Progreso Independent School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Progreso and Progreso Lakes, and parts of Weslaco.

At a glance

1,339Students enrolled

6Schools

2Towns served

$15,907Spent per student

14:1Student–teacher ratio

99%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ProgresoProgreso Lakes

Grades PK–2

PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD365 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 3–5

PROGRESO EL262 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 6–8

DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE281 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 9–12

PROGRESO H S431 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades PK–2

PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOOD365 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 3–5

PROGRESO EL262 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 6–8

DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLE281 students · ProgresoThis district

Grades 9–12

PROGRESO H S431 students · ProgresoThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs TX

Math proficiency12%

State average 36.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 90.2%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2018–19). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,907

per student each year · 24% above the TX average

Spending

Classroom instruction52%

Support & administration42%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)14%

State56%

Federal30%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 2 years

1,444’22

1,339’24

Students

Hispanic · 99%1,326

White · 1%12

Black · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Progreso4,998 people

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Progreso Lakes240 people

Also covers small parts of Weslaco.

Schools6 in district

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PROGRESO EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · Grades PK–2 · 365 students · Progreso

Public 📚

PROGRESO ELElementary · Grades 3–5 · 262 students · Progreso

DPublic 📚

DOROTHY THOMPSON MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 281 students · Progreso

DPublic 🏫

PROGRESO H SHigh · Grades 9–12 · 431 students · Progreso

C-Public 📚

DAEPGrades M · Progreso

Public 📚

HIDALGO CO J J A E PGrades M · Progreso

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Mercedes Independent School DistrictMercedes · $14,728 per student

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Weslaco Independent School DistrictMercedes · $12,596 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.