Michael E Fossum Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
B
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
808
Avg. teacher experience
13.8 years
McAllen ISD: 13.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
Michael E Fossum Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 808 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 49% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,016, which is $106 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
7800 N Ware RdMcallen, TX 78504
Office phone number
Principal
- Laura Williams
- Laura.Williams@mcallenisd.net
- (956) 971-1105
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Michael E Fossum 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
Ethnicity
Total students
808
African American
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
11 (1.4%)
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
774 (95.8%)
McAllen ISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (2.6%)
McAllen ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
49 %
McAllen ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
52.2 %
McAllen ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
18.2 %
McAllen ISD: 33.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.1 %
McAllen ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
10.4 %
McAllen ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
12.6 %
McAllen ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.5 %
McAllen ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
McAllen ISD: A
Student achievement
B
McAllen ISD: B
School progress
A
McAllen ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
51.7
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
40.9 (79.2%)
McAllen ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10.8 (20.8%)
McAllen ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
32.9 (63.6%)
McAllen ISD: 77.3%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
18.8 (36.4%)
McAllen ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
15.6
McAllen ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
13.8 years
McAllen ISD: 13.3 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
$54,016
McAllen ISD: $53,857
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
McAllen ISD: $44,491
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$46,955
McAllen ISD: $48,929
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$50,662
McAllen ISD: $50,457
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$54,893
McAllen ISD: $54,510
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$61,413
McAllen ISD: $63,115
Statewide: $62,039