North Bridge Elementary School
Public elementary school in Weslaco, Texas · Weslaco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
North Bridge Elementary School serves 775 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Weslaco (Hidalgo County). It is one of 20 schools in Weslaco ISD. By enrollment it is the 538th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 22.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Weslaco ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484496021357 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 775 | 16,300 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 22.9 | 19.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.6% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
North Bridge Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Weslaco ISD, North Bridge Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 4.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 692; North Bridge Elementary 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 pre-K with 153 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 91, against an average of 111 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 107 in kindergarten and 113 in grade 5. It also enrolls 153 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.5% here and 98% across Weslaco ISD.
87.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Weslaco ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
With 33.82 full-time-equivalent teachers for 775 students, North Bridge Elementary School has 22.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 775 students would have about 52.4 teachers, so North Bridge Elementary School has 18.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
North Bridge Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Sam Houston Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 49 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.5% |
| White | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.1% |
49.4% of students are girls and 50.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 153 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 106 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2001 N Bridge St, Weslaco, TX 78596
Phone: (956)969-6810
Website: northbridge.wisd.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Bridge Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 0.8 mi | 761 | 20 | 85.3% |
| IDEA Weslaco Pike Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 734 | 21.8 | 91.8% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 326 | 14.8 | 82.8% |
| Airport Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.2 mi | 786 | 18.1 | 86.3% |
| Cleckler/Heald Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.3 mi | 909 | 22.4 | 82.5% |
| IDEA Academy Weslaco | IDEA Public Schools | 1.4 mi | 649 | 22.5 | 88.6% |
| Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.4 mi | 503 | 17.8 | 88.3% |
| Raul a Gonzalez Jr. Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 1.5 mi | 552 | 21.5 | 87.9% |
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 |
| Armando Cuellar Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 634 |
| 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 |
| 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 |