students in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, and it has become a standout story of rapid improvement and equity-focused success. After years of average performance, the school has jumped from the 32nd percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 75th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating for two consecutive years. This is especially impressive given that nearly 80% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making Wilson a top performer among schools with similar economic challenges.

What truly sets Wilson apart is its exceptional work with students who often need the most support. The school ranks in the 94th percentile statewide for its Special Education program—a remarkable 5-star performance that far exceeds nearby schools like Crockett Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. It also ranks in the 88th percentile for low-income students and the 84th percentile for Hispanic students. Wilson is even outperforming its closest geographic rival, Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary, in 3rd and 5th grade reading, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged families. Reading is a clear strength, with 5th graders hitting 80.65% proficiency compared to the state average of 58.47%.

However, the school has areas to grow. Math performance is more uneven, with 3rd grade math (39.66%) falling below district and state averages, even as 4th and 5th grade math shows strength. Additionally, Wilson’s Gifted and Talented program ranks only in the 48th percentile, suggesting the school’s focus on lifting struggling students may leave its highest achievers needing more challenge. Overall, Wilson is a beacon in the district, far outperforming peers like Lamar Elementary (43rd percentile) and Zavala Elementary (67th percentile), and it offers a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results for all students.

373

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,152

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16495 Primera Rd
Harlingen, TX 78552

(956) 427-3190

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gutierrez Middle
High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

White:

4.3%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,145^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

278^th of 951Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 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	69.8	1145 of 4627	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	1306 of 4651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	1998 of 4710	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	1553 of 4647	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	3128 of 4581	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	1987 of 4578	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2564 of 4479	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	2112 of 4359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	2325 of 4329	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.4	2133 of 4286	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	1924 of 4320	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.4	2778 of 4260	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	3259 of 4221	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	3614 of 4206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	3444 of 4095	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	3055 of 3937	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	2430 of 3884	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	2762 of 3768	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	3027 of 3724	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	2595 of 3476	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.9	2756 of 3475	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.2	2824 of 3465	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.4	3282 of 4461	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	1698 of 4331	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	2097 of 4295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	2663 of 4240	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	620 of 2918	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	913 of 3668	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	766 of 3556	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	1999 of 3487	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	952 of 3446	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	615 of 3333	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	887 of 3226	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	1247 of 4575	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	999 of 3744	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	1806 of 4658	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1660 of 4588	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	3413 of 4561	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	1626 of 4499	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2637 of 4348	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	2320 of 4306	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1613 of 3075	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	1707 of 2619	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	2009 of 2980	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2353 of 2958	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	2287 of 3006	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2482 of 3184	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2167 of 3106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	709 of 4413	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	814 of 3644	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	1563 of 4465	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	1095 of 4401	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	2944 of 4376	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	1338 of 4329	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2075 of 4188	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	1674 of 4168	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	541 of 4520	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	567 of 3705	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	1220 of 4594	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1268 of 4521	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	2789 of 4477	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	1112 of 4451	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	2064 of 4309	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1503 of 4264	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	1048 of 4582	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	1393 of 3739	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	2384 of 4647	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	1524 of 4585	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	2811 of 4563	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2278 of 4498	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2412 of 4357	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1984 of 4319	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	255 of 4301	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	48.0	1686 of 3549	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	1338 of 4292	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2011 of 4086	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2117 of 3952	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1391 of 3799	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	1059 of 3684	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	27.1	2911 of 3558	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.4	1670 of 3142	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.5	530 of 3127	83.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile-28 vs school

White (2019)47th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16495 Primera Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3190	373	25	14.8	79.9%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	69.8	1145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.1	1306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	161			67.2	54.6	80.7				39.7	58.2	53.2				$11,152
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8402 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4060	674	38	17.7	64.5%	40 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	74.3	968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.2	1042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%	74			59.6	62.0	74.6				45.5	67.0	55.7				$8,938
Idea Harlingen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	651	31	21.0	84.8%	42 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	596 (91.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.4	2743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	364			52.0	52.5	63.3				34.3	37.3	38.5				$11,355
Dishman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Madeley	Combes	78535	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3100	313	21	14.8	94.2%	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	302 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	1448^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.7%		68.4	1193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	255			61.9	61.7	62.5				47.6	61.7	35.4				$11,414
Jubilee Harlingen	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	123 S Palm Ct Dr	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2030	377	22	17.0	80.1%	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	1504^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		51.3	2063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%	559	46.2	61.5	88.9	39.1	66.7	40.0	62.5	51.9	80.6	53.2	58.1	24.0	45.2	16.0	$9,801
Stuart Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Business Hwy 83	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3160	578	36	16.2	54.8%	29 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	547 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.7	1416^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.4%		54.4	1880^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	464			49.4	53.8	71.3				51.2	50.0	55.5				$9,154
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 W Jefferson St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3090	234	14	16.5	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	2646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.1	2918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	272			40.6	36.6	62.5				36.4	48.8	41.5				$13,218
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 N B St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3200	332	21	15.7	99.7%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.5	1542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		41.9	2644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	1102			72.2	50.0	57.9				70.6	50.0	36.8				$11,732
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 S J St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3120	259	17	15.0	94.2%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	3362^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.1	3849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	487			43.3	46.7	33.3				33.3	50.0	16.7				$13,366
Hcisd Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	2809 N 7th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 430-9500	255	18	14.3	59.6%	16 (6.3%)	3 (1.2%)	236 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary

What district is Wilson Elementary in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 1145^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gutierrez Middle
High : Harlingen Collegiate High School
High : Harlingen High School

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