Cathey Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
1,013
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
McAllen ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 97.3%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 1,013 students. 51.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.5% 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.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,072, which is $1,019 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1800 N CynthiaMcallen, TX 78501
Office phone number
Principal
- Melvin Benford
- MELVIN.BENFORD@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,013
African American
8 (0.8%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
24 (2.4%)
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
907 (89.5%)
McAllen ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
69 (6.8%)
McAllen ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
4 (0.4%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
51.8 %
McAllen ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
53.2 %
McAllen ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.8 %
McAllen ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
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
26.5 %
McAllen ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
13.5 %
McAllen ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
14.6 %
McAllen ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.9 %
McAllen ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
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
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement
A
McAllen ISD: B
School progress
A
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
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
66
African American
1 (1.5%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.5%)
McAllen ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
50.3 (76.1%)
McAllen ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
12.8 (19.3%)
McAllen ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (1.5%)
McAllen ISD: 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
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
56.5 (85.5%)
McAllen ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
9.3 (14.2%)
McAllen ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0.2 (0.3%)
McAllen ISD: 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
15.3
McAllen ISD: 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
11.2 years
McAllen ISD: 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
$56,072
McAllen ISD: $56,812
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$52,455
McAllen ISD: $44,538
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,821
McAllen ISD: $51,371
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,816
McAllen ISD: $53,794
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,226
McAllen ISD: $57,670
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,191
McAllen ISD: $66,301
Statewide: $65,449