Weslaco Independent School District

Weslaco Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Weslaco, Texas (USA).

Weslaco Independent School District
Address
319 West Fourth Street Weslaco , Hidalgo County, Texas, 78596 United States
District information
Grades	PK–12[1]
Established	1921
Superintendent	Dr. Richard Rivera
Deputy superintendent(s)	Abel Aguilar
Governing agency	Texas Education Agency
Schools	20[1]
NCES District ID	4844960[1]
Students and staff
Students	16,430 (2023–2024)[1]
Teachers	1,016.26 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio	16.17:1[1]
Other information
Website	www.wisd.us

It was created in 1921 after the city (established in 1919) successfully petitioned the state legislature to separate from Donna and their district. The district serves the city of Weslaco, a western portion of the city of Mercedes,^[2] and several unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County. This includes much of Midway South (sections east of South Midway Road),^[3] a portion of Midway North,^[4] Villa Verde,^[5] Olivarez,^[6] Llano Grande,^[7] and the WISD part of Mila Doce.^[8][9]

Schools

Choice High Schools (10-12)

• South Palm Gardens High School
• Weslaco Alternative School

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Museum display of the first purple WHS band uniform (1967) and the first ever WEHS band uniform (2000)

• Weslaco High School
• Weslaco East High School

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

• Central Middle School
• Dr. Armando Cuellar Middle School
• Beatriz G. Garza Middle School
• Mary Hoge Middle School

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

• Airport Drive Elementary School
• Louise Black Elementary School
• Cleckler-Heald Elementary School
• Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr. Elementary School
• Sam Houston Elementary School
• Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School
• Memorial Elementary School
• North Bridge Elementary School
• A. N. "Tony" Rico Elementary School
• Rodolfo "Rudy" Silva, Jr. Elementary School