Central Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Total students
1,085
Avg. teacher experience
16.3 years
Weslaco ISD: 17 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Central Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,085 students. 52.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,814, which is $2,340 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.3 years of experience.
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Website
central.wisd.us/
Address
506 E 6th StWeslaco, TX 78596-6236
Office phone number
Principal
- Enrique Ornelas
- eornelas@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6710
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Central Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,085
African American
1 (0.1%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.4%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,052 (97%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27 (2.5%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
52.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
69.6 %
Weslaco ISD: 81.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.5 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 34.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11 %
Weslaco ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
17.2 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.5 %
Weslaco ISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 45.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.4
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
59.8 (90%)
Weslaco ISD: 91.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4.7 (7%)
Weslaco ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
56.3 (84.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 75.8%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
10.1 (15.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.3
Weslaco ISD: 16.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.3 years
Weslaco ISD: 17 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$64,814
Weslaco ISD: $65,349
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Weslaco ISD: $55,189
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$57,219
Weslaco ISD: $58,186
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,070
Weslaco ISD: $60,050
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,977
Weslaco ISD: $64,569
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,474
Weslaco ISD: $69,633
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$72,942
Weslaco ISD: $75,828
Statewide: $74,014