A N Rico Elementary

Summary:

A N Rico Elementary is a public elementary school in Weslaco, Texas, serving 763 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Weslaco Independent School District, which is ranked 483 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

A N Rico Elementary faces several challenges, including a student population that is 97.9% Hispanic and over 90% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 2,102 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 4,282 out of 4,578 in 2020-2021. Its STAAR test scores in reading, math, and science are consistently lower than district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. However, the school's ranking for Gifted and Talented students is relatively high, suggesting it may be providing effective programming for this subgroup.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Weslaco ISD, such as North Bridge Elementary and Dr. R.E. Margo Elementary, A N Rico Elementary generally performs worse on STAAR tests and has a lower statewide ranking. In contrast, the school outperforms nearby Mercedes ISD schools like Taylor Elementary and John F. Kennedy Elementary. However, nearby charter schools, such as Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy and IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy, tend to outperform A N Rico Elementary on STAAR tests and have higher statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2202 N International Blvd
       Weslaco, TX  78599-8420


(956) 969-6815

District: Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2210th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,575 Help


Students who attend A N Rico Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mary Hoge Middle
High:    Weslaco East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  819

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.9%
White:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details A N Rico Elementary ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.9%), White (0.7%), Pacific Islander (0.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at A N Rico Elementary is 18.3. 7 elementary schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at A N Rico Elementary is $10,575. 6 elementary schools in the Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

A N Rico Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks A N Rico Elementary 2210th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See A N Rico Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Weslaco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Weslaco Independent School District (Isd) 483rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for A N Rico Elementary

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Rank History for all students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.61 946th 3465 72.7%
2005 76.26 636th 3475 81.7%
2006 69.99 1020th 3476 70.7%
2007 64.67 1384th 3724 62.8%
2008 73.93 811th 3768 78.5%
2009 69.57 1125th 3884 71.0%
2010 61.32 1691st 3937 57.0%
2011 52.25 2280th 4095 44.3%
2012 55.05 1991st 4206 52.7%
2013 40.99 2827th 4221 33.0%
2014 46.22 2573rd 4260 39.6%
2015 37.76 2970th 4320 31.3%
2016 25.44 3491st 4286 18.5%
2017 29.29 3190th 4329 26.3%
2018 45.30 2226th 4359 48.9%
2019 49.01 2102nd 4479 53.1%
2021 13.96 4282nd 4578 6.5%
2022 40.09 2736th 4581 40.3%
2023 35.21 3077th 4647 33.8%
2024 48.96 2210th 4675 52.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.48 1036th 3226 67.9%
2019 49.64 1584th 3333 52.5%
2021 17.98 3281st 3446 4.8%
2022 41.82 2127th 3487 39.0%
2023 33.91 2584th 3556 27.3%
2024 41.26 2114th 3638 41.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.06 2577th 3558 27.6%
2019 31.46 2732nd 3684 25.8%
2021 21.73 3429th 3799 9.7%
2022 25.28 3364th 3952 14.9%
2023 19.91 3795th 4086 7.1%
2024 38.55 2665th 4261 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.77 1913th 4264 55.1%
2019 59.43 1392nd 4309 67.7%
2021 17.41 4159th 4451 6.6%
2022 50.42 2125th 4477 52.5%
2023 41.92 2736th 4521 39.5%
2024 62.62 1322nd 4560 71.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.26 56th 112 50.0%
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Rank History for Female students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.09 1991st 4306 53.8%
2019 55.96 1722nd 4348 60.4%
2021 18.97 3950th 4499 12.2%
2022 41.14 2706th 4561 40.7%
2023 35.26 3095th 4588 32.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.37 695th 3106 77.6%
2019 58.74 1584th 3184 50.3%
2022 67.15 975th 2958 67.0%
2023 76.55 171st 2980 94.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.35 1360th 4240 67.9%
2019 62.52 1184th 4295 72.4%
2021 22.05 3917th 4331 9.6%
2022 57.72 1560th 4461 65.0%
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Rank History for Male students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.16 2439th 4319 43.5%
2019 41.25 2579th 4357 40.8%
2021 12.48 4326th 4498 3.8%
2022 39.81 2752nd 4563 39.7%
2023 36.15 3008th 4585 34.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at A N Rico Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 1920th 4168 53.9%
2019 54.83 1677th 4188 60.0%
2021 17.36 4040th 4329 6.7%
2022 45.98 2378th 4376 45.7%
2023 40.10 2753rd 4401 37.4%
2024 57.70 1596th 4431 64.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

