MARY HARPER MIDDLE

Set in DILLEY, Texas, MARY HARPER MIDDLE is a micro-enrollment middle school, overseen by DILLEY ISD. It caters to 181 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

Within DILLEY ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 841 students, MARY HARPER MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, MARY HARPER MIDDLE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Other groups include 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 78% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting MARY HARPER MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, MARY HARPER MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.1%; this one delivers 25.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Frio County shows median household income runs about $66,010, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. MARY HARPER MIDDLE is one of 7 public schools in Frio County (combined enrollment of about 2,792 students).

The closest other public school is DILLEY H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARY HARPER MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. MARY HARPER MIDDLE's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 223 (now 181). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 12% to 7%.

Inside the community feed, members of the MARY HARPER MIDDLE community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.