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Memorial High School

Q: Is Memorial High School a good school?

Memorial High School ranks 769 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 62% of Texas high schools

Summary

Memorial High School in McAllen, TX, is a large comprehensive high school serving 2,021 students in grades 9-12 as part of the high-performing McAllen Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the top 26% of Texas districts. This school stands out for its near-perfect graduation rate of 98.2% and a 0.0% dropout rate over multiple years, far exceeding nearby schools like Psja North Early College High School (97.7% graduation, 0.3% dropout) and Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen (80.0% graduation, 4.4% dropout). With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1 and about two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Memorial achieves solid results while serving a diverse student body.

Memorial excels in specific areas that set it apart from other schools in the region. It ranks in the 97th percentile for African American students and the 99th percentile for Asian students, making it a top-tier performer in the state for these groups—a distinction no other nearby school matches. The school also shows strong support for Special Education students, ranking in the 73rd percentile, which is higher than its overall ranking of 62nd percentile. However, Memorial faces challenges in Algebra I, where only 57.7% of students meet proficiency, compared to the district average of 69.4%, while performing at or above state averages in Biology (71.3%) and U.S. History (70.1%).

Compared to selective-enrollment schools like Achieve Early College High School (96th percentile) and Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School (83rd percentile), Memorial serves a broader population as a comprehensive neighborhood school. Its per-student spending of $10,754 is typical for the district, similar to Rowe High School ($11,220) and McAllen High School ($11,103), making its strong graduation rates and subgroup successes even more noteworthy. While support for low-income and migrant students could be more consistent, Memorial remains a reliable cornerstone of the district.

2,021

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,953

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E Hackberry Ave
McAllen, TX 78501-9221

(956) 632-5201

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Escandon Elementary
	Gonzalez Elementary
	Houston Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
	More...
	Roosevelt Elementary
Middle:	Brown Middle
	Cathey Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of McAllen Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg69%

Texas avg62%

769^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	56.8	769 of 2009	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	918 of 1974	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	980 of 1990	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	819 of 1961	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	741 of 1876	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	655 of 1861	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	785 of 1857	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	883 of 1797	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	760 of 1777	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.0	1028 of 1762	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.8	957 of 1743	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	872 of 1734	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	791 of 1652	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	966 of 1603	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.4	852 of 1672	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.0	776 of 1568	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	779 of 1539	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	756 of 1510	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	725 of 1497	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	761 of 1430	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.6	745 of 1429	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.6	671 of 1427	53.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	28 of 834	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	45 of 1065	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	48.9	413 of 1031	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	8 of 556	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	56 of 428	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	231 of 530	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	26 of 507	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	16 of 488	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	43 of 487	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	62.3	202 of 486	58.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	469 of 1837	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	584 of 1829	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	515 of 1810	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	710 of 1784	60.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	463 of 1195	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	457 of 1153	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	472 of 1437	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	323 of 1371	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	251 of 1278	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	298 of 1195	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	438 of 1136	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.4	562 of 1113	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	824 of 1936	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	742 of 1504	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	979 of 1880	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1411 of 1891	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.7	607 of 1841	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	652 of 1815	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	905 of 1798	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	879 of 1781	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	537 of 1206	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	414 of 964	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	602 of 1182	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.6	477 of 1172	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	464 of 1177	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	596 of 1145	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	468 of 1137	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	565 of 1860	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	608 of 1453	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	707 of 1805	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1265 of 1820	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	531 of 1762	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	458 of 1743	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	629 of 1714	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	777 of 1691	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	759 of 1937	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	781 of 1513	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	885 of 1884	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	1310 of 1897	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	677 of 1847	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	649 of 1848	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	852 of 1818	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	1039 of 1794	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	740 of 1954	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	834 of 1515	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	872 of 1891	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.9	1431 of 1913	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	873 of 1853	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	690 of 1840	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	774 of 1824	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	1047 of 1803	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	55 of 95	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	58 of 93	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	420 of 1581	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	399 of 1299	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	594 of 1548	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	1326 of 1478	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	930 of 1418	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	685 of 1382	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	953 of 1357	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	953 of 1347	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	379 of 1584	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	49.8	609 of 1294	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	717 of 1556	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1067 of 1576	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	608 of 1525	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	599 of 1510	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	234 of 1526	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	390 of 1539	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2026)99th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile+43 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile+14 vs school

At Risk (2022)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

Migrant (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology71%~ state avg

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English II Reading66%+6 vs state

Algebra I58%+4 vs state

English I Reading58%~ 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 EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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	Total
Memorial High School	Public	9-12	101 E Hackberry Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5201	2,021	154	13.1	64.8%	66 (3.3%)	10 (0.5%)	1,906 (94.3%)	30 (1.5%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	7 (0.3%)	56.8	769^th of 2009 public high schools	61.7%		49.7	918^th of 1974 public high schools	53.5%	149	57.7	71.3	57.5	65.8	70.1	$10,953
Lamar Academy	Public	10-12	1009 N 10th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3222	47	8	5.8	87.2%	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					50.0	$59,047
Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen	Public, Charter	9-12	200 N 17th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-2308	118	7	16.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1671^st of 2009 public high schools	16.8%		12.5	1738^th of 1974 public high schools	12.0%	67	53.3	61.5	21.4	27.0	47.4	$10,821
McAllen High School	Public	9-12	2021 La Vista Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-3100	2,134	149	14.3	63.2%	119 (5.6%)	16 (0.7%)	1,965 (92.1%)	16 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	58.2	737^th of 2009 public high schools	63.3%		53.2	828^th of 1974 public high schools	58.1%	91	59.2	67.0	61.9	65.5	74.0	$11,498
Achieve Early College High School	Public	9-12	1601 N 27th St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4200	428	33	12.9	68.2%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	415 (97.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	88.3	81^st of 2009 public high schools	96.0%		89.9	66^th of 1974 public high schools	96.7%	15	79.7	90.9	90.8	92.4	92.5	$16,182
Buell Central Daep	Public	6-12	218 E Juarez	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2500	117	16	7.3	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)						$36,188
Hidalgo County J J A E P	Public	7-12	3900 N 23rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Donna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 688-6123	7				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hidalgo County J J A E P	Public	7-12	3900 N 23rd St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Weslaco Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 688-6123	14				1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.1	1973^rd of 2009 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	0.0		0.0			$01
Psja Thomas Jefferson T-Stem Early College High School	Public	9-12	714 E Business Hwy 83	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8525	553	40	13.8	95.5%	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	542 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.8	335^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		78.6	237^th of 1974 public high schools	88.0%	98	92.6	81.0	75.0	82.3	69.4	$16,193
Rowe High School	Public	9-12	2101 N Ware Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5100	1,905	150	12.6	70.2%	50 (2.6%)	9 (0.5%)	1,814 (95.2%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	61.1	662^nd of 2009 public high schools	67.0%		60.3	662^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.5%		56.2	78.3	65.7	67.2	67.4	$11,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial High School

What schools feed into Memorial High School?

Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Escandon Elementary
Elementary : Gonzalez Elementary
Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Brown Middle
Middle : Cathey Middle

Is Memorial High School a good school?

Memorial High School ranks 769^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,021 students attended Memorial High School.

What district is Memorial High School in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Memorial High School?

Students at Memorial High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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