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Memorial Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 334 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 365 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 346 | 33% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 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 35 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 11.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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%.
Where Memorial Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #783 of 1,635 | #28 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #671 of 1,670 | #19 of 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #693 of 1,670 | #18 of 54 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #781 of 1,570 | #31 of 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,045 | #239 of 1,749 | #5 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #258 of 1,542 | #21 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.0% | #1,508 of 1,543 | #35 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #224 of 1,648 | #25 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #466 of 942 | #22 of 44 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,045 | 83.5 | 12.5:1 | 91% (950) |
| 2023-24 | 1,075 | 84.8 | 12.7:1 | 91% (976) |
| 2022-23 | 1,065 | 88.5 | 12.0:1 | 91% (966) |
| 2020-21 | 1,155 | 86 | 13.4:1 | 91% (1,055) |
| 2017-18 | 1,239 | 91 | 13.6:1 | 93% (1,149) |
| 2015-16 | 1,215 | 89 | 13.7:1 | 92% (1,113) |
| 2010-11 | 1,183 | 95 | 12.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,107 | 78 | 14.2:1 | 77% (854) |
About Memorial Middle School
Memorial Middle School is a large middle school with an address in EDINBURG, Texas. Its enrollment is 1,045 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
A total of 44 schools make up EDINBURG CISD, with 33,343 students enrolled.
The share of students at Memorial Middle School who are Hispanic is 100%. A diversity index of 1% means there is a 1% chance two randomly chosen students at Memorial Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The school has 83.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 12.5:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Federal data show 91% of students (950) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Memorial Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.1%; the prediction is 34.9%.
The county, Hidalgo County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Hidalgo County has 364 public schools with about 212,859 students, including Memorial Middle School.
Of the public schools around it, Memorial Middle School is closest to Eisenhower Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.8%; Memorial Middle School's is 43.1%, ranking 1st of 5.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Memorial Middle School had a net loss of 110 students, or 10%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Memorial Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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