Donna Wernecke Elementary vs Lucile Hendricks Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Donna Wernecke Elementary Lucile Hendricks Elementary
Location Mcallen, TX Mcallen, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 631 432
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 14.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 62.6% 57.4%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Donna Wernecke Elementary Lucile Hendricks Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,777 $13,409
District Sharyland ISD Mcallen ISD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Donna Wernecke Elementary Lucile Hendricks Elementary
White 3.6% 1.6%
African American 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 94.6% 96.5%
Asian 0.0% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Donna Wernecke Elementary Lucile Hendricks Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 309:1 236:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.0% 13.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 18 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.