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Alumni: what's one memory from NORTH BRIDGE EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
775
Elementary
DISTRICT 795 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496021357
NORTH BRIDGE EL
2001 N BRIDGE ST, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6810 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
679 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
775
+13 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 16.6:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORTH BRIDGE EL
NORTH BRIDGE EL is a medium-sized primary school in WESLACO, Texas, part of WESLACO ISD. The school serves 775 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% bigger than the state mean of about 519.
Across the 20 schools in WESLACO ISD (16,300 students total), NORTH BRIDGE EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, NORTH BRIDGE EL records that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting NORTH BRIDGE EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at NORTH BRIDGE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, NORTH BRIDGE EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.6%, the actual is 41.6%, a residual of +6.0 points.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Hidalgo County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which NORTH BRIDGE EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTH BRIDGE EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH BRIDGE EL at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 53.0%.
NORTH BRIDGE EL operates from a bedroom-community location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH BRIDGE EL has showed little movement, going from 762 students in 2018 to 775 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 H SHigh · 2,699 students
- WESLACO EAST H SHigh · 2,066 students
- MEMORIAL ELElementary · 1,109 students
- DR R E MARGO ELElementary · 1,085 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,060 students
- BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLEMiddle · 919 students
Other schools in WESLACO
- WESLACO H SHigh · 2,699 students
- WESLACO EAST H SHigh · 2,066 students
- MEMORIAL ELElementary · 1,109 students
- DR R E MARGO ELElementary · 1,085 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,060 students
- BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLEMiddle · 919 students
Nearby schools
- HIDALGO COUNTY BOOT CAMP0.3 mi · 11
- SAM HOUSTON EL0.8 mi · 761
- IDEA WESLACO PIKE ACADEMY0.8 mi · 734
- IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.8 mi · 758
- BEATRIZ G GARZA MIDDLE1.1 mi · 919
- CAREER AND COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CENTER1.1 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH BRIDGE ELHow large is NORTH BRIDGE EL?
NORTH BRIDGE EL enrolls approximately 775 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTH BRIDGE EL serve?
NORTH BRIDGE EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at NORTH BRIDGE EL?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at NORTH BRIDGE EL.
How diverse is NORTH BRIDGE EL?
NORTH BRIDGE EL reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
What district is NORTH BRIDGE EL in?
NORTH BRIDGE EL is part of WESLACO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.