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Weslaco East High School

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Weslaco East High School ranks 1364 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 32% of Texas high schools

Summary

Weslaco East High School is a large public high school in Weslaco, TX, serving 2,066 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

After years of ranking in the bottom 25th percentile of Texas high schools, Weslaco East has shown a significant upward trend, jumping to the 32nd percentile in the most recent data—its highest rank in years. This improvement is driven by notable strengths: the school excels with English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 51st percentile for this group, and its Algebra I proficiency rate of 56.88% now exceeds the state average. However, it still lags behind its district counterpart, Weslaco High School, which consistently ranks higher (44th-58th percentile) and outperforms it in every subject. Nearby magnet schools in the South Texas Independent School District (Isd), such as South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions and South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy, rank in the top 10-15% of Texas high schools, drawing many high-achieving students away from Weslaco East.

Despite these challenges, Weslaco East’s graduation rate remains strong at 93.8%, and its recent turnaround suggests a school on the rise. The key question for families is whether this momentum will continue, especially as the school works to translate its success with specific student groups into consistent, school-wide improvement. For parents considering options, the contrast with Weslaco High School and the high-performing magnet schools in the area is worth exploring.

2,066

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,589

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 S Pleasantview Dr
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6950

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Weslaco East High School:

Elementary:	A N Rico Elementary
	Airport Elementary
	Dr R E Margo Elementary
	North Bridge Elementary
	More...
	Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary
	Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary
Middle:	Armando Cuellar Middle
	Mary Hoge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.5%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!English I Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg60%

Texas avg62%

1,364^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High 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	34.9	1364 of 2009	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1487 of 1974	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1551 of 1990	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1498 of 1961	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1467 of 1876	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1553 of 1861	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1432 of 1857	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1341 of 1797	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	1268 of 1777	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.3	1375 of 1762	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	1367 of 1743	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.8	1404 of 1734	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1343 of 1652	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.6	1030 of 1603	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	1275 of 1672	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	1169 of 1568	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.2	978 of 1539	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	1017 of 1510	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.7	1063 of 1497	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	989 of 1430	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	1042 of 1429	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.4	1050 of 1427	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1337 of 1837	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1529 of 1829	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1282 of 1810	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1262 of 1784	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	585 of 1195	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.2	828 of 1153	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1057 of 1437	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	915 of 1371	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	891 of 1278	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	940 of 1195	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	607 of 1136	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	512 of 1113	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1325 of 1936	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.1	1179 of 1504	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1484 of 1880	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1426 of 1891	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1510 of 1841	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1572 of 1815	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1501 of 1798	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1463 of 1781	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	812 of 1206	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	568 of 964	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	339 of 1182	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	789 of 1172	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	693 of 1177	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1019 of 1145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	812 of 1137	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	1153 of 1860	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1113 of 1453	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1361 of 1805	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1313 of 1820	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1308 of 1762	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1422 of 1743	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1297 of 1714	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1198 of 1691	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1218 of 1937	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	1168 of 1513	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1465 of 1884	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1416 of 1897	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1416 of 1847	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1528 of 1848	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1403 of 1818	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1282 of 1794	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1368 of 1954	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.0	1231 of 1515	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1528 of 1891	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1484 of 1913	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1403 of 1853	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1504 of 1840	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1429 of 1824	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1333 of 1803	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	46 of 74	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	62 of 81	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	73 of 95	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	89 of 114	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	72 of 97	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	76 of 131	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1249 of 1581	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	946 of 1299	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1313 of 1548	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1113 of 1478	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1026 of 1418	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1057 of 1382	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1013 of 1357	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	892 of 1347	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	787 of 1584	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	5.2	1234 of 1294	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	733 of 1525	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.9	1433 of 1539	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Migrant (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History60%-10 vs state

Biology60%-11 vs state

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

English II Reading48%-12 vs state

English I Reading36%-20 vs state

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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	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 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%)	34.9	1364^th of 2009 public high schools	32.1%		26.4	1487^th of 1974 public high schools	24.7%	123	56.9	59.8	35.8	47.5	60.4								$11,589
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	1991^st of 2009 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)	0.0	14.3	11.1	0.0	14.3
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%)	16.5	1702^nd of 2009 public high schools	15.3%					(n/a)			33.3	30.8	47.6								$20,809
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%)	60.3	674^th of 2009 public high schools	66.5%		46.1	1013^th of 1974 public high schools	48.7%	339	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%)	36.2	1331^st of 2009 public high schools	33.7%		20.3	1608^th of 1974 public high schools	18.5%	277	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%)	5.9	1864^th of 2009 public high schools	7.2%					(n/a)	20.0			28.6	20.0
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%)	62.3	614^th of 2009 public high schools	69.4%					(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
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-2237	781	54	14.5	64.1%	44 (5.6%)	11 (1.4%)	667 (85.4%)	55 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	78.8	236^th of 2009 public high schools	88.3%		81	209^th of 1974 public high schools	89.4%	27	57.1	80.0	83.9	85.1	76.4								$16,697
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Science Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	900 Med High Dr	Mercedes	78570	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 565-4620	840	65	12.8	54.8%	69 (8.2%)	14 (1.7%)	696 (82.9%)	54 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	84	137^th of 2009 public high schools	93.2%		85.9	124^th of 1974 public high schools	93.7%	13	41.2	81.6	83.0	83.7	91.8								$14,808
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%)	54.2	842^nd of 2009 public high schools	58.1%		49	931^st of 1974 public high schools	52.8%	89	75.8	71.1	50.2	56.7	68.3								$10,193

Frequently Asked Questions about Weslaco East High School

What is the racial makeup of Weslaco East High School?

Students at Weslaco East High School are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend Weslaco East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,066 students attended Weslaco East High School.

What schools feed into Weslaco East High School?

Weslaco East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A N Rico Elementary
Elementary : Airport Elementary
Elementary : Dr R E Margo Elementary
Elementary : North Bridge Elementary
Elementary : Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary
Elementary : Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary
Middle : Armando Cuellar Middle
Middle : Mary Hoge Middle

Is Weslaco East High School a good school?

Weslaco East High School ranks 1364^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Weslaco East High School in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

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