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Enrollment
2,134
High
DISTRICT 942 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967003339
McAllen High School
2021 LA VISTA AVE, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 632-3100 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,349 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 9 | 589 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 559 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 494 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 492 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 45.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% | 13.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McAllen High School
McAllen High School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen High School this school | 2,134 | 63.2% | 54.2% |
| Memorial High School MCALLEN | 2,021 | 64.8% | 54.8% |
| Robert R Vela High School EDINBURG | 2,101 | 61.7% | 55.2% |
| Veterans Memorial Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,216 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| Americas High School EL PASO | 2,049 | 66.3% | 58.1% |
| Sharyland Pioneer High School MISSION | 1,511 | 63.1% | 59.6% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McAllen High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #680 of 1,385 | #24 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #435 of 1,425 ▲ 167 | #15 of 56 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #631 of 1,425 ▲ 93 | #20 of 56 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #196 of 1,184 | #3 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,134 | #277 of 2,107 | #9 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #611 of 1,344 | #26 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #1,149 of 1,346 | #4 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.2% | #735 of 1,522 | #60 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #331 of 557 | #20 of 31 |
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
2,134
-84 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 2,233
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 2,134 | 148.8 | 14.3:1 | 63% (1,349) |
| 2023-24 | 2,152 | 179.5 | 12.0:1 | 65% (1,389) |
| 2022-23 | 2,133 | 177.4 | 12.0:1 | 63% (1,344) |
| 2020-21 | 2,218 | 185 | 12.0:1 | 66% (1,473) |
| 2017-18 | 2,296 | 174 | 13.2:1 | 62% (1,433) |
| 2015-16 | 2,303 | 162 | 14.2:1 | 64% (1,479) |
| 2010-11 | 2,248 | 143 | 15.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,757 | 133 | 13.2:1 | 45% (798) |
| 1990-91 | 2,233 | 172 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McAllen High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,296 to 2,134); teachers down 14% (174 to 148.8).
About McAllen High School
McAllen High School is a large high school in MCALLEN, Texas, one of the schools in MCALLEN ISD. It teaches 2,134 students in grades 9 through 12. That is 168% above the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
MCALLEN ISD operates 31 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,890 students.
At McAllen High School, 92% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 6% White. Census estimates put Hidalgo County at about 92% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
McAllen High School lists 148.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 0.7 students per teacher. About 63% of students at McAllen High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County is 22 points higher.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, McAllen High School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 54.2% actual against 46.7% predicted.
In Hidalgo County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 364 public schools in the county, enrolling about 212,859, McAllen High School among them.
Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, McAllen High School is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
McAllen High School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 2,218 in 2020-21 to 2,134 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at McAllen High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- 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
- Milam Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- 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
- Milam Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
Nearby schools
- Quest Collegiate Academy-McAllen0.6 mi · 84
- Seguin Elementary School0.7 mi · 530
- Achieve Early College High School0.8 mi · 428
- McAuliffe Elementary School0.9 mi · 385
- Southwest Key Program1.0 mi · 1
- Milam Elementary School1.1 mi · 811
Frequently asked questions
About McAllen High SchoolHow large is McAllen High School?
McAllen High School enrolls approximately 2,134 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does McAllen High School serve?
McAllen High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at McAllen High School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at McAllen High School.
How diverse is McAllen High School?
McAllen High School reports a student body of 6% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees McAllen High School?
McAllen High School is overseen by MCALLEN ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.