Memorial Middle

Summary:

Memorial Middle is a public middle school located in Harlingen, Texas, serving 751 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 452 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial Middle faces some challenges common to schools serving economically disadvantaged communities. The school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (94.94%) compared to the state average for Texas middle schools (52.4% Hispanic), and its STAAR test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across most grade levels and subjects. However, the school performs better in some student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, and has relatively low dropout rates. Interestingly, Memorial Middle's performance on the STAAR Algebra I End of Course exam stands out, with 78.79% of students achieving proficiency, significantly higher than the district (47.75%) and state (44.73%) averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, such as Moises Vela Middle and Gutierrez Middle, Memorial Middle generally performs on par or slightly below its peers in terms of test scores and overall rankings. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (89.35%) suggests that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the lower academic performance compared to more affluent schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1901 Rio Hondo Rd
       Harlingen, TX  78550-7113


(956) 427-3020

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1062nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,948 Help


Students who attend Memorial Middle usually attend:

High:    Harlingen Collegiate High School
    Harlingen High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle:

Elementary:    Austin Elementary
    Long Elementary
    Zavala Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  741

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.2%
White:
5.1%
Two or more races:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial Middle ranks better than 55% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.06. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.2%), White (5.1%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial Middle is 13.1, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial Middle is $10,948. 3 middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial Middle 1062nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Memorial Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 452nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial Middle

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Rank History for all students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.55 1005th 1573 36.1%
2005 44.31 1002nd 1582 36.7%
2006 48.16 924th 1585 41.7%
2007 40.46 1175th 1684 30.2%
2008 46.60 1077th 1718 37.3%
2009 40.19 1274th 1763 27.7%
2010 44.41 1228th 1803 31.9%
2011 50.23 1139th 1895 39.9%
2012 46.48 1130th 1951 42.1%
2013 36.64 1408th 1973 28.6%
2014 43.00 1222nd 1987 38.5%
2015 41.03 1313th 2043 35.7%
2016 41.06 1274th 1987 35.9%
2017 50.40 872nd 2027 57.0%
2018 51.26 895th 2080 57.0%
2019 48.50 1040th 2193 52.6%
2021 37.47 1364th 2252 39.4%
2022 48.26 1059th 2254 53.0%
2023 48.06 1114th 2330 52.2%
2024 50.06 1062nd 2361 55.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.54 706th 1376 48.7%
2019 38.66 858th 1445 40.6%
2021 35.41 1059th 1592 33.5%
2022 40.10 944th 1643 42.5%
2023 64.28 403rd 1720 76.6%
2024 63.08 445th 1760 74.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.61 949th 1597 40.6%
2019 47.65 663rd 1626 59.2%
2021 29.45 1344th 1712 21.5%
2022 30.48 1348th 1757 23.3%
2023 32.53 1316th 1815 27.5%
2024 56.54 627th 1881 66.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.63 650th 2039 68.1%
2019 56.33 723rd 2073 65.1%
2021 39.34 1322nd 2172 39.1%
2022 57.37 728th 2220 67.2%
2023 57.25 783rd 2251 65.2%
2024 61.77 621st 2224 72.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.59 37th 125 70.4%
2019 46.57 64th 108 40.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.39 868th 2008 56.8%
2019 51.24 921st 2047 55.0%
2021 43.46 1168th 2151 45.7%
2022 50.22 1002nd 2221 54.9%
2023 56.86 842nd 2241 62.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.32 1142nd 1430 20.1%
2019 35.44 1125th 1446 22.2%
2021 46.73 954th 1501 36.4%
2022 42.03 1058th 1488 28.9%
2023 33.86 1170th 1481 21.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.52 1056th 2008 47.4%
2019 40.09 1202nd 2058 41.6%
2021 29.38 1663rd 2118 21.5%
2022 43.56 1125th 2182 48.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.91 929th 2030 54.2%
2019 45.87 1021st 2069 50.7%
2021 33.20 1445th 2168 33.3%
2022 45.66 1126th 2228 49.5%
2023 40.22 1320th 2245 41.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.10 23rd 1167 98.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 646th 1895 65.9%
2019 53.68 764th 1935 60.5%
2021 43.63 1098th 2043 46.3%
2022 54.55 782nd 2077 62.3%
2023 56.61 759th 2116 64.1%
2024 57.77 717th 2108 66.0%
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Rank History for White students at Memorial Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.85 607th 1673 63.7%
2019 55.96 666th 1684 60.5%
2021 42.18 1014th 1700 40.4%
2022 72.20 367th 1723 78.7%
2023 38.93 1152nd 1749 34.1%
2024 56.70 672nd 1724 61.0%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Memorial Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 125 3 0 674 0 n/a n/a 0 802
1990 138 4 0 658 0 n/a n/a 0 800
1991 103 1 1 653 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1992 121 5 1 619 0 n/a n/a 0 746
1993 105 7 1 720 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1994 118 6 0 758 0 n/a n/a 0 882
1995 132 1 0 733 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1996 132 1 0 733 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1997 97 5 0 745 0 n/a n/a 0 847
1998 119 5 2 699 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1999 120 7 2 724 0 n/a n/a 0 853
2000 117 6 1 762 0 n/a n/a 0 886
2001 120 8 1 794 0 n/a n/a 0 923
2002 94 5 1 805 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2003 94 5 1 805 0 n/a n/a 0 905
2004 105 6 2 828 1 n/a n/a 0 942
2005 99 3 4 823 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2006 74 3 5 652 0 n/a n/a 0 734
2007 66 5 5 616 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2008 54 4 4 648 1 n/a n/a 0 711
2009 56 2 3 666 1 n/a n/a 0 728
2010 65 5 5 672 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2011 52 5 5 716 1 0 0 0 779
2012 57 6 5 715 3 0 1 0 787
2013 47 3 3 752 2 0 2 0 809
2014 48 4 1 749 3 0 1 0 806
2015 47 4 2 800 2 0 1 0 856
2016 44 3 8 765 2 0 1 0 823
2017 47 6 10 765 1 0 0 0 829
2018 51 4 7 740 0 0 4 0 806
2019 59 6 5 757 1 0 2 0 830
2020 60 6 4 744 2 0 1 0 817
2021 49 3 5 736 1 0 2 0 796
2022 32 6 2 746 2 0 3 0 791
2023 27 9 0 713 0 0 2 0 751
2024 38 1 1 698 1 0 2 0 741

