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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 7 public middle schools serving 4,589 students in Mcallen Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mcallen Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
20,399 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
1,497 Teachers
105,534 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
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
235 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
19,080 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
53%
# Black Students
72 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
912 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,179
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,186
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,328
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,330
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,301
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,348
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,483
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,484
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,510
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,560
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,834
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,870
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,544
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,442
46,288
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Trenton Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 618-7300
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 618-7300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,016 students
Rank: #22.
Cathey Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 N Cynthia
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4300
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
Rank: #33.
Michael E Fossum Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7800 N Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 971-1105
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 971-1105
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #44.
Brown Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2700 S Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-8700
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #55.
De Leon Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4201 N 29th St
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 632-8800
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 632-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 800 students
Rank: #66.
Travis Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Houston St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4242
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4242
Grades: 6-8
| 516 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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