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Enrollment
634
Middle
DISTRICT 861 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496021356
Armando Cuellar Middle School
1201 S BRIDGE ST, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6720 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL634 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
537 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 213 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 188 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 37% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Armando Cuellar Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #1,037 of 1,635 | #41 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #777 of 1,670 | #23 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,023 of 1,670 | #35 of 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #255 of 1,570 | #4 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 634 | #871 of 1,749 | #32 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,107 of 1,542 | #46 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #1,477 of 1,543 | #22 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #495 of 942 | #26 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
634
-110 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.6:1
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
99%
was 97%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 634 | 39.7 | 16.0:1 | 85% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 88% (521) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 46.8 | 13.4:1 | 88% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 54.9 | 13.6:1 | 85% (634) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Armando Cuellar Middle School.
About Armando Cuellar Middle School
In WESLACO, Texas, Armando Cuellar Middle School is a mid-sized middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 634 students.
WESLACO ISD enrolls 16,300 students in 20 schools, including Armando Cuellar Middle School.
The share of Hispanic students at Armando Cuellar Middle School is 99%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Armando Cuellar Middle School scores 3%.
The school lists 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 85% of the student body. The average for public schools in Hidalgo County is similar, at 85%.
Armando Cuellar Middle School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.8%, compared with a predicted 37.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Hidalgo County area, median household income comes to about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County's 364 public schools enroll about 212,859 students and include Armando Cuellar Middle School.
Armando Cuellar Middle School's nearest public school is Dr R E Margo Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Armando Cuellar Middle School. On state test proficiency, Armando Cuellar Middle School ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 634 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 744. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2017-18 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Armando Cuellar Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESLACO ISD
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,085 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
Nearby schools
- Dr R E Margo Elementary School0.4 mi · 1,085
- Central Middle School0.6 mi · 1,060
- Weslaco East High School0.7 mi · 2,066
- Career and College Development Center1.1 mi · 50
- Memorial Elementary School1.2 mi · 1,109
- Airport Elementary School1.3 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Armando Cuellar Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Armando Cuellar Middle School?
Armando Cuellar Middle School enrolls approximately 634 students in grades 06-08.
Is Armando Cuellar Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Armando Cuellar Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Armando Cuellar Middle School have?
Armando Cuellar Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Armando Cuellar Middle School?
Student demographics at Armando Cuellar Middle School are roughly 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Armando Cuellar Middle School in?
Armando Cuellar Middle School is part of WESLACO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.