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Memorial Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 n/a n/a n/a
1990 800 44.0 18.1 n/a
1991 758 110.9 6.8 n/a
1992 746 48.0 15.5 60.1
1993 833 52.0 16.0 67
1994 882 54.3 16.2 62.4
1995 866 60.0 14.4 60.2
1996 866 60.0 14.4 60.2
1997 847 61.0 13.9 63.6
1998 825 62.0 13.3 56.5
1999 853 61.0 14.0 60.3
2000 886 62.5 14.2 66.4
2001 923 65.1 14.2 68.3
2002 905 64.7 14.0 70.1
2003 905 64.7 14.0 70.1
2004 942 62.2 15.1 70.7
2005 929 60.0 15.5 74.8
2006 734 56.7 12.9 74.4
2007 693 55.6 12.5 75.3
2008 711 55.7 12.8 73.6
2009 728 55.8 13.0 72.9
2010 747 55.3 13.4 76.6
2011 779 54.7 14.2 78.4
2012 787 54.9 14.3 76.2
2013 809 54.5 14.8 79.1
2014 806 55.5 14.4 78
2015 856 57.0 15.0 79.9
2016 823 59.0 13.9 75.5
2017 829 58.9 14.0 79
2018 806 55.7 14.4 79.9
2019 830 57.3 14.4 79.2
2020 817 58.4 13.9 80.7
2021 796 58.0 13.7 80
2022 791 57.4 13.7 85.7
2023 751 57.2 13.1 89.3
2024 741 56.4 13.1 89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Memorial Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 802 n/a n/a n/a
1990 800 44.0 18.1 n/a
1991 758 110.9 6.8 n/a
1992 746 48.0 15.5 60.1
1993 833 52.0 16.0 67
1994 882 54.3 16.2 62.4
1995 866 60.0 14.4 60.2
1996 866 60.0 14.4 60.2
1997 847 61.0 13.9 63.6
1998 825 62.0 13.3 56.5
1999 853 61.0 14.0 60.3
2000 886 62.5 14.2 66.4
2001 923 65.1 14.2 68.3
2002 905 64.7 14.0 70.1
2003 905 64.7 14.0 70.1
2004 942 62.2 15.1 70.7
2005 929 60.0 15.5 74.8
2006 734 56.7 12.9 74.4
2007 693 55.6 12.5 75.3
2008 711 55.7 12.8 73.6
2009 728 55.8 13.0 72.9
2010 747 55.3 13.4 76.6
2011 779 54.7 14.2 78.4
2012 787 54.9 14.3 76.2
2013 809 54.5 14.8 79.1
2014 806 55.5 14.4 78
2015 856 57.0 15.0 79.9
2016 823 59.0 13.9 75.5
2017 829 58.9 14.0 79
2018 806 55.7 14.4 79.9
2019 830 57.3 14.4 79.2
2020 817 58.4 13.9 80.7
2021 796 58.0 13.7 80
2022 791 57.4 13.7 85.7
2023 751 57.2 13.1 89.3
2024 741 56.4 13.1 89.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Memorial Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,261 (12.1%) $9,162 (87.9%) $10,423
2020 $2,107 (20.2%) $8,301 (79.8%) $10,407
2021 $1,601 (14.6%) $9,347 (85.4%) $10,948

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1040th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1114th of 2330 Middle schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Memorial Middle)2844
 16%
   6th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)3045
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)4030
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4622
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Memorial Middle)4652
 6%
   7th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4451
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)4337
 6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4132
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Memorial Middle)4458
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5063
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Memorial Middle)4323
 20%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4427
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Memorial Middle)5050
   8th Grade Science (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4844
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Memorial Middle)3829
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)3627
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial Middle)9485
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)7646
 30%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students830751
 9.5%
African American69
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic757713
 5.8%
Pacific Islander00
White5927
 54.2%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.2%89.3%
 10.2%


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Memorial Middle ranks 1062nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Memorial Middle usually go on to attend Harlingen Collegiate High School

Students at Memorial Middle are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 741 students attended Memorial Middle.


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