Michael E Fossum Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in McAllen ISD
- Mcallen, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
McAllen ISD: A
Total students
871
Avg. teacher experience
13.4 years
McAllen ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
McAllen ISD: 97.3%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 871 students. 53.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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 $56,271, which is $820 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.4 years of experience.
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
Race and ethnicity
Total students
871
African American
1 (0.1%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
9 (1%)
McAllen ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
828 (95.1%)
McAllen ISD: 93.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (3.7%)
McAllen ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.1%)
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
53.2 %
McAllen ISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
58 %
McAllen ISD: 71.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
24.9 %
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
26.3 %
McAllen ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
13.4 %
McAllen ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.9 %
McAllen ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10 %
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
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 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
53.1
African American
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
44.4 (83.5%)
McAllen ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
McAllen ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8.8 (16.5%)
McAllen ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 57.7%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
35.7 (67.3%)
McAllen ISD: 77.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
17.4 (32.7%)
McAllen ISD: 21.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.4
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
13.4 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
$56,271
McAllen ISD: $56,812
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$44,341
McAllen ISD: $44,538
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,033
McAllen ISD: $51,371
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,852
McAllen ISD: $53,794
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$57,277
McAllen ISD: $57,670
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,912
McAllen ISD: $66,301
Statewide: $65,449