Gutierrez Middle

Summary:

Gutierrez Middle is a public middle school located in Harlingen, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 819. The school is part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 452 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gutierrez Middle consistently outperforms the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Gutierrez Middle had 72.08% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 58.41% for the district and 54.45% for the state. The school also had significantly higher proficiency rates in STAAR Algebra I End of Course exams, with 82.88% proficient or better compared to 47.75% for the district and 44.73% for the state. Gutierrez Middle's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students consistently outperform their counterparts at the district and state levels, ranking higher than nearby schools like Coakley Middle and Vernon Middle.

Despite the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (71.31% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Gutierrez Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.9% over the past several years. However, the school's performance is still outpaced by the exceptional South Texas Independent School District (ISD) Rising Scholars Academy, a public magnet school that significantly outperforms Gutierrez Middle in academic measures. This highlights the potential for further improvement at Gutierrez Middle, despite its strong performance within the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3205 W Wilson Rd
       Harlingen, TX  78552


(956) 430-4400

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
832nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,969 Help


Students who attend Gutierrez Middle usually attend:

High:    Harlingen Collegiate High School
    Harlingen High School

Feeder schools for Gutierrez Middle:

Elementary:    Dishman Elementary
    Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary
    Wilson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  819

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.6%
White:
5.4%
Two or more races:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gutierrez Middle ranks better than 64.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd 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 57.7. (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 Gutierrez Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.6%), White (5.4%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gutierrez Middle is 14.2, which is the highest 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 Gutierrez Middle is $10,969. 2 middle schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Gutierrez Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Gutierrez Middle 832nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Gutierrez Middle in the ranking list.)

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 Gutierrez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.55 486th 1573 69.1%
2005 65.30 517th 1582 67.3%
2006 56.87 749th 1585 52.7%
2007 55.30 841st 1684 50.1%
2008 59.40 733rd 1718 57.3%
2009 58.34 804th 1763 54.4%
2010 56.42 865th 1803 52.0%
2011 48.76 1186th 1895 37.4%
2012 48.41 1079th 1951 44.7%
2013 53.13 965th 1973 51.1%
2014 50.23 1057th 1987 46.8%
2015 54.08 973rd 2043 52.4%
2016 54.14 964th 1987 51.5%
2017 47.65 951st 2027 53.1%
2018 53.60 825th 2080 60.3%
2019 51.94 920th 2193 58.0%
2021 32.36 1521st 2252 32.5%
2022 38.72 1373rd 2254 39.1%
2023 48.57 1100th 2330 52.8%
2024 57.70 832nd 2361 64.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.71 772nd 1376 43.9%
2019 44.62 697th 1445 51.8%
2021 41.93 859th 1592 46.0%
2022 47.39 722nd 1643 56.1%
2023 59.69 485th 1720 71.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.87 536th 1597 66.4%
2019 53.20 512th 1626 68.5%
2021 29.40 1348th 1712 21.3%
2022 27.62 1459th 1757 17.0%
2023 49.27 690th 1815 62.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.87 532nd 2039 73.9%
2019 59.04 654th 2073 68.5%
2021 40.23 1291st 2172 40.6%
2022 39.34 1359th 2220 38.8%
2023 51.44 989th 2251 56.1%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.75 9th 125 92.8%
2019 39.26 79th 108 26.9%
2022 23.06 67th 70 4.3%
2023 48.77 36th 76 52.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.75 912th 2008 54.6%
2019 48.41 1004th 2047 51.0%
2021 35.07 1413th 2151 34.3%
2022 41.77 1266th 2221 43.0%
2023 48.04 1091st 2241 51.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.42 911th 1430 36.3%
2019 58.20 718th 1446 50.3%
2021 21.15 1283rd 1501 14.5%
2022 27.59 1253rd 1488 15.8%
2023 22.93 1315th 1481 11.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.58 888th 2008 55.8%
2019 48.12 915th 2058 55.5%
2021 28.19 1720th 2118 18.8%
2022 34.74 1519th 2182 30.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.31 754th 2030 62.9%
2019 53.78 806th 2069 61.0%
2021 31.03 1513th 2168 30.2%
2022 35.96 1448th 2228 35.0%
2023 48.14 1081st 2245 51.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.77 574th 1895 69.7%
2019 58.37 639th 1935 67.0%
2021 39.15 1229th 2043 39.8%
2022 44.31 1087th 2077 47.7%
2023 54.83 809th 2116 61.8%
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Rank History for White students at Gutierrez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.16 505th 1673 69.8%
2019 65.57 485th 1684 71.2%
2021 32.70 1259th 1700 25.9%
2022 52.10 791st 1723 54.1%
2023 57.96 675th 1749 61.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Gutierrez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 124 3 2 767 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1999 125 4 2 786 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2000 147 2 3 778 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2001 146 2 3 819 0 n/a n/a 0 970
2002 161 4 4 952 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
2003 161 4 4 952 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
2004 151 2 4 952 1 n/a n/a 0 1110
2005 149 7 7 1006 1 n/a n/a 0 1170
2006 61 6 1 692 0 n/a n/a 0 760
2007 60 7 1 685 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2008 64 7 2 680 0 n/a n/a 0 753
2009 64 4 1 642 2 n/a n/a 0 713
2010 68 3 1 649 2 n/a n/a 0 723
2011 57 0 1 682 0 0 3 0 743
2012 46 4 2 701 0 1 2 0 756
2013 47 2 3 748 0 2 2 0 804
2014 40 1 3 729 0 2 2 0 777
2015 53 2 3 738 0 2 0 0 798
2016 51 3 0 748 0 0 1 0 803
2017 61 1 1 772 0 0 1 0 836
2018 57 1 0 779 0 3 1 0 841
2019 54 3 0 752 0 4 2 0 815
2020 53 6 0 723 1 2 0 0 785
2021 52 7 3 720 0 0 3 0 785
2022 52 8 3 761 2 0 8 0 834
2023 44 4 3 758 3 0 7 0 819

