Armando Cuellar Middle School
Public middle school in Weslaco, Texas · Weslaco ISD · Grades 6–8
Armando Cuellar Middle School serves 634 students in grades 6–8 in Weslaco (Hidalgo County). It is one of 20 schools in Weslaco ISD. By enrollment it is the 869th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Weslaco ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484496021356 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Weslaco ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 634 | 16,300 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16 | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.7% | 81.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Armando Cuellar Middle School in context
Size
Armando Cuellar Middle School is the smallest of Weslaco ISD's 4 middle schools; its 634 students are 3.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4 miles away and have a median of 658 students, so Armando Cuellar Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 233 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 188, against an average of 211 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 213 in grade 6 and 233 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 98.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Weslaco ISD (98%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Weslaco ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Armando Cuellar Middle School has 39.67 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 634 students would have about 44 teachers, so Armando Cuellar Middle School has 4.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Central Middle School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 7 middle schools within 5 miles and 15 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.6% |
| White | 0.6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 213 |
| Grade 7 | 188 |
| Grade 8 | 233 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 S Bridge St, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone: (956)969-6720
Website: cuellar.wisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Armando Cuellar Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 0.6 mi | 1,060 | 18.9 | 65.6% |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 2.7 mi | 919 | 17.6 | 78.6% |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Weslaco ISD | 2.9 mi | 830 | 16.1 | 90.8% |
| Dorothy Thompson Middle School | Progreso ISD | 3.9 mi | 281 | 10.3 | 100% |
| W a Todd Middle School | Donna ISD | 4.2 mi | 670 | 14 | 91.5% |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School | Mercedes ISD | 4.8 mi | 390 | 12.5 | 97.7% |
| A P Solis Middle School | Donna ISD | 4.9 mi | 646 | 12.9 | 91.3% |
| Sgt Manuel Chacon Middle School | Mercedes ISD | 5.3 mi | 518 | 14.2 | 85.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Weslaco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A N Rico Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 780 |
| Airport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 786 |
| Beatriz G Garza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 919 |
| Career and College Development Center | High | 9–12 | 50 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 909 |
| Dr. R E Margo Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,085 |
| Hidalgo County Boot Camp | High | 9–10 | 11 |
| Hidalgo County JJAEP | High | 7–12 | 14 |
| Mary Hoge Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 830 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,109 |
| North Bridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 |
| Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 503 |
| Raul a Gonzalez Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 552 |
| Rodolfo Rudy Silva Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 685 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 761 |
| South Palm Gardens High School | High | 9–12 | 72 |
| Weslaco East High School | High | 9–12 | 2,066 |
| Weslaco High School | High | 9–12 | 2,699 |