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What's something MEMORIAL H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,021
High
DISTRICT 942 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967005548
Memorial High School
101 E HACKBERRY AVE, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 632-5201 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,021 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
154 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
1,309 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 | 579 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 495 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 450 | 22% |
Student demographics
11%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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +37.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 45.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 46.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Memorial High School
Memorial High School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School this school | 2,021 | 64.8% | 54.8% |
| Americas High School EL PASO | 2,049 | 66.3% | 58.1% |
| McAllen High School MCALLEN | 2,134 | 63.2% | 54.2% |
| Veterans Memorial Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,216 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| Robert R Vela High School EDINBURG | 2,101 | 61.7% | 55.2% |
| 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 Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #660 of 1,385 | #23 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #487 of 1,425 ▲ 233 | #17 of 56 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #665 of 1,425 ▲ 126 | #21 of 56 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #570 of 1,184 | #14 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,021 | #317 of 2,107 | #13 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #423 of 1,344 | #14 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #1,199 of 1,346 | #9 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #699 of 1,522 | #58 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #228 of 557 | #10 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
2,021
-168 (-8%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,743
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 2,021 | 154.2 | 13.1:1 | 65% (1,309) |
| 2023-24 | 2,060 | 147.2 | 14.0:1 | 68% (1,407) |
| 2022-23 | 2,080 | 145.6 | 14.3:1 | 67% (1,400) |
| 2020-21 | 2,189 | 142 | 15.4:1 | 70% (1,527) |
| 2017-18 | 2,274 | 143.2 | 15.9:1 | 66% (1,495) |
| 2015-16 | 2,302 | 142 | 16.2:1 | 66% (1,514) |
| 2010-11 | 2,138 | 146 | 14.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,982 | 157 | 12.6:1 | 45% (889) |
| 1990-91 | 1,743 | 148 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,274 to 2,021); teachers up 8% (143.2 to 154.2).
About Memorial High School
At 101 E HACKBERRY AVE in MCALLEN, Texas, Memorial High School operates as a large high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 2,021 students. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 154% higher.
Memorial High School reports to MCALLEN ISD, which has 31 schools and 19,890 students.
Memorial High School enrolls a student body that is 94% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. The Hispanic share in Hidalgo County as a whole is similar, at about 92%. The chance that two students picked at random at Memorial High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
The school reports 154.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.1 students per teacher. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 65% of students. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County, the school's rate is lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Memorial High School, the prediction is 46.0% and the result is 54.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Memorial High School is one of 364 public schools in Hidalgo County, which together enroll about 212,859 students.
The closest public school to Memorial High School is Cathey Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 45.3% proficiency; Memorial High School posts 54.8%.
The NCES locale for Memorial High School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Memorial High School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
The Memorial High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 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
Other Memorial High schools
12 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial High. Memorial High School is the 5th largest of the 13.
- Memorial High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,636 students
- Memorial High SchoolPORT ARTHUR, TX · 2,140 students
- Memorial High SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 1,650 students
- Memorial High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,439 students
- Memorial High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Cathey Middle School0.6 mi · 827
- Lamar Academy0.8 mi · 47
- Fields Elementary School0.9 mi · 443
- Wilson Elementary School0.9 mi · 408
- Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy1.1 mi · 331
- Jackson Elementary School1.1 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Memorial High School?
Memorial High School enrolls approximately 2,021 students in grades 09-12.
Is Memorial High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Memorial High School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Memorial High School.
How diverse is Memorial High School?
Memorial High School reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial High School?
Memorial 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.