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What's the one class at SHARYLAND NORTH J H every student should take?
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Enrollment
791
Middle
DISTRICT 783 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARYLAND ISD·NCES 483993010823
SHARYLAND NORTH J H
1500 DOVE, MCALLEN, TX 78504 · (956) 686-1415 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
549 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +32.0pp 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 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
791
-76 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.6:1
% White
6%
was 4%
% Hispanic
93%
was 94%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SHARYLAND NORTH J H
SHARYLAND NORTH J H, a medium-sized middle-grades school in MCALLEN, Texas, operated by SHARYLAND ISD, educates 791 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 643.
SHARYLAND ISD runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 9,844 students. SHARYLAND NORTH J H is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, SHARYLAND NORTH J H lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% White. Compared to Hidalgo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SHARYLAND NORTH J H has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Hidalgo County's rate of about 85%.
With demographic context factored in, SHARYLAND NORTH J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.6%, the actual is 56.3%, a residual of +12.7 points.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Hidalgo County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), SHARYLAND NORTH J H is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is DONNA WERNECKE EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SHARYLAND NORTH J H ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.2%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHARYLAND NORTH J H has edged down 9%, going from 867 students in 2018 to 791 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the SHARYLAND NORTH J H community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. 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 SHARYLAND ISD
- SHARYLAND H SHigh · 1,527 students
- SHARYLAND PIONEER H SHigh · 1,511 students
- B L GRAY J HMiddle · 775 students
- JOHN H SHARY ELElementary · 652 students
- OLIVERO GARZA SR ELElementary · 648 students
- DONNA WERNECKE ELElementary · 631 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- MCALLEN H SHigh · 2,134 students
- MEMORIAL H SHigh · 2,021 students
- MORRIS MIDDLEMiddle · 999 students
- CATHEY MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA MCALLEN COLLEGE PREPARATORYHigh · 820 students
- GONZALEZ ELElementary · 818 students
Nearby schools
- DONNA WERNECKE EL0.2 mi · 631
- LUCILE HENDRICKS EL0.8 mi · 432
- CASTANEDA EL1.4 mi · 374
- DE LEON MIDDLE1.5 mi · 664
- GARZA EL1.5 mi · 409
- OLIVERO GARZA SR EL1.5 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About SHARYLAND NORTH J HWhat is the total enrollment at SHARYLAND NORTH J H?
SHARYLAND NORTH J H enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does SHARYLAND NORTH J H serve?
SHARYLAND NORTH J H serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHARYLAND NORTH J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHARYLAND NORTH J H is approximately 16.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHARYLAND NORTH J H?
At SHARYLAND NORTH J H, the student body is approximately 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees SHARYLAND NORTH J H?
SHARYLAND NORTH J H is overseen by SHARYLAND ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.