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Mcallen ISD 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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,634 students in Mcallen ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Mcallen ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% 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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
20,410 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
1,496 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mcallen ISD School District, which is ranked #539 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#561 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
244 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
19,070 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
53%
# Black Students
78 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
910 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,044
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
1,180
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,290
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,303
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,319
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,413
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,485
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,493
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,566
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,549
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,156
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,690
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,478
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,444
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,661 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,352 is less than the state median of $14,384. 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
$13,661
$13,640
Spending / Student
$13,352
$14,384
Best Mcallen ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morris Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Trenton Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 618-7300
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 618-7300
Grades: 6-9
| 1,013 students
Rank: #22.
Cathey Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1800 N Cynthia
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4300
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #33.
Michael E Fossum Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7800 N Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 971-1105
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 971-1105
Grades: 6-8
| 833 students
Rank: #44.
De Leon Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4201 N 29th St
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 632-8800
Mcallen, TX 78504
(956) 632-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students
Rank: #55.
Travis Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Houston St
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4242
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 971-4242
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
Rank: #66.
Brown Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2700 S Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-8700
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-8700
Grades: 6-9
| 579 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
| 35 students
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