Donna Wernecke Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-6

4500 W Dove Ave, McAllen, TX

Sharyland Independent School District

672 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Mrs Lela Culberson

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
46%

Reading Proficiency
57%

B+

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

57%

Math Proficiency

46%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

7.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

360:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Hispanic

93.7%

White

4.2%

Black

<1%

Two or more races

<1%

Native American

<1%

Asian or Pacific Islander

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 parent

1/26/2026

Academically very deficient. School extremely disorganized. We are bombarded with emails from the school and hard to discern important or vital info from nonessential info. Staff tend to rude . Overall, wouldn’t recommend

5.0 parent

2/7/2017

The kinder department is great. The teachers are awesome and have noticed that not just my kids excel but others do as well. My kids look forward to attending class, and I contribute that to the excellent teaching and to the teachers who make the children feel welcomed and that they belong. Thank yo...

5.0 teacher

1/26/2017

Wernecke Elementary has an excellent staff that is always doing their best to achieve student success.

5.0 parent

1/25/2017

All personnel is very professional and are always willing to help. My children look forward to going to school and have a great deal to say about the lessons they learn on a daily basis!

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Hidalgo Co J J a E P

6th to 12th
Public

McAllen High School

9th to 12th
Public

Rowe High School

9th to 12th
Public

B+

Texas Hidalgo County McAllen 78504

Donna Wernecke Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-6 in McAllen, TX and is served by the Sharyland Independent School District in Texas. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 672 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 46% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 57% are proficient in reading. Donna Wernecke Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hidalgo Co J J a E P, McAllen High School, Rowe High School, and more. Learn more about what McAllen has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Donna Wernecke Elementary School.

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