Weslaco East High School

Summary:

Weslaco East High School is a public high school in Weslaco, Texas, serving 2,004 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Weslaco Independent School District, which is ranked 483 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weslaco East High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages. The school has ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools for the past 10 years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its Hispanic, male, and English Language Learner student subgroups perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Texas high schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate is slightly higher. On STAAR EOC exams, Weslaco East's proficiency rates are typically 10-20 percentage points below the district and state averages, with its lowest performing subjects being Algebra I, Biology, and English I Reading.

Compared to nearby schools, Weslaco High School performs slightly better, while South Palm Gardens High School has similar performance. The higher-performing STISD Health Professions and STISD Science Academy schools in the South Texas Independent School District significantly outperform Weslaco East. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Weslaco East and its relatively low per-student spending may contribute to its underperformance compared to these other schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 810 S Pleasantview Dr
       Weslaco, TX  78596


(956) 969-6950

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1549th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,555 Help


Feeder schools for Weslaco East High School:

Elementary:    A N Rico Elementary
    Airport Elementary
    Dr R E Margo Elementary
    North Bridge Elementary
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Middle:    Armando Cuellar Middle
    Mary Hoge Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  2,122

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
99.2%
White:
0.5%
African American:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Weslaco East High School ranks worse than 78% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.88. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Weslaco East High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (99.2%), White (0.5%), African American (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weslaco East High School is 14.2. 1 high schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Weslaco East High School employs 148.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weslaco East High School is $11,555. 1 high schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weslaco East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Weslaco East High School 1549th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Weslaco East High School in the ranking list.)

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Weslaco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) 483rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Weslaco East High School

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Rank History for all students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.44 1050th 1427 26.4%
2005 40.66 1042nd 1429 27.1%
2006 44.02 989th 1430 30.8%
2007 41.69 1063rd 1497 29.0%
2008 46.05 1017th 1510 32.6%
2009 50.20 978th 1539 36.5%
2010 43.79 1169th 1568 25.4%
2011 41.83 1275th 1672 23.7%
2012 42.58 1030th 1603 35.7%
2013 26.14 1343rd 1652 18.7%
2014 25.75 1404th 1734 19.0%
2015 29.42 1367th 1743 21.6%
2016 29.31 1375th 1762 22.0%
2017 29.46 1268th 1777 28.6%
2018 27.42 1341st 1797 25.4%
2019 25.02 1432nd 1857 22.9%
2021 18.18 1553rd 1861 16.6%
2022 23.82 1467th 1876 21.8%
2023 24.82 1498th 1961 23.6%
2024 23.88 1549th 1987 22.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.38 512th 1113 54.0%
2019 38.48 607th 1136 46.6%
2021 26.10 940th 1195 21.3%
2022 28.34 891st 1278 30.3%
2023 30.19 915th 1371 33.3%
2024 26.34 1056th 1435 26.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.66 892nd 1347 33.8%
2019 30.14 1013th 1357 25.4%
2021 29.43 1057th 1382 23.5%
2022 30.63 1026th 1418 27.6%
2023 28.90 1113th 1478 24.7%
2024 23.51 1311th 1547 15.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.66 1282nd 1794 28.5%
2019 29.46 1403rd 1818 22.8%
2021 21.11 1528th 1848 17.3%
2022 26.55 1416th 1847 23.3%
2023 28.31 1416th 1897 25.4%
2024 25.39 1464th 1883 22.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.80 76th 131 42.0%
2019 34.32 80th 113 29.2%
2021 36.22 72nd 97 25.8%
2022 28.23 89th 114 21.9%
2023 31.52 69th 93 25.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.50 1463rd 1781 17.9%
2019 21.84 1501st 1798 16.5%
2021 15.04 1572nd 1815 13.4%
2022 20.11 1510th 1841 18.0%
2023 25.50 1426th 1891 24.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.21 812th 1137 28.6%
2019 25.92 1019th 1145 11.0%
2021 56.70 693rd 1177 41.1%
2022 49.82 789th 1172 32.7%
2023 70.73 339th 1182 71.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.13 1262nd 1784 29.3%
2019 32.95 1282nd 1810 29.2%
2021 22.34 1529th 1829 16.4%
2022 28.66 1337th 1837 27.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.25 1333rd 1803 26.1%
2019 24.71 1429th 1824 21.7%
2021 19.80 1504th 1840 18.3%
2022 24.53 1403rd 1853 24.3%
2023 23.01 1484th 1913 22.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.07 1198th 1691 29.2%
2019 28.78 1297th 1714 24.3%
2021 21.43 1422nd 1743 18.4%
2022 27.41 1308th 1762 25.8%
2023 29.33 1313th 1820 27.9%
2024 25.90 1360th 1804 24.6%
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Rank History for White students at Weslaco East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.88 1433rd 1539 6.9%
2022 49.41 733rd 1525 51.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Weslaco East High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 62 2 3 1697 1 n/a n/a 0 1765
2002 18 0 6 1241 0 n/a n/a 0 1265
2003 18 0 6 1241 0 n/a n/a 0 1265
2004 25 0 4 1561 1 n/a n/a 0 1591
2005 26 2 4 1655 0 n/a n/a 0 1687
2006 27 5 1 1651 1 n/a n/a 0 1685
2007 29 5 1 1745 0 n/a n/a 0 1780
2008 33 4 1 1767 1 n/a n/a 0 1806
2009 37 5 3 1826 1 n/a n/a 0 1872
2010 36 4 2 1940 0 n/a n/a 0 1982
2011 24 1 2 2099 3 1 3 0 2133
2012 22 1 2 2037 2 1 2 0 2067
2013 21 2 1 2093 2 1 0 0 2120
2014 18 1 2 2169 1 0 0 0 2191
2015 13 1 3 2085 0 0 0 0 2102
2016 18 0 3 2129 0 0 0 0 2150
2017 18 0 2 2056 5 0 0 0 2081
2018 17 0 1 2019 10 0 0 0 2047
2019 3 1 2 2039 6 0 0 0 2051
2020 5 2 0 1977 3 0 0 0 1987
2021 5 3 1 1992 1 0 0 0 2002
2022 7 3 0 1939 3 0 0 0 1952
2023 14 3 0 1985 1 1 0 0 2004
2024 11 5 0 2105 1 0 0 0 2122

