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Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School

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Summary

Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Weslaco, Texas, with a student population of 242 that is predominantly Hispanic (98.35%). The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Weslaco Independent School District and the state of Texas on STAAR End-of-Course exams.

Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the 94.9% rate at nearby Weslaco High School. The school also maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.4% to 0.7% over the past five years, lower than the 1.7% rate at Weslaco High School. Additionally, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 1041 out of 1857 Texas high schools in 2018-2019 to 517 out of 1961 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has increased from 2 stars to 4 stars out of 5 during this period.

While Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School outperforms nearby schools like South Palm Gardens High School, it lags behind the exceptional performance of South Texas Independent School District (ISD) schools, such as Health Professions and Science Academy, which are ranked in the top 5% of Texas high schools. Nevertheless, the school's success in supporting the academic growth of its diverse student population, particularly its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students, is a testament to its commitment to providing a quality education.

242

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S Bridge
Weslaco, TX 78596

(956) 969-6500

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.2%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2019 → 74th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

!Algebra I scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school68%

District avg46%

Texas avg56%

Not ranked this year

Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2023	66.6	517 of 1961	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	515 of 1876	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	781 of 1861	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	1041 of 1857	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.9	235 of 1837	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	659 of 1829	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	946 of 1810	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	875 of 1784	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	242 of 1371	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	158 of 1278	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	251 of 1195	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	179 of 1136	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	334 of 1113	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	472 of 1891	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	560 of 1841	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	977 of 1815	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	1055 of 1798	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	974 of 1781	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	61 of 1182	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	46.3	836 of 1172	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.8	42 of 1177	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	8.5	1090 of 1137	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	309 of 1820	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	354 of 1762	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	569 of 1743	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	825 of 1714	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	933 of 1691	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	73.8	260 of 1897	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	280 of 1847	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	469 of 1848	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	816 of 1818	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	882 of 1794	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	541 of 1913	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	507 of 1853	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	631 of 1840	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	1026 of 1824	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1254 of 1803	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	72.2	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	33.9	967 of 1478	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.6	107 of 1418	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	48.8	514 of 1347	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)95th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)86th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Migrant (2018)82nd percentile

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2023)75th percentile~ school

Male (2023)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2022-2023) ?

U.S. History91%+20 vs state

Biology80%+23 vs state

English I Reading71%+17 vs state

English II Reading64%+8 vs state

Algebra I33%-12 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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Central Middle	Public	6-8	506 E 6th St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6710	1,060	56	18.9	65.6%	28 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1,026 (96.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69.3	528^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.4%		67.9	580^th of 2344 public middle schools	75.3%	52	100.0		100.0						61.4	66.6	54.2				55.1	33.3	72.5	30.5	$9,579
Armando Cuellar Middle	Public	6-8	1201 S Bridge St	Weslaco	78596	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 969-6720	634	40	15.9	84.7%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	625 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41.4	1356^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.9%		38.9	1425^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.2%	69	100.0		100.0						44.8	47.5	43.9				31.8	13.4	59.6	26.3	$12,106
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School

What district is Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School in?

Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 242 students attended Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School.

What is the racial makeup of Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School?

Students at Weslaco 21st Century Cte Early College High School are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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