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Coakley Middle

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Coakley Middle ranks 1607 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1607^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Coakley Middle in Harlingen, TX, serves 687 students in grades 6-8 within the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, a district rated in the 71st percentile statewide, though the school itself has faced challenges in recent years.

While the district is a strong performer, Coakley Middle has consistently underperformed compared to its peers, ranking in the 31st percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. For example, in 8th Grade Reading, only 43.36% of Coakley students were proficient, while nearby Moises Vela Middle and Gutierrez Middle both exceeded 60%. The gap is even wider in 8th Grade Social Studies, where Coakley’s proficiency rate of 9.78% is less than one-fifth of Vela Middle’s 50.45%. However, the school has a notable strength in Algebra I, where it consistently outperforms both the district and state averages—68.29% proficiency in 2025-2026 compared to the district’s 56.8%. This suggests that while advanced math students are well-supported, the majority of students in standard math classes struggle, with only 12.84% proficient in 7th Grade Math. The school also has an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.0%, indicating strong student engagement.

Coakley serves a high-poverty population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Per-student spending is in line with district peers, suggesting that challenges are not due to a lack of resources. The school has experienced a sharp decline since the 2018-2019 school year, when it ranked in the 62nd percentile, and has struggled to recover from pandemic-related learning loss. In contrast, nearby magnet schools like South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy (91st percentile) and Collegiate Academy (93rd percentile) perform dramatically higher, highlighting the challenges of a traditional neighborhood school serving a high-poverty population.

687

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,410

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 S 6th St
Harlingen, TX 78550-7738

(956) 427-3000

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Coakley Middle usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen H S - South

Feeder schools for Coakley Middle:

Elementary:	Ben Milam Elementary
	Bowie Elementary
	Treasure Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

6.4%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

1,607^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

278^th of 951Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1607 of 2335	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	1567 of 2344	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1894 of 2372	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1580 of 2330	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1597 of 2254	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1574 of 2252	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	837 of 2193	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	909 of 2080	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.7	950 of 2027	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	1103 of 1987	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	1156 of 2043	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.8	1292 of 1987	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.3	1233 of 1973	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	1094 of 1951	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.1	1325 of 1895	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	1185 of 1803	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.3	1243 of 1763	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.9	1006 of 1718	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	1059 of 1684	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	987 of 1585	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	840 of 1582	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.4	839 of 1573	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	1580 of 2182	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	1905 of 2118	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	874 of 2058	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	1423 of 2008	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	1205 of 1390	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.0	1026 of 1428	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1626 of 1770	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1128 of 1720	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1057 of 1643	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1143 of 1592	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	576 of 1445	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	930 of 1376	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	1383 of 2240	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1164 of 1825	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1921 of 2242	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1640 of 2241	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1463 of 2221	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1566 of 2151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	798 of 2047	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	935 of 2008	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	1288 of 1497	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	1067 of 1230	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1327 of 1481	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1338 of 1488	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1005 of 1501	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	781 of 1446	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	962 of 1430	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1361 of 2141	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1117 of 1731	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1679 of 2119	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1321 of 2116	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	1331 of 2077	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1276 of 2043	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	553 of 1935	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	672 of 1895	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	1468 of 2253	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1217 of 1820	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1935 of 2235	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1545 of 2251	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1620 of 2220	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1496 of 2172	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	667 of 2073	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	842 of 2039	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1743 of 2253	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	1335 of 1818	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1764 of 2246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1404 of 2245	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1703 of 2228	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1493 of 2168	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	816 of 2069	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	909 of 2030	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	52.5	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	987 of 1956	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.8	1362 of 1568	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1704 of 1891	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1157 of 1815	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1273 of 1757	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1332 of 1712	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1348 of 1626	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	901 of 1597	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1233 of 1731	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.5	405 of 1439	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.2	851 of 1733	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	672 of 1749	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	944 of 1723	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1383 of 1700	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	749 of 1684	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	513 of 1673	69.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2018)61st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)14th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+14 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies10%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Coakley Middle	Public	6-8	1402 S 6th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3000	687	55	12.5	82.8%	44 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	634 (92.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.7	1607^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.2%		34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	40	68.3					54.0	49.8	43.4	30.1	12.8	40.8	9.8	$10,410
Vernon Middle	Public	6-8	125 S 13th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3040	631	59	10.7	86.5%	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	609 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46.3	1163^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.2%		44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	86	78.9					42.4	54.2	62.8	34.9	7.8	48.4	27.4	$12,143
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	151 S Helen Moore Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 399-4358	781	49	15.8	57.0%	26 (3.3%)	5 (0.6%)	729 (93.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	86.3	204^th of 2335 public middle schools	91.3%		89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	37	74.4	92.6	100.0			70.2	79.2	83.3	59.7		57.0	53.0	$14,953
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Rio Hondo Rd	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3020	705	58	12.1	89.2%	43 (6.1%)	5 (0.7%)	654 (92.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	63.5	671^st of 2335 public middle schools	71.3%		58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	157	90.1					58.6	67.4	60.4	40.1	26.2	72.8	25.2	$11,446
Berta Cabaza Middle	Public	6-8	2901 Shafer Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6600	695	46	14.9	80.0%	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	682 (98.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.5	1803^rd of 2335 public middle schools	22.8%		30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%	103	46.0					41.9	28.4	58.5	17.8	10.7	31.3	14.4	$10,602
Moises Vela Middle	Public	6-8	801 S Palm Blvd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3479	761	57	13.2	66.4%	39 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	717 (94.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	479^th of 2335 public middle schools	79.5%		65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%	162	93.1					60.4	63.1	68.9	42.9	27.7	66.7	50.5	$11,075
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4400	747	60	12.4	69.7%	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	717 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	69.8	518^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.8%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	313	74.2					65.6	68.6	68.9	42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990
Idea Harlingen College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 272-3912	457	35	13.1	88.0%	24 (5.3%)	4 (0.9%)	425 (93.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	1057^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.7%		43.5	1283^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.3%	226	49.5	79.6	38.5	59.2	60.0	51.5	53.3	59.2	32.4	37.7		18.1	$16,031
Collegiate Academy	Public	6-8	2115 N Williams Rd	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-6100	117	9	12.5	70.1%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.3	160^th of 2335 public middle schools	93.1%		70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	373	60.5	92.1	81.6			94.4		87.5	86.1		65.0	39.5	$9,023
Miller Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	700 N McCullough	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 361-6650	477	41	11.7	94.5%	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	1739^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.5%		23.8	1921^st of 2344 public middle schools	18.0%	182	63.8					59.9	16.7	48.6	20.8	9.6	30.7	14.0	$11,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Coakley Middle

What high school do graduates of Coakley Middle attend?

Students who attend Coakley Middle usually go on to attend Harlingen Collegiate High School

Is Coakley Middle a good school?

Coakley Middle ranks 1607^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Coakley Middle in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Coakley Middle?

Students at Coakley Middle are 92% Hispanic, 6% White.

How many students attend Coakley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Coakley Middle.

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