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weslaco East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1765 118.4 14.9 78.3
2002 1265 102.2 12.4 75.4
2003 1265 102.2 12.4 75.4
2004 1591 114.0 14.0 74.5
2005 1687 114.6 14.7 71.6
2006 1685 120.2 14.0 66.9
2007 1780 122.7 14.5 63.5
2008 1806 123.9 14.6 58.9
2009 1872 127.7 14.7 42.7
2010 1982 130.5 15.1 27.3
2011 2133 129.7 16.4 14.9
2012 2067 128.1 16.1 2.5
2013 2120 130.5 16.2 89.5
2014 2191 135.5 16.1 87.7
2015 2102 139.0 15.1 69.4
2016 2150 142.0 15.1 80.6
2017 2081 140.5 14.8 76.8
2018 2047 141.7 14.4 85.4
2019 2051 143.1 14.3 88.8
2020 1987 141.9 13.9 89.2
2021 2002 134.7 14.8 84.2
2022 1952 138.0 14.1 80.5
2023 2004 140.6 14.2 85.6
2024 2122 148.7 14.2 82.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Weslaco East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 1765 118.4 14.9 78.3
2002 1265 102.2 12.4 75.4
2003 1265 102.2 12.4 75.4
2004 1591 114.0 14.0 74.5
2005 1687 114.6 14.7 71.6
2006 1685 120.2 14.0 66.9
2007 1780 122.7 14.5 63.5
2008 1806 123.9 14.6 58.9
2009 1872 127.7 14.7 42.7
2010 1982 130.5 15.1 27.3
2011 2133 129.7 16.4 14.9
2012 2067 128.1 16.1 2.5
2013 2120 130.5 16.2 89.5
2014 2191 135.5 16.1 87.7
2015 2102 139.0 15.1 69.4
2016 2150 142.0 15.1 80.6
2017 2081 140.5 14.8 76.8
2018 2047 141.7 14.4 85.4
2019 2051 143.1 14.3 88.8
2020 1987 141.9 13.9 89.2
2021 2002 134.7 14.8 84.2
2022 1952 138.0 14.1 80.5
2023 2004 140.6 14.2 85.6
2024 2122 148.7 14.2 82.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Weslaco East High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $779 (7.0%) $10,353 (93.0%) $11,132
2020 $1,098 (9.3%) $10,668 (90.7%) $11,766
2021 $1,267 (11.0%) $10,288 (89.0%) $11,555

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weslaco East High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1432nd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1498th of 1961 High schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Weslaco East High School)5039
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5340
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Weslaco East High School)5034
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5942
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Weslaco East High School)2834
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))4145
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Weslaco East High School)3333
   End of Course English II Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))4042
 2%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Weslaco East High School)5064
 14%
   End of Course U.S. History (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5464
 10%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20512004
 2.3%
African American13
 200%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic20391985
 2.6%
Pacific Islander01
White314
 366.7%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%85.6%
 3.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,122 students attended Weslaco East High School.

Weslaco East High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Texas high schools.

Students at Weslaco East High School are 99% Hispanic.


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