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Enrollment
685
Elementary
DISTRICT 795 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESLACO ISD·NCES 484496006186
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School
1001 W MILE 10, WESLACO, TX 78596 · (956) 969-6790 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL685 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
545 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 | 131 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
2%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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 20.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School this school | 685 | 79.6% | 30.1% |
| Olivero Garza Sr Elementary School MCALLEN | 648 | 79.3% | 41.0% |
| Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School MISSION | 715 | 81.4% | 56.0% |
| IDEA Academy San Benito SAN BENITO | 685 | 80.3% | 50.1% |
| Nye Elementary School LAREDO | 685 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| De La Vina Elementary School EDINBURG | 641 | 78.6% | 49.4% |
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 Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,664 of 4,401 | #171 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,600 of 4,466 ▲ 108 | #168 of 183 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,715 of 4,466 ▼ 82 | #165 of 183 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,843 of 3,998 | #128 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 685 | #1,020 of 4,938 | #31 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #4,566 of 4,622 | #178 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.0% | #4,462 of 4,628 | #108 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #1,985 of 4,789 | #158 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #1,263 of 1,307 | #52 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
685
+103 (+18%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 685 | 30.4 | 22.6:1 | 80% (545) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 35.9 | 17.1:1 | 82% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 34.7 | 17.3:1 | 85% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 37 | 15.7:1 | 83% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 45.9 | 14.8:1 | 75% (513) |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 67% (516) |
| 2010-11 | 946 | 54 | 17.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 48% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 916 | 14 | 65.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (680 to 685); teachers down 34% (45.9 to 30.4).
About Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School is an elementary school in WESLACO, Texas, reachable at (956) 969-6790. A total of 685 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 32% larger than average.
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School is part of WESLACO ISD, where 20 schools serve 16,300 students.
The large majority of students at Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School, 99%, are Hispanic. Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School has a diversity index of 2%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School employs 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 22.6:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 80% in 2024-25.
allk12 grades Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 39.7%.
Within Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hidalgo County number 364 and enroll about 212,859.
The nearest public school is Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary School, at about 0.2 miles. Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 30.1% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal data place Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School had 582 students in 2020-21 and 685 in 2024-25, an 18% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.7:1 in 2020-21, and 22.6:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Raul A Gonzalez Jr Elementary School0.2 mi · 552
- Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy0.9 mi · 326
- Beatriz G Garza Middle School1.0 mi · 919
- Cleckler/Heald Elementary School1.0 mi · 909
- North Bridge Elementary School1.7 mi · 775
- Hidalgo County Boot Camp1.8 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary SchoolHow large is Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School?
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School enrolls approximately 685 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School have?
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School?
At Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School?
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School is overseen by WESLACO ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.