Armando Cuellar Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Total students
765
Avg. teacher experience
16.6 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Armando Cuellar Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 765 students. 57.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,182, which is $2,541 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
cuellar.wisd.us/
Address
1201 S Bridge StWeslaco, TX 78596-7905
Office phone number
Principal
- Graciela Palacios
- gpalacios@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6720
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Armando Cuellar Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
765
African American
2 (0.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
758 (99.1%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.6%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (0.5%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
57.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
87.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
28.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
27.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.5 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.1 %
Weslaco ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
Weslaco ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Weslaco ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
Weslaco ISD: B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53.2
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.9%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
47.5 (89.3%)
Weslaco ISD: 91.9%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4.7 (8.9%)
Weslaco ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
45.1 (84.9%)
Weslaco ISD: 76.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
8 (15.1%)
Weslaco ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14.4
Weslaco ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
16.6 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$60,182
Weslaco ISD: $60,616
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$51,250
Weslaco ISD: $51,256
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$51,897
Weslaco ISD: $52,779
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$55,130
Weslaco ISD: $55,429
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$59,345
Weslaco ISD: $59,770
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$64,209
Weslaco ISD: $64,877
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$72,489
Weslaco ISD: $73,313
Statewide: $69,974