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Mcallen Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 6,726 students in Mcallen Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High Schools in Mcallen Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mcallen Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Texas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Memorial High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,512 Schools
# Students
20,399 Students
1,837,746 Students
# Teachers
1,497 Teachers
123,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mcallen Independent School District, which is ranked #328 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#342 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,946 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
235 Students
90,496 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
19,080 Students
972,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
53%
# Black Students
72 Students
230,593 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
912 Students
487,514 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,839 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
47,868 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,179
5,775
# Students in K Grade:
1,186
8,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,328
9,354
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,330
9,437
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,301
9,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,348
10,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,483
11,404
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,484
29,284
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,510
36,206
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,560
39,336
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,834
478,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,870
437,109
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,544
386,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,442
366,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,668 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,360 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$279 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$273 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,668
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,360
$14,148
Best Mcallen Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Achieve Early College High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1601 N 27th St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4200
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 411 students
Rank: #22.
Lamar Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 N 10th St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-3222
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-3222
Grades: 9-12
| 87 students
Rank: #33.
Rowe High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 N Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-5100
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,944 students
Rank: #44.
Memorial High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 E Hackberry Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-5201
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-5201
Grades: 9-12
| 2,080 students
Rank: #55.
Mcallen High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2021 La Vista Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-3100
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 2,133 students
Rank: n/an/a
Instr/guid Center
Alternative School
2604 Galveston Ave
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4393
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4393
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
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