📍 506 e 6th St, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, 78596
Central Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Weslaco, Hidalgo County. The school has 974 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dorothy Serna. It is part of the Weslaco Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Middle enrolls 974 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 945 | 97% |
| White | 22 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
686 of the school's 974 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 666 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 39.
Central Middle is one of 22 schools in WESLACO ISD, based in WESLACO, Texas. The district serves 16,300 students district-wide and employs 1,021 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 974 students, Central Middle is larger than the district average of about 741 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large