SAM HOUSTON EL

SAM HOUSTON EL, a mid-tier elementary campus in WESLACO, Texas, part of WESLACO ISD, serves 761 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SAM HOUSTON EL sits 47% larger than that benchmark.

WESLACO ISD runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 16,300 students. SAM HOUSTON EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SAM HOUSTON EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%).

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SAM HOUSTON EL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SAM HOUSTON EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, SAM HOUSTON EL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.6%; SAM HOUSTON EL posts 53.4%, +16.8 points above that line.

Around the school, Hidalgo County reports that median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. SAM HOUSTON EL is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students).

Nearest neighbor: IDEA WESLACO PIKE COLLEGE PREPARATORY, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SAM HOUSTON EL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SAM HOUSTON EL has climbed 3%, going from 738 students in 2018 to 761 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

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