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Brown Middle

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Brown Middle ranks 722 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Brown Middle in McAllen, TX, is a public school serving 580 students in grades 6-8 as part of the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the 9th percentile statewide to the 69th percentile over the past five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional support of high-need students. Brown Middle is a top performer for migrant students, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide, and also excels with low socio-economic status students (89th percentile) and English Language Learners. Its Algebra I program is a powerhouse, with 100% of test-takers proficient in the most recent year—far exceeding the district average of 69.35% and the state average of 54.03%. This level of mastery is matched only by nearby high-performing schools like B L Gray J H and Cathey Middle. Additionally, a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, significantly lower than Cathey Middle’s 15.3:1, likely helps the school provide targeted support to its students.

While Brown Middle has improved dramatically, it still trails its in-district rival Cathey Middle (77th percentile) in core subjects like Reading and Math. However, it outperforms other nearby schools such as De Leon Middle (59th percentile) and Travis Middle (56th percentile) in key areas like 6th Grade Math. The school’s spending of $12,325 per student is higher than Cathey Middle’s $9,369 but lower than Travis Middle’s $13,889, suggesting that effective use of resources—not just spending—drives its success. Overall, Brown Middle is a school on the rise, defined by its ability to serve a high-poverty population and its strong trajectory of improvement.

580

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,606

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 S Ware Rd
McAllen, TX 78503-8456

(956) 632-8700

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Brown Middle usually attend:

High:

Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Brown Middle:

Elementary:	Escandon Elementary
	Houston Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

722^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 48 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen Independent School District (Isd) 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	61.2	722 of 2335	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	735 of 2344	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	1329 of 2372	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1490 of 2330	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1286 of 2254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	2054 of 2252	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1266 of 2193	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1064 of 2080	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	1561 of 2027	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	1570 of 1987	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	1650 of 2043	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.3	1838 of 1987	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.7	1745 of 1973	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1567 of 1951	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	1654 of 1895	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	1396 of 1803	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	1238 of 1763	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.3	1279 of 1718	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	1358 of 1684	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	1290 of 1585	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	1363 of 1582	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.3	1287 of 1573	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.4	478 of 2182	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.1	1590 of 2118	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.6	328 of 2058	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	487 of 2008	75.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	199 of 1390	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	189 of 1428	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	650 of 1770	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	595 of 1720	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	335 of 1643	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	902 of 1592	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	162 of 1445	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	170 of 1376	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	681 of 2240	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	500 of 1825	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.0	1200 of 2242	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1477 of 2241	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1346 of 2221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1954 of 2151	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1240 of 2047	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1127 of 2008	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	379 of 1497	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	340 of 1230	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	651 of 1481	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	710 of 1488	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	619 of 1446	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	777 of 1430	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	435 of 2141	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	261 of 1731	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	856 of 2119	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	1117 of 2116	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	958 of 2077	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.1	1858 of 2043	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	889 of 1935	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	732 of 1895	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	365 of 2253	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	196 of 1820	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	872 of 2235	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	1126 of 2251	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	917 of 2220	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.0	1988 of 2172	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	899 of 2073	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	750 of 2039	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	743 of 2253	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	513 of 1818	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	1135 of 2246	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1390 of 2245	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1212 of 2228	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1944 of 2168	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1181 of 2069	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	985 of 2030	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	75.1	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	54.7	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	42 of 76	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	87 of 108	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	52 of 125	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	442 of 1956	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	171 of 1568	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	292 of 1891	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.4	997 of 1815	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	527 of 1757	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	1618 of 1712	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	991 of 1626	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	884 of 1597	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	874 of 1731	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Brown Middle	Public	6-8	2700 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-8700	580	51	11.4	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	573 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	722^nd of 2335 public middle schools	69.1%		62.3	735^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.6%	13	100.0	53.3	50.6	65.0	44.9	21.4	54.8	43.1	$12,606
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	600 Houston St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4242	505	44	11.5	95.4%	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	497 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.7	1028^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.0%		41.1	1365^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.8%	337	97.1	52.0	50.7	52.9	16.7	23.0	64.9	35.3	$14,107
B L Gray J H	Public	7-8	4400 S Glasscock Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5333	775	47	16.3	60.8%	27 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	724 (93.4%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74.9	411^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.4%		75.7	414^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.3%	3	100.0		74.1	76.5		38.3	62.4	28.9	$9,140
Cathey Middle	Public	6-8	1800 N Cynthia	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4300	827	54	15.3	70.0%	35 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	773 (93.5%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	68.8	534^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.1%		69	561^st of 2344 public middle schools	76.1%	27	100.0	59.9	67.5	63.3	45.1	29.8	62.6	35.6	$9,669
Mission J H	Public	6-8	415 E 14th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3300	711	62	11.4	74.4%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	1341^st of 2335 public middle schools	42.6%		46.7	1175^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.9%	166	100.0	55.7	49.8	54.9	35.5	2.6	40.2	20.7	$11,493
De Leon Middle	Public	6-8	4201 N 29th St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-8800	664	56	11.8	87.0%	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	641 (96.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	52.4	968^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.5%		54.5	934^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.2%	34	94.6	56.4	51.1	64.2	25.8	33.7	53.9	20.1	$12,521
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	600 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2650	519	49	10.5	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	514 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1127^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.7%		44.8	1229^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.6%	102	91.7	47.5	55.2	56.7	34.0	10.4	55.4	26.7	$17,012
Sharyland North J H	Public	7-8	1500 Dove	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 686-1415	791	49	16.0	69.4%	50 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	739 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	702^nd of 2335 public middle schools	69.9%		65.6	644^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.5%	58	100.0		63.1	59.3		34.9	70.8	20.8	$9,890
White J H	Public	6-8	1101 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3600	831	61	13.6	85.8%	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	823 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	1133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	51.5%		41.1	1361^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%	228	100.0	47.6	52.0	61.2	26.1	13.3	55.8	27.7	$10,969
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1212 S Fir St	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2610	742	63	11.8	93.9%	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	735 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1196^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.8%		44.6	1234^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.4%	38	94.6	55.4	49.1	52.8	28.3	14.0	48.5	30.0	$14,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Middle

How many students attend Brown Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Brown Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Middle?

Students at Brown Middle are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Brown Middle a good school?

Brown Middle ranks 722^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brown Middle in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Brown Middle attend?

Students who attend Brown Middle usually go on to attend Memorial High School

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