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SHARYLAND NORTH J H
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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