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What's the most underrated thing about DR R E MARGO EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,085
Elementary
DISTRICT 795 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496006054
Dr R E Margo Elementary School
1701 S BRIDGE AVE, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6800 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
961 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 202 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 161 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (161) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (141).
Student demographics
5%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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Schools most like Dr R E Margo Elementary School
Dr R E Margo Elementary School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr R E Margo Elementary School this school | 1,085 | 88.6% | 40.4% |
| Murry Fly Elementary School ODESSA | 1,091 | 86.2% | 33.9% |
| Frank Macias Elementary School EL PASO | 975 | 86.1% | 36.4% |
| Wm David Surratt Elementary School CLINT | 939 | 85.5% | 36.5% |
| A+ Academy Elementary School DALLAS | 888 | 91.7% | 29.7% |
| Cottonwood Elementary School CLEVELAND | 1,023 | 94.7% | 23.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dr R E Margo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,547 of 4,401 | #114 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,708 of 4,466 ▲ 268 | #79 of 183 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,091 of 4,466 ▲ 679 | #86 of 183 ▲ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,096 of 3,998 | #42 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #56 of 4,938 | #2 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #4,530 of 4,622 | #171 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #4,340 of 4,628 | #69 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #1,223 of 4,789 | #108 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #547 of 1,307 | #19 of 53 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,085
+161 (+17%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,776
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,085 | 50.4 | 21.5:1 | 89% (961) |
| 2023-24 | 1,058 | 56.8 | 18.6:1 | 87% (921) |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 51.9 | 17.6:1 | 87% (792) |
| 2020-21 | 924 | 55 | 16.8:1 | 89% (820) |
| 2017-18 | 941 | 56.1 | 16.8:1 | 87% (819) |
| 2015-16 | 1,032 | 59 | 17.5:1 | 82% (846) |
| 2010-11 | 1,199 | 68 | 17.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,288 | 76 | 16.9:1 | 44% (561) |
| 1990-91 | 1,776 | 96 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr R E Margo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (941 to 1,085); teachers down 10% (56.1 to 50.4).
About Dr R E Margo Elementary School
Federal records list Dr R E Margo Elementary School as an elementary school in WESLACO, Texas. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 1,085 students. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
The district, WESLACO ISD, has 16,300 students enrolled across 20 schools.
Dr R E Margo Elementary School is 98% Hispanic by enrollment. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
Dr R E Margo Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1, with 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 89% at Dr R E Margo Elementary School.
Dr R E Margo Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 58% of Texas public elementary schools.
Test results at Dr R E Margo Elementary School are 4.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.4% actual, 35.9% predicted).
For the population of Hidalgo County, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Dr R E Margo Elementary School shares Hidalgo County with 363 other public schools.
Armando Cuellar Middle School is the nearest public school to Dr R E Margo Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Dr R E Margo Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 40.4% versus a 48.4% average.
Dr R E Margo Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 924 to 1,085, a 17% rise. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.8:1 to 21.5:1.
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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
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- Weslaco High SchoolHigh · 2,699 students
- Weslaco East High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,109 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- Beatriz G Garza Middle SchoolMiddle · 919 students
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- Armando Cuellar Middle School0.4 mi · 634
- Central Middle School0.9 mi · 1,060
- Weslaco East High School1.0 mi · 2,066
- Memorial Elementary School1.1 mi · 1,109
- Career and College Development Center1.5 mi · 50
- Airport Elementary School1.7 mi · 786
Frequently asked questions
About Dr R E Margo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dr R E Margo Elementary School?
Dr R E Margo Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dr R E Margo Elementary School serve?
Dr R E Margo Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dr R E Margo Elementary School?
Approximately 21.5:1 students per teacher at Dr R E Margo Elementary School.
How diverse is Dr R E Margo Elementary School?
Dr R E Margo Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Dr R E Margo Elementary School in?
Dr R E Margo Elementary School is part of WESLACO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.