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Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary

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Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary ranks 2416 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary is a PK-5 school in Weslaco, TX, serving 503 students within the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd), where over 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Ybarra Elementary invests heavily in its students, spending $12,181 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1—both significantly better than nearby schools like Dr R E Margo Elementary (21.5:1) and Cleckler/Heald Elementary (22.3:1). Despite these resources, the school has been a consistent "middle-of-the-pack" performer, earning a 2-star rating (48th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its most glaring weakness is 5th Grade Science, where only 6.76% of students were proficient, compared to 57.14% at Sam Houston Elementary and 36.59% at Raul A Gonzalez Junior Elementary. The school also struggles to sustain math proficiency as students progress, with 5th Grade Math scores (38.16%) far below the state average (47.38%) and the 66%+ scores at those same higher-performing peers.

On a positive note, Ybarra Elementary has shown exceptional performance with its Migrant Student population, earning a 5-star rating (89th percentile) in 2022-2023, and it has recovered from a pandemic-era low of the 11th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 48th percentile. However, the school has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic peak of the 58th percentile. The key takeaway for parents is that while Ybarra Elementary offers smaller classes and higher spending than many nearby schools, its academic results lag behind peers like Sam Houston and Raul A. Gonzalez Jr. Elementary, which serve similar demographics but consistently achieve 4-star ratings. This suggests the school has the resources to improve but needs to adopt the instructional strategies that make those schools successful.

503

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,459

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 E Mile 10 N
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6587

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Hoge Middle
High:	Weslaco East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2019) to 48th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Texas avg51%

2,416^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	44.5	2416 of 4627	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	2753 of 4651	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	2979 of 4710	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	2045 of 4647	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2144 of 4581	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.8	4094 of 4578	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1889 of 4479	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	2354 of 4359	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3079 of 4329	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.8	2510 of 4286	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	3483 of 4320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	3896 of 4260	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.5	3114 of 4221	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	3901 of 4206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.5	634 of 4461	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	27.7	3539 of 4331	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.5	771 of 4295	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1307 of 4240	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1304 of 2918	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	2487 of 3668	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	1185 of 3556	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1536 of 3487	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.7	3329 of 3446	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	1097 of 3333	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	942 of 3226	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	2188 of 4575	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1961 of 3744	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	2796 of 4658	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1840 of 4588	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2287 of 4561	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	4189 of 4499	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	1850 of 4348	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	2502 of 4306	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1598 of 3075	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	1798 of 2958	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	1044 of 3184	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	1462 of 3106	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	1995 of 4413	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	1737 of 3644	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	2126 of 4465	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	1489 of 4401	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1616 of 4376	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	3779 of 4329	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	1441 of 4188	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	1967 of 4168	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1913 of 4520	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	1951 of 3705	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	2343 of 4594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	1402 of 4521	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1134 of 4477	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	20.7	3985 of 4451	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	1130 of 4309	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	1755 of 4264	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	2721 of 4582	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	2182 of 3739	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2424 of 4647	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2281 of 4585	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	2055 of 4563	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.1	3858 of 4498	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1998 of 4357	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	2284 of 4319	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	75.3	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2019	35.3	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	73 of 112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	2760 of 4301	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	1150 of 3549	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	2312 of 4292	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	2661 of 4086	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3154 of 3952	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.4	964 of 3799	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.3	1963 of 3684	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1915 of 3558	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2023)89th percentile+33 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-7 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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
Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 E Mile 10 N	Weslaco	78596	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	2416^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.3	2753^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.8%	337			50.7	41.1	49.3			49.3	49.3	38.2				$11,459
Idea Academy Weslaco	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%)	35.3	3063^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.8%		38.8	2861^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.5%	202			41.8	34.2	54.7			28.2	53.0	37.6				$9,096
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
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	3647^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.2%		25.7	3686^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.7%	39			37.7	50.6	26.4			26.0	48.4	23.1				$10,782
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
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
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
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	1633^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	64.7%		74.1	961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	672			58.8	58.7	54.2			48.9	54.6	45.1				$9,171
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Hoge Middle
High : Weslaco East High School

What district is Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary.

Is Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary a good school?

Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary ranks 2416^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary?

Students at Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

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