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McAllen Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Mcallen Isd School District details

Mcallen Isd School District
2000 N 23 Rd St
Mcallen, TX 78501

20,399 Students enrolled in District

31 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Mcallen Isd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Texas

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.0% of all TX school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
46%
59%
52%
46%
41%
53%
46%
59%
52%
46%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Achieve Early College H S School
1601 N 27 Th St
Mcallen, TX, 78501
09-12
Alvarez Elementary School
2606 Gumwood Ave
Mcallen, TX, 78501
PK-05
Blanca E Sanchez School
2901 Incarnate Word
Mcallen, TX, 78504
PK-05
Brown Middle School
2700 S Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX, 78503
06-08
Castaneda Elementary School
4100 N 34 Th
Mcallen, TX, 78504
PK-05
Cathey Middle School
1800 N Cynthia
Mcallen, TX, 78501
06-08
De Leon Middle School
4201 N 29 Th St
Mcallen, TX, 78504
06-08
Dr Pablo Perez School
7801 N Main
Mcallen, TX, 78504
PK-05
Escandon Elementary School
2901 Colbath Ave
Mcallen, TX, 78503
PK-05
Fields Elementary School
500 W Dallas Ave
Mcallen, TX, 78501
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 4.5% 26.7%
Black 0.4% 13.3%
Hispanic 93.9% 54.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 5.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.5% 61.3%
Free lunch eligible 72.5% 56.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 4.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,322 $149,358,000 54.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $821 $16,741,000 6.1%
Staff $616 $12,563,000 4.6%
General Administration $97 $1,971,000 0.7%
School Administration $674 $13,756,000 5.0%
Operation $1,339 $27,317,000 10.0%
Transportation $160 $3,269,000 1.2%
Other $590 $12,031,000 4.4%
Total Support $4,297 $87,648,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,741 $35,518,000 13.0%
Total Expenditures $13,360 $272,524,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,347 $35,048,825,000 44.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $3,283,730,000 4.2%
Staff $570 $3,149,949,000 4.0%
General Administration $155 $857,955,000 1.1%
School Administration $625 $3,451,541,000 4.4%
Operation $1,151 $6,357,339,000 8.1%
Transportation $273 $1,508,668,000 1.9%
Other $536 $2,961,595,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,906 $21,570,777,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,883 $21,441,869,000 27.5%
Total Expenditures $14,137 $78,061,471,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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