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Cleckler/Heald Elementary

Q: Is Cleckler/Heald Elementary a good school?

Cleckler/Heald Elementary ranks 1636 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cleckler/Heald Elementary is a large PK-5 campus in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), serving 909 students in a high-poverty area where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it has consistently outperformed both district and state averages in core subjects.

This school stands out for its exceptional results with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for this group in 2024-2025—higher than nearby schools like Sam Houston Elementary and Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary. Cleckler/Heald also excels in mathematics, with proficiency rates 10 to 26 percentage points above the district average over the past three years. For example, in 3rd-grade math for 2024-2025, the school achieved a 70.54% proficiency rate compared to the district's 44.36%. The school's Gifted and Talented program is a clear strength, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026. Compared to its closest neighbor, Horizon Montessori II - Stem Academy, just 0.18 miles away, Cleckler/Heald's 3rd-grade reading proficiency (66.92%) was more than triple that of Horizon (20.59%), and its 3rd-grade math proficiency (70.54%) was eight times higher.

After a significant dip during the pandemic, the school engineered a remarkable recovery, climbing from the 18th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 79th percentile by 2024-2025, though the most recent data shows a slight pullback to the 65th percentile due to a drop in 5th-grade scores. Cleckler/Heald achieves these strong results with efficient resource use, spending $9,780 per student—less than schools like Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary ($12,181) and Airport Elementary ($12,024), which rank lower. The school builds a strong foundation in early grades, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores consistently high, though the 5th-grade dip is a trend to watch.

909

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,171

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 W Sugarcane
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6888

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cleckler/Heald Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beatriz G Garza Middle
High:	Weslaco High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

2.5%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

1,636^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary 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	59.5	1636 of 4643	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	961 of 4651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1161 of 4710	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1266 of 4647	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	2014 of 4581	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.2	3769 of 4578	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.3	730 of 4479	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1269 of 4359	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	48.6	2055 of 4329	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	1424 of 4286	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	1727 of 4320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	1766 of 4260	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	1930 of 4221	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	2553 of 4206	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.7	992 of 4095	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	1236 of 3937	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.6	1262 of 3884	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.8	2379 of 3768	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	1655 of 3724	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	1739 of 3476	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	1439 of 3475	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.6	1992 of 3465	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.3	974 of 4461	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	34.2	3037 of 4331	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	88.8	183 of 4295	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	64.5	1058 of 4240	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	798 of 2918	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	1122 of 3668	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	1190 of 3556	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	2097 of 3487	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	2907 of 3446	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.2	476 of 3333	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	945 of 3226	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1656 of 4588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	794 of 3744	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1446 of 4658	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	1457 of 4588	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2552 of 4561	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	4016 of 4499	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.2	771 of 4348	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	1288 of 4306	70.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	261 of 3080	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	75.6	314 of 2619	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	257 of 2980	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	577 of 2958	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	719 of 3184	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	794 of 3106	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	1117 of 4425	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	422 of 3644	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	612 of 4465	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	743 of 4401	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1546 of 4376	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	3478 of 4329	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.3	332 of 4188	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	784 of 4168	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1227 of 4535	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	391 of 3705	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	571 of 4594	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	627 of 4521	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	1001 of 4477	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	27.0	3601 of 4451	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	87.4	202 of 4309	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	743 of 4264	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	1624 of 4597	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	764 of 3739	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	932 of 4647	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1092 of 4585	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	1612 of 4563	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	3358 of 4498	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.0	640 of 4357	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	1295 of 4319	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	2157 of 4308	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	1363 of 3549	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1616 of 4292	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	2624 of 4086	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2093 of 3952	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	2854 of 3799	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	691 of 3684	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	643 of 3558	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	2204 of 3108	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)92nd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2018

The school itself is really nice especially the ladies in the front office but most of the teachers( not all of them) are so rude and very unproffesional. They are very mean to the students they scream at them to the point of making them cry to humiliate them in front of everyone that is around. Very bad people over all!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 (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 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 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
Cleckler/Heald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Sugarcane	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6888	909	41	22.3	82.5%	23 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	885 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.5	1636^th of 4643 public elementary schools	64.8%		74.1	961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	675									58.8	58.7	54.2			48.9	54.6	45.1				$9,171
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%)	44	2457^th of 4643 public elementary schools	47.1%		27.9	3554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.6%	1097							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
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 W Mile 10	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6790	685	30	22.5	79.6%	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	678 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	3657^th of 4643 public elementary schools	21.2%		25.7	3686^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.7%	29									37.7	50.6	26.4			26.0	48.4	23.1				$10,782
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	940^th of 4643 public elementary schools	79.8%		66.4	1291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	351									57.8	73.6	66.3			44.4	62.1	66.7				$9,834
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	1177^th of 4643 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.7	1062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.2%	115									56.3	48.7	62.7			59.8	58.3	67.0				$9,893
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	3589^th of 4643 public elementary schools	22.7%		52.7	1981^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.4%	1608									33.3	36.0	60.3			27.4	34.8	34.2				$9,909
Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 E Mile 10 N	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6587	503	28	17.8	88.3%	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	491 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	2422^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.3	2753^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.8%	331									50.7	41.1	49.3			49.3	49.3	38.2				$11,459
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	1642^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	64.6%		34.7	3151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1509									52.9	55.9	63.9			41.9	57.8	44.6				$10,346
Julian S Adame Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 N Fm 493	Donna	78537	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 461-4010	562	35	16.0	90.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	561 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	2965^th of 4643 public elementary schools	36.1%		44.7	2453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	47.3%	512	16.2	22.6	5.0	24.3	20.0	37.5			38.8	46.5	51.8			41.2	37.1	42.4				$10,381
Idea Weslaco Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2931 E Sugar Cane Dr	Weslaco	78599	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 351-4100	649	29	22.5	88.6%	25 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	3071^st of 4643 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.8	2861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	210									41.8	34.2	54.7			28.2	53.0	37.6				$9,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Cleckler/Heald Elementary

Is Cleckler/Heald Elementary a good school?

Cleckler/Heald Elementary ranks 1636^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cleckler/Heald Elementary?

Students at Cleckler/Heald Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Cleckler/Heald Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cleckler/Heald Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beatriz G Garza Middle
High : Weslaco High School

How many students attend Cleckler/Heald Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Cleckler/Heald Elementary.

What district is Cleckler/Heald Elementary in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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