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.

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Contact information

Website

cathey.mcallenisd.org

Address

1800 N Cynthia
Mcallen, TX 78501

Office phone number

(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%

African American

1.4%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

90.3%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

5.2%

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

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%

At-risk students

57.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

62.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

35.6%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

35.6%

Gifted and talented

14.0%

Special education

10.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

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

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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