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Memorial Middle

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Memorial Middle ranks 671 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle in Harlingen, TX, is a public school serving 705 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, and it has recently surged to a 4-star rating, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide after years of steady improvement. Nearly 90% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school excels at closing achievement gaps, particularly for economically disadvantaged students, who perform in the 85th percentile—a standout achievement among local peers.

Memorial Middle’s greatest strength is its advanced math program: an impressive 90.11% of students taking Algebra I passed the End-of-Course exam, far exceeding the district average of 56.8% and even outperforming the nearby South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Rising Scholars Academy (74.44%), a higher-ranked school with a more affluent student body. However, this success creates a "tale of two math scores"—while 8th-grade math proficiency is high at 72.8%, 7th-grade math lags at 26.15%, suggesting top students are accelerated into Algebra I. The school also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, better than the district average and far lower than Miller Jordan Middle (0.7%) in the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District.

Compared to other high-poverty schools, Memorial Middle is a clear outperformer: it beats Vernon Middle and Coakley Middle in nearly every subject, and it surpasses the charter Idea Harlingen College Preparatory in reading, math, and Algebra I. One area for growth is support for Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 25th percentile—a paradox given the school’s overall success. Still, Memorial Middle’s consistent upward trend from the 39th percentile in 2020-2021 to its current 71st percentile shows effective leadership and strategies are driving real progress for its community.

705

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,446

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Rio Hondo Rd
Harlingen, TX 78550-7113

(956) 427-3020

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Memorial Middle usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle:

Elementary:	Austin Elementary
	Long Elementary
	Zavala Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.8%

White:

6.1%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

671^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	63.5	671 of 2335	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	828 of 2344	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	1065 of 2372	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1114 of 2330	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	1059 of 2254	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	1364 of 2252	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1040 of 2193	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	895 of 2080	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	872 of 2027	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	1274 of 1987	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	1313 of 2043	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	1222 of 1987	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1408 of 1973	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	1130 of 1951	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.2	1139 of 1895	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.4	1228 of 1803	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.2	1274 of 1763	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.6	1077 of 1718	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	1175 of 1684	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.2	924 of 1585	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	1002 of 1582	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.5	1005 of 1573	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	96.1	23 of 1167	98.0%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	1125 of 2182	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1663 of 2118	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1202 of 2058	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1056 of 2008	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	585 of 1390	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	359 of 1428	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	447 of 1770	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	403 of 1720	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	944 of 1643	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	1059 of 1592	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	858 of 1445	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	706 of 1376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	603 of 2240	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	718 of 1825	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	820 of 2242	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	842 of 2241	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	1002 of 2221	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1168 of 2151	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	921 of 2047	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	868 of 2008	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1118 of 1497	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	860 of 1230	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1170 of 1481	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	1058 of 1488	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	954 of 1501	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1125 of 1446	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1142 of 1430	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	428 of 2141	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	391 of 1731	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	720 of 2119	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	759 of 2116	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	782 of 2077	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	1098 of 2043	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	764 of 1935	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	646 of 1895	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	329 of 2253	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	382 of 1820	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	624 of 2235	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	783 of 2251	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	728 of 2220	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	1322 of 2172	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	723 of 2073	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	650 of 2039	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	671 of 2253	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	587 of 1818	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	1054 of 2246	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1320 of 2245	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1126 of 2228	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1445 of 2168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1021 of 2069	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	929 of 2030	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	46.6	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	37 of 125	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	438 of 1956	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	41.9	905 of 1568	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	629 of 1891	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	1316 of 1815	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1348 of 1757	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1344 of 1712	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	663 of 1626	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	949 of 1597	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	410 of 1731	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	860 of 1439	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	675 of 1733	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1152 of 1749	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	367 of 1723	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	1014 of 1700	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	666 of 1684	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	607 of 1673	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2018)98th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2019)41st percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I90%+36 vs state

Reading62%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Social Studies25%-6 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 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 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
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
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
Cameron County J J A E P	Public	7-9	1409 E Harrison St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 361-8271	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Gutierrez Middle	Public	6-8	3205 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78550	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
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
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
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	78550	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
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 Memorial Middle

How many students attend Memorial Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Memorial Middle.

What district is Memorial Middle in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Is Memorial Middle a good school?

Memorial Middle ranks 671^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Memorial Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle?

Students at Memorial Middle are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

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