SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the TX proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 34%Projected 25%

Weslaco East H S Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the TX proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the TX average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 32%TX 43%

English proficiency

School 34%TX 53%

Science proficiency

School 34%TX 40%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

89%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

16%

Students in at least one AP course. 18 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

12%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes12%
AP courses offered18
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

1%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

3%
2%

Gold marks the TX average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

44.40 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D+

5.79 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

24.57 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$48,315

TX average $89,715

Median home value

$90,119

TX average $296,426

Median rent

$905 /mo

TX average $1,496

Unemployment rate

7.5%

TX average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 68.6%TX 85.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

14:1

TX average 14:1

Teachers

138

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$81,117

All teachers in Weslaco Isd.

Student to counselor ratio TX average 413:1286:1
Support staff20
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers2
Security staff9

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%TX 95%

Experienced teachers

School 98%TX 86%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days517
Out-of-school suspension days350
Total days missed to suspension4500
Expulsions with services17
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions12
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7021 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$13.69

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

1%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0%

Black

0%

Latino

99%

Multiracial

0%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities10%
English as a second language41%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory3%

High schools nearest to Weslaco East H S

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

South Palm Gardens H S

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 1.2 mi
Idea Weslaco Pike College Preparatory

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 1.3 mi
Premier H S Of Weslaco

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 1.5 mi
South Texas Isd Health Professions

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
South Texas Isd Science Academy

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
Hidalgo County Boot Camp

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 37%
  • Distance: 2.0 mi
Weslaco H S

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Distance: 2.2 mi
Idea College Prep Weslaco

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 2.4 mi
Mercedes Early College Academy

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 3.6 mi