Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

McAllen ISD: A

Total students

781

Avg. teacher experience

15.9 years

McAllen ISD: 13.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

McAllen ISD: 98.4%

Statewide: 90%

Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Mcallen, TX, in the McAllen ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 781 students. 45.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 31.8% 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 $59,224, which is $337 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

milam.mcallenisd.org

Address

3800 N Main St
Mcallen, TX 78501-9999

Office phone number

(956) 971-4333

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Milam Elementary 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

781

African American

2 (0.3%)

McAllen ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7 (0.9%)

McAllen ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

689 (88.2%)

McAllen ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

80 (10.2%)

McAllen ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (0.4%)

McAllen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.9%

Hispanic

88.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

10.2%

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

45.6 %

McAllen ISD: 59.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

60.7 %

McAllen ISD: 73.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

30.5 %

McAllen ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

60.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

30.5%

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

31.8 %

McAllen ISD: 37%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

18.1 %

McAllen ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.9 %

McAllen ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

31.8%

Gifted and talented

18.1%

Special education

10.9%

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

10.1 %

McAllen ISD: 8.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

McAllen ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

McAllen ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

McAllen ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

10.5 %

McAllen ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

McAllen ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.6 %

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

49.9

African American

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

36.9 (73.9%)

McAllen ISD: 87.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (26.1%)

McAllen ISD: 10.8%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

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

0 (0%)

McAllen ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

38.8 (77.9%)

McAllen ISD: 78.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

11 (22.1%)

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

15.7

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

15.9 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

$59,224

McAllen ISD: $58,275

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,800

McAllen ISD: $49,147

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,902

McAllen ISD: $52,131

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,386

McAllen ISD: $55,187

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,670

McAllen ISD: $59,128

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$65,465

McAllen ISD: $65,551

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,645

McAllen ISD: $74,707

Statewide: $71,111

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