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Gutierrez Middle

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Gutierrez Middle ranks 522 nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Gutierrez Middle in Harlingen, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District that serves 747 students and has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 32nd percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026 and earning a 4-star rating.

Gutierrez Middle stands out as a top-performing traditional public school in the region, particularly in Reading and advanced math. In the 2025-2026 school year, every grade level (6th, 7th, and 8th) outperformed both the district and state averages in Reading, with proficiency rates around 66-69%. The school's most impressive differentiator is its Algebra I program: 74.24% of students taking the exam were proficient, dramatically higher than the district average of 56.8% and the state average of 54.03%. This success is especially notable when compared to nearby Idea Harlingen College Preparatory, located just 0.24 miles away, where only 49.46% of students were proficient in Algebra I. Gutierrez also significantly outperforms its district peers like Coakley Middle and Vernon Middle in nearly every academic category.

While Gutierrez excels in many areas, 7th-grade math is a shared challenge across the district, with only 22.73% of Gutierrez's 7th graders proficient—a dip also seen at Coakley (12.84%) and Vernon (7.76%). The school has also shown some inconsistency in serving its Special Education students, though it rebounded to the 65th percentile in 2025-2026 after a drop the previous year. Overall, Gutierrez Middle is a standout success story, consistently exceeding state and district averages while serving a diverse student body, and it remains the highest-performing traditional public middle school in the comparison group, outpacing schools like Berta Cabaza Middle and W B Green J H by a wide margin.

747

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,990

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3205 W Wilson Rd
Harlingen, TX 78550

(956) 430-4400

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Gutierrez Middle usually attend:

High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen High School

Feeder schools for Gutierrez Middle:

Elementary:	Dishman Elementary
	Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

White:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

522^nd of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

274^th of 947Harlingen 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	69.8	522 of 2359	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	831 of 2344	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	835 of 2372	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	1100 of 2330	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1373 of 2254	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1521 of 2252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	920 of 2193	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	825 of 2080	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	951 of 2027	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	964 of 1987	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	973 of 2043	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.2	1057 of 1987	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	965 of 1973	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.4	1079 of 1951	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	1186 of 1895	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	865 of 1803	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	804 of 1763	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.4	733 of 1718	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	841 of 1684	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	749 of 1585	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.3	517 of 1582	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.6	486 of 1573	69.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	34.7	1519 of 2182	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1720 of 2118	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	915 of 2058	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	888 of 2008	55.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	287 of 1403	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	402 of 1428	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	370 of 1770	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	485 of 1720	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	722 of 1643	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	859 of 1592	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	697 of 1445	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	772 of 1376	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	357 of 2263	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	601 of 1825	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	668 of 2242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	1091 of 2241	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1266 of 2221	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	1413 of 2151	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	1004 of 2047	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	912 of 2008	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1104 of 1510	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.5	704 of 1230	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1315 of 1481	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1253 of 1488	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1283 of 1501	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	718 of 1446	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	911 of 1430	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	334 of 2161	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	416 of 1731	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	484 of 2119	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	809 of 2116	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	1087 of 2077	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	1229 of 2043	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	639 of 1935	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	574 of 1895	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	358 of 2275	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	494 of 1820	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	626 of 2235	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	989 of 2251	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	1359 of 2220	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1291 of 2172	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	654 of 2073	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	532 of 2039	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	731 of 2274	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	745 of 1818	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	889 of 2246	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1081 of 2245	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	1448 of 2228	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1513 of 2168	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	806 of 2069	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	754 of 2030	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	36 of 76	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.1	67 of 70	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.7	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	696 of 1974	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	1195 of 1568	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	574 of 1891	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	690 of 1815	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	1459 of 1757	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1348 of 1712	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	512 of 1626	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	536 of 1597	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	177 of 1743	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	231 of 1439	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	778 of 1733	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	675 of 1749	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	791 of 1723	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	1259 of 1700	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	485 of 1684	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	505 of 1673	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Migrant (2023)53rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

Reading68%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	522^nd of 2359 public middle schools	77.9%		58.7	831^st of 2344 public middle schools	64.5%	309	74.2			65.6	68.6	68.9	42.8	22.7	65.2	33.1	$9,990
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	482^nd of 2359 public middle schools	79.6%		65.7	641^st of 2344 public middle schools	72.7%	159	93.1			60.4	63.1	68.9	42.9	27.7	66.7	50.5	$11,075
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%)	33.8	1619^th of 2359 public middle schools	31.4%		34.7	1567^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.1%	52	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%)	46.4	1168^th of 2359 public middle schools	50.5%		44.2	1249^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.7%	81	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)
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	674^th of 2359 public middle schools	71.4%		58.8	828^th of 2344 public middle schools	64.7%	154	90.1			58.6	67.4	60.4	40.1	26.2	72.8	25.2	$11,446
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	206^th of 2359 public middle schools	91.3%		89	167^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.9%	39	74.4	92.6	100.0	70.2	79.2	83.3	59.7		57.0	53.0	$14,953
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%)	27.6	1817^th of 2359 public middle schools	23.0%		30.9	1700^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.5%	117	46.0			41.9	28.4	58.5	17.8	10.7	31.3	14.4	$10,602
Jo Nelson Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Main	Santa Rosa	78593	Cameron County	Santa Rosa Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 636-9850	206	20	10.3	89.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	205 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.6	1310^th of 2359 public middle schools	44.5%		39	1423^rd of 2344 public middle schools	39.3%	113	100.0			51.0	41.3	59.3	26.5	45.3	33.8	21.0	$13,020
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	161^st of 2359 public middle schools	93.2%		70	533^rd of 2344 public middle schools	77.3%	372	60.5	92.1	81.6	94.4		87.5	86.1		65.0	39.5	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Gutierrez Middle

What is the racial makeup of Gutierrez Middle?

Students at Gutierrez Middle are 96% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Gutierrez Middle in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Is Gutierrez Middle a good school?

Gutierrez Middle ranks 522^nd of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Gutierrez Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Gutierrez Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Gutierrez Middle.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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