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Memorial Middle School

3105 N DOOLITTLE RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539 · (956) 289-2470 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,045 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,045
Middle
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
950 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 633432%
Grade 736535%
Grade 834633%
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,040100%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
53651%
Female
50949%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020

What 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading26.0%31.0%22.0%21.0%
Mathematics16.0%30.0%25.0%29.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2657.0%46.0%
2024-2555.0%43.0%
2023-2453.0%39.0%
2022-2347.0%36.0%
2021-2244.0%27.0%
2020-2127.0%11.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Memorial Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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
Ranked against other public middle 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,045
-110 (-10%) vs 2020
-6% since 2000-01, when it was 1,107
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,04583.512.5:191% (950)
2023-241,07584.812.7:191% (976)
2022-231,06588.512.0:191% (966)
2020-211,1558613.4:191% (1,055)
2017-181,2399113.6:193% (1,149)
2015-161,2158913.7:192% (1,113)
2010-111,1839512.4:10% (0)
2000-011,1077814.2:177% (854)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Middle School.

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.

Hidalgo County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Memorial Middle School
District
EDINBURG CISD
Address
3105 N DOOLITTLE RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 289-2470
County
Hidalgo County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,045
Teachers (FTE)
84
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
950 (91%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481818007350
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial Middle School
How large is Memorial Middle School?
Memorial Middle School enrolls approximately 1,045 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Memorial Middle School serve?
Memorial Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School is approximately 12.5:1 (84 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Memorial Middle School?
At Memorial Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is Memorial Middle School in?
Memorial Middle School is part of EDINBURG CISD.
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