MORRIS MIDDLE

As a high-enrollment junior high in MCALLEN, Texas, MORRIS MIDDLE hosts 999 students from grades 6 through 8, part of MCALLEN ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 55% larger than the state mean of about 643.

Across the 31 schools in MCALLEN ISD (19,890 students total), MORRIS MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, MORRIS MIDDLE lists that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 8% White. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, MORRIS MIDDLE reports 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 45% of students at MORRIS MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MORRIS MIDDLE ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 54.2%; MORRIS MIDDLE posts 68.5%, +14.3 points above that line.

Around the school, Hidalgo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which MORRIS MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: DR PABLO PEREZ, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MORRIS MIDDLE at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 58.8%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. MORRIS MIDDLE's enrollment has rose 4% since 2018, when it stood at 959 (now 999).

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.