Cathey Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
849
Avg. teacher experience
12.1 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 98.4%
Statewide: 90%
Cathey Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 849 students. 57.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,880, which is $2,007 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.1 years of experience.
Take our public schools explorer surveyContact information
Website
Address
1800 N CynthiaMcallen, TX 78501
Office phone number
Principal
- Miguel Herrera
- Miguel.Herrera@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 971-4300
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Cathey Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
849
African American
12 (1.4%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
21 (2.5%)
McAllen ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
767 (90.3%)
McAllen ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
44 (5.2%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
3 (0.4%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
57.7 %
McAllen ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
62.9 %
McAllen ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
35.6 %
McAllen ISD: 34.8%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35.6 %
McAllen ISD: 37%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
14 %
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
10.7 %
McAllen ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
McAllen ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.3 %
McAllen ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
McAllen ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
McAllen ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.3 %
McAllen ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
McAllen ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
2.3 %
McAllen ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
McAllen ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.3
African American
1 (1.7%)
McAllen ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.7%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
45.3 (76.4%)
McAllen ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
11 (18.5%)
McAllen ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
2 (3.4%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
51.8 (87.3%)
McAllen ISD: 78.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5.5 (9.3%)
McAllen ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.3
McAllen ISD: 13.5
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
12.1 years
McAllen ISD: 13.8 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
$56,880
McAllen ISD: $58,275
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,994
McAllen ISD: $49,147
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,146
McAllen ISD: $52,131
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,606
McAllen ISD: $55,187
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,236
McAllen ISD: $59,128
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$63,637
McAllen ISD: $65,551
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,497
McAllen ISD: $74,707
Statewide: $71,111