Dr R E Margo El, Weslaco TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Dr R E Margo El

Dr. R E Margo Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Weslaco, a mid-sized Rio Grande Valley city with a mixed character of historic downtown, agricultural heritage, and growing residential and commercial development. The school enrolls a small-to-mid-sized population of students, the vast majority of whom—nearly all—are Hispanic, and a substantial share of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic makeup of the school's catchment area.

The school's state assessment results from the most recent testing year show mixed performance. In fourth and fifth grade English language arts and math, proficiency rates hover around the middle range: roughly half of fourth-graders meet grade-level math standards, and a similar share meet standards in reading, with fifth grade showing comparable results in both subjects. Science is a softer spot; only a minority of fifth-graders achieved proficiency in science testing. In the aggregate across all tested subjects and grade levels, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Hidalgo County—a meaningful strength relative to peers in the county. This suggests Margo performs above median for its region, even as specific subjects and grades show room for growth.

Grade-three results could not be assessed because the school administered Spanish-language versions of the state assessments to that cohort, and the Texas system does not report comparable performance metrics for Spanish STAAR tests at this time.

Weslaco ISD, the district serving this school, passed a major bond package in November 2023 that voters backed with a modest property tax increase, funding multi-year improvements in air conditioning, roofing, fine arts, athletics, and campus safety across the district. This represents long-term infrastructure investment that families moving into the area should know about, since the new tax rate took effect in 2024 and is now being paid. The district operates on a substantial operating budget and is one of the city's largest employers.

The broader Weslaco housing market shows homes at modest values relative to state and national benchmarks, with single-family and rental options both affordable by regional standards. New residential subdivisions, apartments, and commercial projects are underway, marking steady population growth. Schools in the district sit on suburban campuses away from the historic downtown core.

Data on the school's special education or English learner services was not available. Because the school serves only pre-K through fifth grade, there is no graduation rate or high school course data applicable to it.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 33% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 47% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 22% · ▲ 27 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 60% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 20% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolWESLACO ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income71%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income86%43 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income60%12 pp gap