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Cathey Middle School vs. Morris Middle School

Should you attend Cathey Middle School or Morris Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cathey Middle School
1800 N Cynthia
Mcallen, TX 78501
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Morris Middle School
1400 Trenton Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Cathey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Morris Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 829 students in grades 6-8, Cathey Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,036 students in grades 6-8, Morris Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
829 students
1,036 students
This chart displays total students of Cathey Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Morris Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
62 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morris Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cathey Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morris Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1535 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#882 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cathey Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morris Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in TX)
62%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in TX)
71%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cathey Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Morris Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
271
337
Grade 7 Students
288
345
Grade 8 Students
270
354

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morris Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
92%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morris Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morris Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morris Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Cathey Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Morris Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(07-08 School Year Data)
3%
(08-09 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cathey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morris Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
 
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