Enrollment
60
High
DISTRICT 942 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967006752
Instr/Guid Center
2604 GALVESTON AVE, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 971-4393 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–11HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
53 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 18% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Instr/Guid Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 60 | #1,710 of 2,107 | #72 of 84 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
60
+46 (+329%) vs 2020
+216% since 1990-91, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 1.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60 | 10.8 | 5.5:1 | 88% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 12 | 2.7:1 | 97% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 71 | 12.9 | 5.5:1 | 94% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 11 | 1.3:1 | 86% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 15 | 3.3:1 | 92% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 41 | 14 | 2.9:1 | 93% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 40 | 14 | 2.9:1 | 18% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 57 | 12 | 4.8:1 | 67% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 19 | 5 | 3.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Instr/Guid Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (50 to 60); teachers down 28% (15 to 10.8).
About Instr/Guid Center
Instr/Guid Center is a small high school in MCALLEN, Texas, one of the schools in MCALLEN ISD. The school enrolls 60 students, from grades 6 through 11. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 92% smaller than that.
MCALLEN ISD has 19,890 students in 31 schools, and Instr/Guid Center is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Instr/Guid Center is 97% Hispanic. Instr/Guid Center's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Instr/Guid Center, 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 5.5:1. On average, high schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 5.5:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 88% of enrollment.
Census estimates describe Hidalgo County this way: the median household income is $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Besides Instr/Guid Center, Hidalgo County has 363 other public schools.
Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Instr/Guid Center holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Instr/Guid Center is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21 the school reported 14 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 60. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The school's ratio rose from 1.3:1 to 5.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCALLEN ISD
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Rowe High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School0.1 mi · 470
- Escandon Elementary School0.7 mi · 478
- Alvarez Elementary School0.9 mi · 435
- Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen1.0 mi · 118
- Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy1.2 mi · 331
- Brown Middle School1.3 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About Instr/Guid CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Instr/Guid Center?
Instr/Guid Center enrolls approximately 60 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does Instr/Guid Center serve?
Instr/Guid Center serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
How many students per teacher at Instr/Guid Center?
Approximately 5.5:1 students per teacher at Instr/Guid Center.
What is the student diversity at Instr/Guid Center?
Student demographics at Instr/Guid Center are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic.
What district is Instr/Guid Center in?
Instr/Guid Center is part of MCALLEN ISD.
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