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Weslaco High School

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Weslaco High School ranks 853 rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Weslaco High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Weslaco, TX, serving 2,699 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently shown a remarkable upward trajectory, jumping from the low 30th percentile statewide to the 58th percentile in the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance with its core student population, ranking in the 68th percentile for Hispanic students and the 66th percentile for low socio-economic status students—significantly higher than its overall rank. This is a key differentiator from nearby comprehensive schools like Weslaco East High School (32nd percentile) and Donna High School (35th percentile). The school has also made dramatic gains in Algebra I, with proficiency soaring from 30% to 75.8% over three years, far exceeding the state average of 54%. While magnet schools like the South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy (98th percentile) achieve higher rankings through selective admissions, Weslaco High’s success with a high-poverty population (74% free/reduced lunch) is particularly impressive.

Despite these strengths, English Language Arts remains a notable weakness, with proficiency rates in English I and II Reading (50% and 57%) trailing the state average. The school also shows rapid improvement for Special Education and English Language Learner students, jumping to the 65th and 63rd percentiles respectively. With a graduation rate consistently above 92% and a per-student spending of $10,394—lower than many peers—Weslaco High demonstrates efficient resource use and a clear story of transformation, though its dropout rate has shown some volatility.

2,699

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,193

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1005 W Pike Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596-4699

(956) 969-6700

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Weslaco High School:

Elementary:	Cleckler/Heald Elementary
	Memorial Elementary
	Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary
	Sam Houston Elementary
Middle:	Beatriz G Garza Middle
	Central Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.4%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

853^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	853 of 2057	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	931 of 1974	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	1114 of 1990	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1299 of 1961	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1285 of 1876	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1250 of 1861	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1148 of 1857	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1135 of 1797	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1244 of 1777	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1308 of 1762	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.9	1299 of 1743	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.5	1276 of 1734	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1109 of 1652	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	892 of 1603	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	1210 of 1672	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.8	1065 of 1568	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	844 of 1539	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	793 of 1510	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	889 of 1497	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.6	895 of 1430	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.2	659 of 1429	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	739 of 1427	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.2	1265 of 1837	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	1470 of 1829	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1319 of 1810	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1303 of 1784	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	447 of 1209	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	491 of 1153	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	932 of 1437	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	838 of 1371	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	906 of 1278	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	839 of 1195	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	630 of 1136	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	578 of 1113	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	814 of 1976	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	792 of 1504	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1209 of 1880	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1302 of 1891	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1317 of 1841	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1251 of 1815	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1183 of 1798	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1280 of 1781	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	492 of 1208	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	581 of 964	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	756 of 1182	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	718 of 1172	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	681 of 1177	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	757 of 1145	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	573 of 1137	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	595 of 1909	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	579 of 1453	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	993 of 1805	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	1091 of 1820	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1084 of 1762	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1082 of 1743	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	944 of 1714	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	968 of 1691	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	661 of 1976	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	679 of 1513	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	1252 of 1884	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1305 of 1897	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1345 of 1847	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1268 of 1848	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1061 of 1818	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1274 of 1794	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	870 of 1993	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	795 of 1515	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1230 of 1891	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1272 of 1913	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1258 of 1853	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1284 of 1840	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1153 of 1824	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1126 of 1803	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	54 of 114	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	84 of 97	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	90 of 131	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	567 of 1610	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.3	794 of 1299	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1272 of 1548	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1026 of 1478	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	808 of 1418	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	866 of 1382	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	819 of 1357	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	908 of 1347	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1104 of 1611	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	658 of 1294	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	655 of 1556	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.3	1349 of 1576	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1119 of 1525	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.1	244 of 1510	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	749 of 1526	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	660 of 1539	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile~ school

Migrant (2026)22nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I76%+22 vs state

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History68%~ state avg

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

English I Reading50%-5 vs state

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by a student
Friday, March 4, 2022

Primarily an unpleasant experience. Often smells foul and the restrooms lack any basic amenities for hygiene. Money is allocated in all the wrong places and hallways were filled to the brim due to poor infrastructure. Staff isn't good and the atmosphere feels ugly. Close Quote

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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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
Weslaco High School	Public	9-12	1005 W Pike Ave	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6700	2,699	137	19.7	73.8%	39 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	2,652 (98.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.4	853^rd of 2057 public high schools	58.5%		49	931^st of 1974 public high schools	52.8%	78	75.8	71.1	50.2	56.7	68.3								$10,193
Career And College Development Center	Public	9-12	814 E Plaza St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 969-6916	50	2	25.0	98.0%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.7	2034^th of 2057 public high schools	1.1%					(n/a)	0.0	14.3	11.1	0.0	14.3
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1000 E Pike Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4850	758	52	14.5	87.1%	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	738 (97.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.5	681^st of 2057 public high schools	66.9%		46.1	1013^th of 1974 public high schools	48.7%	332	56.7	81.2	57.0	69.1	74.3	57.4	60.2	61.3	28.7	39.3		40.3	$12,716
Premier H S Of Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 Haggar Ave	Weslaco	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 781-8800	112	4	25.3	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.4	1355^th of 2057 public high schools	34.1%		20.3	1608^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%	253	64.7	43.8	40.0	50.0	61.5								$8,780
Texasworks - Weslaco	Public, Charter	9-12	2419 E Haggar Ave	Weslaco	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	29	1	29.0		1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.1	1897^th of 2057 public high schools	7.8%					(n/a)	20.0			28.6	20.0
Donna High School	Public	9-12	2301 E Wood Ave	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 464-1700	1,992	149	13.3	88.7%	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1,978 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37.4	1333^rd of 2057 public high schools	35.2%		28.3	1438^th of 1974 public high schools	27.2%	105	39.3	64.6	41.4	43.5	71.1								$14,385
Weslaco East High School	Public	9-12	810 S Pleasantview Dr	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6950	2,066	127	16.2	86.0%	11 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	2,050 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1388^th of 2057 public high schools	32.5%		26.4	1487^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	99	56.9	59.8	35.8	47.5	60.4								$11,589
Idea Weslaco College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	728	45	16.0	84.6%	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	703 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	1366^th of 2057 public high schools	33.6%		55.5	779^th of 1974 public high schools	60.5%	587	20.7	58.9	49.5	57.8	71.1	30.3	53.2	43.5	10.9	24.2		23.5	$10,937
South Palm Gardens High School	Public	10-12	2607 Camino Real Viejo	Mercedes	78599	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 565-0404	72	5	14.8	93.1%	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			33.3	30.8	47.6								$20,809
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(956) 514-4201	212	16	13.6	63.7%	41 (19.3%)	2 (0.9%)	165 (77.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	62.4	623^rd of 2057 public high schools	69.7%					(n/a)	47.8	63.0	71.4	79.4	94.9	76.2	63.6	59.1	47.6		42.2	29.6	$13,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Weslaco High School

How many students attend Weslaco High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,699 students attended Weslaco High School.

What schools feed into Weslaco High School?

Weslaco High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cleckler/Heald Elementary
Elementary : Memorial Elementary
Elementary : Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary
Elementary : Sam Houston Elementary
Middle : Beatriz G Garza Middle
Middle : Central Middle

What is the racial makeup of Weslaco High School?

Students at Weslaco High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Weslaco High School a good school?

Weslaco High School ranks 853^rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Weslaco High School in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

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