Morris Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Total students
1,036
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
McAllen ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 99.3%
Statewide: 90.3%
Morris Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,036 students. 38.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,455, which is $3,019 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1400 Trenton RdMcallen, TX 78504-3145
Office phone number
Principal
- Rebecca Bechtold
- rebecca.bechtold@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 618-7300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Morris Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,036
African American
5 (0.5%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (1%)
McAllen ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
930 (89.8%)
McAllen ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
82 (7.9%)
McAllen ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (0.9%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
38.3 %
McAllen ISD: 57.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48.4 %
McAllen ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
19.6 %
McAllen ISD: 36.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.8 %
McAllen ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
28.7 %
McAllen ISD: 14%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
11.6 %
McAllen ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
McAllen ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.4 %
McAllen ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
18.2 %
McAllen ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
McAllen ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.4 %
McAllen ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.2 %
McAllen ISD: 21%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
11.1 %
McAllen ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
62.3
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.1 (1.7%)
McAllen ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
48.9 (78.6%)
McAllen ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.6%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11.1 (17.8%)
McAllen ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.2 (0.3%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
53.3 (85.6%)
McAllen ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
9 (14.4%)
McAllen ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
16.6
McAllen ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13 years
McAllen ISD: 13.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,455
McAllen ISD: $59,544
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,155
McAllen ISD: $48,773
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,769
McAllen ISD: $54,018
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$57,279
McAllen ISD: $56,353
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$60,911
McAllen ISD: $60,503
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,226
McAllen ISD: $66,002
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$77,895
McAllen ISD: $73,100
Statewide: $74,014