Total enrollment
16,300
-271 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in WESLACO ISD
Texas · 16,300 students · 3 cities
WESLACO ISD's public-school directory holds 23 schools, serving about 16,300 K-12 students inside Texas (an average of 709 per school).
4-year change in WESLACO ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WESLACO ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #356 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16,300 | #83 of 760 | #507 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #99 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #744 of 758 | #8,182 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.2% | #120 of 750 | #1,148 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #537 of 557 | #6,808 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WESLACO ISD
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Memorial Elementary School at 61.4% proficient to Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School at 30.1%, a gap of 31.3 points. That is the 132nd widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 15,945 to 16,236 students (up 2%) and from 1,020 to 848 full-time teachers (down 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About WESLACO ISD
WESLACO ISD is a small public-school district in Texas. The district operates 23 schools and serves approximately 16,300 students.
In terms of grade levels, WESLACO ISD consists of 10 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 709 in this district, noticeably above the Texas typical of 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 16,300 students, remained close to its prior level from the 16,571 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, WESLACO ISD shed 1 school, going from 21 to 20.
In the discussion threads here, the community for WESLACO ISD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.