Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School
- Elementary school in Weslaco ISD
- Weslaco, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Total students
488
Avg. teacher experience
19.1 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary School is an elementary school in Weslaco, TX, in the Weslaco ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 488 students. 87.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,435, which is $4,548 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Maria Moreno
- calopez@wisd.us
- (956) 969-6790
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr Elementary 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
488
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
478 (98%)
Weslaco ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
9 (1.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
87.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.4 %
Weslaco ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.3 %
Weslaco ISD: 26.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.7 %
Weslaco ISD: 25.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 9.8%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Weslaco ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Weslaco ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Weslaco ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.9 %
Weslaco ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Weslaco ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Weslaco ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.2 %
Weslaco ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Weslaco ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Weslaco ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Weslaco ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
34
African American
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
31 (91.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 91%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
3 (8.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
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: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
29.2 (85.8%)
Weslaco ISD: 75%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4.8 (14.2%)
Weslaco ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Weslaco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.4
Weslaco ISD: 15
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
19.1 years
Weslaco ISD: 16.4 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
$63,435
Weslaco ISD: $61,997
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Weslaco ISD: $54,918
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,320
Weslaco ISD: $54,177
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$57,221
Weslaco ISD: $56,965
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,162
Weslaco ISD: $61,358
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,360
Weslaco ISD: $66,381
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$75,690
Weslaco ISD: $73,462
Statewide: $71,111