A N Rico Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for A N Rico Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 7 0 0 530 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1996 7 0 0 530 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1997 7 0 0 539 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 8 0 0 555 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1999 9 0 0 648 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2000 8 0 0 757 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2001 20 0 0 916 0 n/a n/a 0 936
2002 14 0 0 877 0 n/a n/a 0 891
2003 14 0 0 877 0 n/a n/a 0 891
2004 17 0 0 837 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2005 13 1 0 864 0 n/a n/a 0 878
2006 10 1 1 873 0 n/a n/a 0 885
2007 12 1 0 931 0 n/a n/a 0 944
2008 9 1 0 835 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2009 9 0 1 945 0 n/a n/a 0 955
2010 9 2 0 984 0 n/a n/a 0 995
2011 6 0 3 996 0 1 0 0 1006
2012 4 0 2 807 0 1 0 0 814
2013 1 0 2 822 0 1 0 0 826
2014 1 0 3 932 0 0 0 0 936
2015 1 0 1 859 0 0 0 0 861
2016 0 0 0 869 0 0 0 0 869
2017 2 0 0 844 0 0 0 0 846
2018 3 0 0 816 0 0 0 0 819
2019 1 0 3 842 0 0 0 0 846
2020 3 0 0 789 0 0 0 0 792
2021 6 0 0 736 0 0 0 0 742
2022 5 0 0 689 0 2 0 0 696
2023 14 0 0 747 0 2 0 0 763
2024 6 0 0 810 0 2 1 0 819

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at A N Rico Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 537 32.8 16.4 93.1
1996 537 32.8 16.4 93.1
1997 546 35.0 15.6 93.4
1998 563 36.0 15.6 93.8
1999 657 37.6 17.5 83
2000 765 46.0 16.6 61
2001 936 53.0 17.7 39.6
2002 891 48.0 18.6 16.5
2003 891 48.0 18.6 16.5
2004 854 51.9 16.5 7.4
2005 878 53.6 16.4 1.3
2006 885 54.0 16.4 0
2007 944 56.7 16.6 0
2008 845 55.0 15.4 0
2009 955 57.0 16.8 0
2010 995 59.2 16.7 0
2011 1006 60.1 16.7 0
2012 814 49.2 16.5 0
2013 826 48.6 16.9 88.4
2014 936 51.0 18.3 89.9
2015 861 49.0 17.5 88
2016 869 47.0 18.4 87.3
2017 846 47.0 18.0 88.1
2018 819 46.4 17.6 86.3
2019 846 50.8 16.6 92.7
2020 792 46.9 16.8 89.8
2021 742 45.6 16.2 90.8
2022 696 45.8 15.1 90.8
2023 763 45.2 16.8 90.6
2024 819 44.5 18.3 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio A N Rico Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 537 32.8 16.4 93.1
1996 537 32.8 16.4 93.1
1997 546 35.0 15.6 93.4
1998 563 36.0 15.6 93.8
1999 657 37.6 17.5 83
2000 765 46.0 16.6 61
2001 936 53.0 17.7 39.6
2002 891 48.0 18.6 16.5
2003 891 48.0 18.6 16.5
2004 854 51.9 16.5 7.4
2005 878 53.6 16.4 1.3
2006 885 54.0 16.4 0
2007 944 56.7 16.6 0
2008 845 55.0 15.4 0
2009 955 57.0 16.8 0
2010 995 59.2 16.7 0
2011 1006 60.1 16.7 0
2012 814 49.2 16.5 0
2013 826 48.6 16.9 88.4
2014 936 51.0 18.3 89.9
2015 861 49.0 17.5 88
2016 869 47.0 18.4 87.3
2017 846 47.0 18.0 88.1
2018 819 46.4 17.6 86.3
2019 846 50.8 16.6 92.7
2020 792 46.9 16.8 89.8
2021 742 45.6 16.2 90.8
2022 696 45.8 15.1 90.8
2023 763 45.2 16.8 90.6
2024 819 44.5 18.3 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for A N Rico Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $784 (8.3%) $8,693 (91.7%) $9,477
2020 $1,371 (13.6%) $8,711 (86.4%) $10,082
2021 $1,217 (11.5%) $9,358 (88.5%) $10,575

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on A N Rico Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2102nd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3077th of 4647 Elementary schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (A N Rico Elementary)3146
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))4349
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (A N Rico Elementary)6121
 40%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5443
 11%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (A N Rico Elementary)3238
 6%
   4th Grade Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))4948
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (A N Rico Elementary)2942
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5151
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (A N Rico Elementary)5245
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))4757
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (A N Rico Elementary)5841
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))6251
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (A N Rico Elementary)6227
 35%
   5th Grade Science (Weslaco Independent School District (Isd))5940
 19%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students846763
 9.8%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic842747
 11.3%
Pacific Islander02
White114
 1300%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.7%90.6%
 2.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about A N Rico Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 819 students attended A N Rico Elementary.

Students who attend A N Rico Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Hoge Middle
High : Weslaco East High School

A N Rico Elementary ranks 2210th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at A N Rico Elementary are 99% Hispanic.


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