McAllen ISD

Mcallen, TX

Accountability rating (2018-2019)

A

Total students

22,354

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.3 %

Statewide: 90%

McAllen ISD is a school district in Mcallen, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 22,354 students. 56.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.

In the Class of 2019, 97.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2018-2019 school year.

The average SAT score at McAllen ISD was 975 for 2018-2019 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.6.

As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,812, which is $279 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.mcallenisd.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in McAllen ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 01.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

22,354

African American

77 (0.3%)

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

20 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.4%

Asian

290 (1.3%)

Statewide: 4.6%

Hispanic

20,816 (93.1%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

1,052 (4.7%)

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

95 (0.4%)

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

0.3%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

1.3%

Hispanic

93.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

4.7%

Two or more races

0.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

56.8 %

Statewide: 50.6%

Economically disadvantaged

71.9 %

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

34.4 %

Statewide: 20.3%

At-risk students

56.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

71.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

34.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

35.9 %

Statewide: 20.6%

Career and Technical

30.2 %

Statewide: 27.6%

Gifted and Talented

9.9 %

Statewide: 8.1%

Special Education

11.4 %

Statewide: 10.5%

Bilingual/ESL

35.9%

Career and technical

30.2%

Gifted and talented

9.9%

Special education

11.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.

Overall

A

Student achievement

B

School progress

A

Closing the gaps

A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.3 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 86.2%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 87.3%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 96.4%

Hispanic

97.4 %

Statewide: 88.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 88%

White

98.4 %

Statewide: 93.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 91.4%

African American

Masked

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

97.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

98.4%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.3 %

Statewide: 1.9%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 2.5%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 3%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.6%

Hispanic

0.3 %

Statewide: 2.3%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 2.1%

White

0 %

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

4.5 %

Statewide: 1.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.

All students

43 %

Statewide: 25.2%

African American

22.2 %

Statewide: 16.2%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 19.4%

Asian

60.9 %

Statewide: 60.5%

Hispanic

42.3 %

Statewide: 23%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 21.2%

White

55.1 %

Statewide: 27%

Two or more races

40 %

Statewide: 28.4%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

45.5 %

Statewide: 51%

African American

Masked

Statewide: 29.2%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 53.5%

Asian

71.4 %

Statewide: 75.1%

Hispanic

44.6 %

Statewide: 39.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

White

52 %

Statewide: 64.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 64.3%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

975

Statewide: 1027

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.6

Statewide: 20.6

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2018-2019.

Reading

64 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Math

48.6 %

Statewide: 48.6%

Reading + Math

45.8 %

Statewide: 44.2%

Reading

64.0%

Math

48.6%

Reading + Math

45.8%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

1,561.8

African American

5 (0.3%)

Statewide: 10.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

13 (0.8%)

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

1,341.5 (85.9%)

Statewide: 28.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

196.4 (12.6%)

Statewide: 57.7%

Two or more races

4.9 (0.3%)

Statewide: 1.1%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

10.9 (0.7%)

Statewide: 1.3%

Bachelor's

1,204.2 (77.1%)

Statewide: 73.4%

Master's

342.6 (21.9%)

Statewide: 24.5%

Doctorate

4 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.

Students per teacher

14.3

Statewide: 15.1

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,812

Statewide: $57,091

Beginner

$44,538

Statewide: $49,868

1 to 5 years

$51,371

Statewide: $52,823

6 to 10 years

$53,794

Statewide: $55,756

11 to 20 years

$57,670

Statewide: $59,308

20+ years

$66,301

Statewide: $65,449

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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