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

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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 Gutierrez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 896 57.0 15.7 61.7
1999 917 65.9 13.9 66.2
2000 930 63.1 14.7 64.9
2001 970 67.6 14.3 64.2
2002 1121 70.5 15.9 64.6
2003 1121 70.5 15.9 64.6
2004 1110 69.4 16.0 65.8
2005 1170 69.3 16.9 66.2
2006 760 56.1 13.5 79.6
2007 753 56.5 13.3 78.5
2008 753 59.7 12.6 78.9
2009 713 57.9 12.3 77.8
2010 723 56.9 12.6 79.3
2011 743 57.8 12.8 80.5
2012 756 54.0 13.9 82.7
2013 804 56.0 14.3 82
2014 777 55.4 14.0 77.1
2015 798 56.0 14.2 76.9
2016 803 55.0 14.6 78.7
2017 836 56.7 14.7 80.9
2018 841 55.4 15.1 80.5
2019 815 56.9 14.3 80.6
2020 785 59.2 13.2 78.9
2021 785 61.7 12.7 80.4
2022 834 54.4 15.3 69.2
2023 819 57.4 14.2 71.3

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 Gutierrez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 896 57.0 15.7 61.7
1999 917 65.9 13.9 66.2
2000 930 63.1 14.7 64.9
2001 970 67.6 14.3 64.2
2002 1121 70.5 15.9 64.6
2003 1121 70.5 15.9 64.6
2004 1110 69.4 16.0 65.8
2005 1170 69.3 16.9 66.2
2006 760 56.1 13.5 79.6
2007 753 56.5 13.3 78.5
2008 753 59.7 12.6 78.9
2009 713 57.9 12.3 77.8
2010 723 56.9 12.6 79.3
2011 743 57.8 12.8 80.5
2012 756 54.0 13.9 82.7
2013 804 56.0 14.3 82
2014 777 55.4 14.0 77.1
2015 798 56.0 14.2 76.9
2016 803 55.0 14.6 78.7
2017 836 56.7 14.7 80.9
2018 841 55.4 15.1 80.5
2019 815 56.9 14.3 80.6
2020 785 59.2 13.2 78.9
2021 785 61.7 12.7 80.4
2022 834 54.4 15.3 69.2
2023 819 57.4 14.2 71.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gutierrez Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,312 (12.5%) $9,164 (87.5%) $10,475
2020 $2,228 (20.7%) $8,510 (79.2%) $10,739
2021 $1,670 (15.2%) $9,299 (84.8%) $10,969

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gutierrez Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 920th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1100th of 2330 Middle schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Gutierrez Middle)3350
 17%
   6th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)3045
 15%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gutierrez Middle)5722
 35%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4622
 24%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Gutierrez Middle)4558
 13%
   7th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4451
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gutierrez Middle)4336
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4132
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Gutierrez Middle)4868
 20%
   8th Grade Reading (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)5063
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gutierrez Middle)4637
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4427
 17%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Gutierrez Middle)4635
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)4844
 4%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gutierrez Middle)3023
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District)3627
 9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Gutierrez Middle)9570
 25%
   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 Students815819
 0.5%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian03
Asian03
Hispanic752758
 0.8%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White5444
 18.5%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.6%71.3%
 9.3%


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Gutierrez Middle ranks 832nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Gutierrez Middle are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 819 students attended Gutierrez Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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