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Dr R E Margo Elementary

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Dr R E Margo Elementary ranks 2060 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dr R E Margo Elementary is a large elementary school in Weslaco, TX, serving 1,085 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a remarkable recovery, climbing from a low of the 11th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 55th percentile in 2025-2026, a 44-percentile-point swing that suggests strong leadership and effective interventions.

Dr R E Margo Elementary excels in two key areas. Its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 90th percentile statewide, a massive leap from the 36th percentile just two years prior. The school also performs exceptionally well with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 74th percentile for this group—a critical strength given that nearly 9 out of 10 students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This means the school is effectively closing the achievement gap for its core demographic. However, the school faces a significant challenge with its Special Education students, ranking in the 7th percentile for this group, which is a major area of concern. In 5th Grade Math, the school outperforms the district and state averages, scoring 57.23% proficient compared to the district's 51.88% and the state's 47.38%.

Compared to nearby schools, Dr R E Margo is a solid middle-of-the-pack performer within Weslaco ISD. It is outperformed by Memorial Elementary (78th percentile), Sam Houston Elementary (75th percentile), and Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary (80th percentile). For example, in 5th Grade Reading, Margo scored 53.75%, while Memorial scored 69.7% and Sam Houston scored 62.71%. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending ($10,909) is higher than several of these higher-performing peers, suggesting that reallocating resources toward Special Education programs could yield significant returns.

1,085

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,266

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 S Bridge Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596-7997

(956) 969-6800

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr R E Margo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Armando Cuellar Middle
High:	Weslaco East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.7%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

2,060^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	51.1	2060 of 4627	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	2234 of 4651	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	3011 of 4710	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2209 of 4647	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	2645 of 4581	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4054 of 4578	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1749 of 4479	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1490 of 4359	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	1829 of 4329	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	1789 of 4286	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	1795 of 4320	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	1995 of 4260	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.8	2994 of 4221	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.1	2447 of 4206	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	1789 of 4095	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.6	1550 of 3937	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	970 of 3884	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	859 of 3768	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	1149 of 3724	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.5	997 of 3476	71.3%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	1036 of 3475	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	1079 of 3465	68.9%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	1238 of 4461	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	3296 of 4331	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1188 of 4295	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1465 of 4240	65.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1602 of 2918	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	2685 of 3668	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1875 of 3556	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2426 of 3487	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	2310 of 3446	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	1451 of 3333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	1609 of 3226	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2391 of 4575	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	1887 of 3744	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3188 of 4658	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2255 of 4588	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	2534 of 4561	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	3813 of 4499	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1644 of 4348	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1328 of 4306	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	300 of 3075	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	314 of 2619	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	1907 of 2980	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	1988 of 3006	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	878 of 3184	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	637 of 3106	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	1602 of 4413	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	1435 of 3644	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	2498 of 4465	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	1739 of 4401	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2222 of 4376	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3760 of 4329	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1231 of 4188	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1076 of 4168	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	1197 of 4520	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	1176 of 3705	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2401 of 4594	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	1633 of 4521	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1633 of 4477	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.5	3886 of 4451	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	974 of 4309	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1029 of 4264	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	1740 of 4582	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1795 of 3739	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	2853 of 4647	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	2140 of 4585	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	2681 of 4563	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4126 of 4498	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1902 of 4357	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1742 of 4319	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	57.1	40 of 112	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	3095 of 4301	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	3311 of 3549	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	3397 of 4292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	2288 of 4086	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	2764 of 3952	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	2726 of 3799	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1473 of 3684	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	2219 of 3558	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)90th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Migrant (2018)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Staff is terrible starting with principle , teachers have no respect for students. They always punish them for any little thing. They mistreat them, extremely unprofessional. Several issues brought to principle and district attention and never resolved. Rate this school as poor , teachers do not work with students to improve grades. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Progreso Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 N Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 514-9400	262	18	14.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.7	2228^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.8%		56.8	1737^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	491	21.1	42.9	50.0			41.3	47.8	50.6			38.5	54.3	53.9				$10,331
Progreso Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-2	1201 Business Fm 1015	Progreso	78579	Hidalgo County	Progreso Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-1103	365	19	19.4	98.1%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	362 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$7,951
A N Rico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2202 N International Blvd	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6815	780	38	20.5	89.4%	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	768 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	49.1	2170^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.1%		43.1	2563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	393						54.4	36.5	57.8			40.4	50.5	50.0				$9,469
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr R E Margo Elementary

How many students attend Dr R E Margo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,085 students attended Dr R E Margo Elementary.

What district is Dr R E Margo Elementary in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Dr R E Margo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr R E Margo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Armando Cuellar Middle
High : Weslaco East High School

Is Dr R E Margo Elementary a good school?

Dr R E Margo Elementary ranks 2060^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr R E Margo Elementary?

Students at Dr R E Margo Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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