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Central Middle

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Central Middle ranks 531 st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Central Middle in Weslaco, TX, serves 1,060 students in grades 6-8 and is the largest middle school in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top quarter of Texas middle schools. This school stands out as a high-performing leader in the region, with a statewide ranking in the 77th percentile—far surpassing nearby campuses like Mary Hoge Middle (30th percentile) and Armando Cuellar Middle (42nd percentile) within the same district, as well as schools in neighboring districts such as Mercedes Independent School District (Isd) and Donna Independent School District (Isd).

Central Middle’s strongest asset is its exceptional math program, particularly for 8th graders. In the 2025-2026 school year, 72.52% of 8th graders were proficient in math—25 points above the state average—and students taking Algebra I achieved near-perfect proficiency rates (100%), roughly double the district average. The school also excels at supporting all students, with Hispanic students ranking in the 86th percentile statewide and low socio-economic status students in the 81st percentile, showing a strong ability to close achievement gaps. While social studies proficiency (30.45%) is slightly below the state average, this is the only subject where the school doesn’t significantly outperform peers.

Central Middle’s consistent improvement over the past decade—rising from the 43rd percentile in 2015-2016 to the 77th percentile today—reflects a clear trend of academic growth. The school achieves these results with efficient spending ($10,499 per student), lower than many nearby schools like Dora M Sauceda Middle ($12,059). With a lower economic disadvantage rate (66%) compared to surrounding campuses (often above 80%), Central Middle is a standout choice for families seeking strong academics and a supportive environment in the Weslaco area.

1,060

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,579

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 E 6th St
Weslaco, TX 78596-6236

(956) 969-6710

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Weslaco High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle:

Elementary:	Memorial Elementary
	Sam Houston Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

2.6%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 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 school58%

District avg47%

Texas avg48%

531^st of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

497^th of 947Weslaco 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	69.4	531 of 2359	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	580 of 2344	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	672 of 2372	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	881 of 2330	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	749 of 2254	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	1185 of 2252	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	641 of 2193	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	610 of 2080	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	45.9	1004 of 2027	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	1131 of 1987	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	1116 of 2043	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	918 of 1987	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.6	921 of 1973	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	1093 of 1951	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.2	1247 of 1895	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	911 of 1803	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	937 of 1763	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	989 of 1718	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	748 of 1684	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	812 of 1585	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	882 of 1582	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.5	658 of 1573	58.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.8	171 of 2182	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	46.5	984 of 2118	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	547 of 2058	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	472 of 2008	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	457 of 1403	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	278 of 1428	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	707 of 1770	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	444 of 1720	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	340 of 1643	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	540 of 1592	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	349 of 1445	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	171 of 1376	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	562 of 2263	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	527 of 1825	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	709 of 2242	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	920 of 2241	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	783 of 2221	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	960 of 2151	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	649 of 2047	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	572 of 2008	71.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	424 of 1510	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	456 of 1230	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	742 of 1481	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	564 of 1488	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	712 of 1501	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	332 of 1446	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	325 of 1430	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	294 of 2161	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	276 of 1731	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	433 of 2119	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	544 of 2116	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	484 of 2077	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	800 of 2043	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	364 of 1935	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	385 of 1895	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	422 of 2275	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	366 of 1820	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	562 of 2235	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	766 of 2251	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	394 of 2220	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	1087 of 2172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	459 of 2073	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	465 of 2039	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	481 of 2274	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	464 of 1818	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	729 of 2246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	804 of 2245	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	778 of 2228	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	1297 of 2168	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	635 of 2069	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	648 of 2030	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	24.8	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	796 of 1974	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	504 of 1568	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	863 of 1891	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	949 of 1815	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	1080 of 1757	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	696 of 1712	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	525 of 1626	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	514 of 1597	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	275 of 1743	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	268 of 1439	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	342 of 1733	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	382 of 1749	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	479 of 1723	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	457 of 1684	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	185 of 1673	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-18 vs school

Migrant (2019)10th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics58%+18 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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 (2025)	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 EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle	Public	6-8	506 E 6th St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6710	1,060	56	18.9	65.6%	28 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (96.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69.4	531^st of 2359 public middle schools	77.5%		67.9	580^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.3%	49	100.0		100.0	61.4	66.6	54.2	55.1	33.3	72.5	30.5	$9,579
Armando Cuellar Middle	Public	6-8	1201 S Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6720	634	40	15.9	84.7%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	625 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.5	1362^nd of 2359 public middle schools	42.3%		38.9	1425^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%	63	100.0		100.0	44.8	47.5	43.9	31.8	13.4	59.6	26.3	$12,106
Beatriz G Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1111 W Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6774	919	52	17.6	78.6%	19 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	894 (97.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1461^st of 2359 public middle schools	38.1%		50.6	1058^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.9%	403	96.4		100.0	50.2	53.8	44.7	29.0	10.1	47.1	14.9	$10,443
Mary Hoge Middle	Public	6-8	2302 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6730	830	52	16.0	90.8%	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	822 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32.4	1659^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.7%		32.9	1627^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.6%	32	96.7		100.0	48.4	46.5	42.6	16.1	11.1	50.9	11.3	$10,659
W A Todd Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Salinas Blvd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1600	670	48	13.9	91.5%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	667 (99.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.6	1263^rd of 2359 public middle schools	46.5%		43.5	1281^st of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%	18	85.0			42.9	48.3	51.9	26.2	37.6	46.4	25.6	$11,929
A P Solis Middle	Public	6-8	700 S Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1650	646	50	12.9	91.3%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	644 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	832^nd of 2359 public middle schools	64.7%		63.7	695^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	137	88.9			47.8	50.7	55.2	29.1	41.9	57.7	47.3	$12,832
Dorothy Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	108 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-6539	281	27	10.3	100.0%	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	1675^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.0%		41.1	1366^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%	309	88.6			36.8	46.2	51.1	31.2	26.1	14.0	17.0	$11,918
Veterans Middle	Public	6-8	2711 N Golie Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1350	866	68	12.7	95.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	866 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.1	1410^th of 2359 public middle schools	40.2%		39.2	1420^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.4%	10	88.9			40.5	35.9	46.3	29.1	27.5	45.9	40.4	$10,471
Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Mile 1 E	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	Mercedes Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-2200	518	37	14.1	85.9%	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	505 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.8	2161^st of 2359 public middle schools	8.4%		16	2126^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.3%	35				24.2	30.7	39.4	8.2	3.3	33.8	13.2	$9,786
Dora M Sauceda Steam Academy	Public	6-8	520 N Vly View Rd	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1360	553	49	11.2	98.0%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	551 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	1629^th of 2359 public middle schools	30.9%		30.3	1722^nd of 2344 public middle schools	26.5%	93	100.0			34.4	31.3	40.0	29.3	24.0	55.1	28.3	$12,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle?

Students at Central Middle are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Central Middle in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,060 students attended Central Middle.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Central Middle usually go on to attend Weslaco High School

Is Central Middle a good school?

Central Middle ranks 531^st of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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