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Morris Middle

Public Grades 6-8

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Morris Middle in McAllen, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 999 students in grades 6-8 as part of the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), a 4-star district ranking in the top 26% of Texas districts. This school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for eight consecutive years, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all Texas middle schools—for instance, in the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked 232nd out of 2,335 schools (90th percentile). This performance far surpasses nearby schools like De Leon Middle (59th percentile) and Rafael A Cantu J H (40th percentile), and even outpaces in-district rivals such as Michael E Fossum Middle (86th percentile) and Cathey Middle (77th percentile).

A standout feature is Morris Middle's exceptional Algebra I program: in the 2025-2026 school year, 98.28% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient, nearly 30 percentage points higher than the district average (69.35%) and 44 points above the state average (54.03%). The school also excels across all core subjects, with 8th grade reading proficiency at 85.12% (district: 68.98%, state: 58.69%) and 8th grade social studies at 64.78% (district: 41.73%, state: 31.69%). Notably, Morris Middle achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($9,467) compared to competitors like B L Garza Middle ($13,172) and De Leon Middle ($10,896), suggesting efficient resource use. The school also maintains a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for the last four years, a feat not matched by many peers.

While Morris Middle is a top traditional public school, it faces competition from the nearby South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy, a magnet school ranking in the 99th percentile. However, for families seeking a strong neighborhood school, Morris Middle offers a compelling option with a remarkable turnaround story—jumping from the 61st percentile in 2015-2016 to sustained 5-star ratings. The school serves a diverse student body, with about 45% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a lower rate than many neighbors like De Leon Middle (87%) and Rafael A Cantu J H (87%). Its effectiveness with all student subgroups—ranking in the top 5% of the state for Hispanic, White, Special Education, and low-income students—demonstrates a systemic commitment to excellence.

999

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,591

Per pupil spending ?

45%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Trenton Rd
McAllen, TX 78504-3145

(956) 618-7300

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Morris Middle usually attend:

High:

McAllen High School

Feeder schools for Morris Middle:

Elementary:	Dr Pablo Perez
	Milam Elementary
	Rayburn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

8.0%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 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 school69%

District avg57%

Texas avg47%

232^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.6	232 of 2335	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.2	145 of 2344	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	201 of 2372	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	218 of 2330	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	164 of 2254	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	216 of 2252	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	202 of 2193	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	204 of 2080	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	67.2	511 of 2027	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	775 of 1987	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	836 of 2043	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	827 of 1987	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	890 of 1973	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	808 of 1951	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	784 of 1895	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	596 of 1803	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	685 of 1763	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	523 of 1718	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.2	977 of 1684	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	806 of 1585	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.0	521 of 1582	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.5	546 of 1573	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	217 of 642	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.5	7 of 505	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	29 of 594	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	89 of 587	84.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	81.5	187 of 2182	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	338 of 2118	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	137 of 2058	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	182 of 2008	90.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	212 of 1390	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	106 of 1428	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	238 of 1770	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	257 of 1720	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	216 of 1643	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	222 of 1592	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	141 of 1445	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	60.4	307 of 1376	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	213 of 2240	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.5	94 of 1825	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	149 of 2242	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	203 of 2241	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	160 of 2221	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	227 of 2151	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	156 of 2047	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	189 of 2008	90.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	318 of 1497	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	214 of 1230	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	293 of 1481	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	166 of 1488	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	330 of 1501	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	206 of 1446	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	153 of 1430	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	136 of 2141	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.4	40 of 1731	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	78 of 2119	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	91 of 2116	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	79 of 2077	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	81 of 2043	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	101 of 1935	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	114 of 1895	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	191 of 2253	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	59 of 1820	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	156 of 2235	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	180 of 2251	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	129 of 2220	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	181 of 2172	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	98 of 2073	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	162 of 2039	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	247 of 2253	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	101 of 1818	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	194 of 2246	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	241 of 2245	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	211 of 2228	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	194 of 2168	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	235 of 2069	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	230 of 2030	88.7%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.8	20 of 76	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	150 of 1956	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	40 of 1568	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	74 of 1891	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	116 of 1815	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.0	281 of 1757	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	323 of 1712	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	147 of 1626	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	187 of 1597	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	103 of 1731	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	25 of 1439	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	40 of 1733	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	90 of 1749	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	141 of 1723	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	130 of 1700	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	142 of 1684	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	133 of 1673	92.1%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-11 vs school

Migrant (2023)74th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)66th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading77%+21 vs state

Social Studies65%+33 vs state

Mathematics57%+18 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
Morris Middle	Public	6-8	1400 Trenton Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 618-7300	999	67	14.8	45.0%	80 (8.0%)	5 (0.5%)	889 (89.0%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	84.6	232^nd of 2335 public middle schools	90.1%		90.2	145^th of 2344 public middle schools	93.8%	87	98.3			69.9	74.6	85.1	35.3	41.3	81.4	64.8	$8,591
Michael E Fossum Middle	Public	6-8	7800 N Ware Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1105	791	54	14.6	60.2%	19 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	758 (95.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	79.8	326^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.0%		84.9	240^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.8%	86	100.0			72.2	77.6	70.7	34.8	51.8	71.4	40.2	$9,865
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
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
South Texas Independent School District (Isd) Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	724 Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	South Texas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 381-5522	802	58	13.9	45.4%	44 (5.5%)	16 (2.0%)	643 (80.2%)	81 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	97.5	25^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.9%		97.2	28^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.8%	3	77.7	97.3	100.0	89.3	91.0	84.7	81.6		86.9	70.0	$14,099
South Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Freddy Gonzalez Dr	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2415	1,246	88	14.1	62.5%	28 (2.2%)	8 (0.6%)	1,190 (95.5%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	64.7	627^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.1%		69.5	548^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%	79	95.8		100.0	59.4	64.4	63.3	41.2	22.0	63.5	37.5	$10,922
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
B L Garza Middle	Public	6-8	1202 N Monmack Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2480	1,035	86	11.9	78.6%	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (97.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	56.1	873^rd of 2335 public middle schools	62.6%		44.4	1241^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.1%	368	100.0		98.1	61.5	54.3	45.0	39.2	25.1	61.1	33.5	$12,260
Rafael A Cantu J H	Public	6-8	5101 N Stewart Rd	Palmhurst	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7800	591	42	14.2	86.8%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	575 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40.1	1402^nd of 2335 public middle schools	40.0%		34.1	1582^nd of 2344 public middle schools	32.5%	180	91.7			47.5	45.0	59.1	29.8	5.4	48.4	22.0	$12,494
Elias Longoria Senior Middle	Public	6-8	411 N 8th St	Edinburg	78541	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2486	770	63	12.1	81.8%	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	750 (97.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48.1	1100^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.9%		46.8	1173^rd of 2344 public middle schools	50.0%	73	100.0		100.0	52.7	43.3	52.4	38.1	19.9	62.4	27.4	$13,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Morris Middle

How many students attend Morris Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Morris Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Middle?

Students at Morris Middle are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Morris Middle in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Is Morris Middle a good school?

Yes. Morris Middle ranks in the top 9.9% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Morris Middle attend?

Students who attend Morris Middle usually go on to attend McAllen High School

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