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Mary Hoge Middle is a public middle school located in Weslaco, Texas, serving 938 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Weslaco Independent School District, which is ranked 483 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student population at Mary Hoge Middle is predominantly Hispanic, making up over 99% of the student body.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $10,960, Mary Hoge Middle consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Mary Hoge Middle were 41.44%, 35.99%, and 44.17%, respectively, compared to the district scores of 51.65%, 47.69%, and 37.79%, and the state scores of 54.45%, 52.08%, and 54.09%. The school also has a higher dropout rate of 2.7% in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average of 0.9%.
When comparing Mary Hoge Middle to other middle schools in the Weslaco Independent School District, such as Central Middle and Beatriz G Garza Middle, the data shows that these schools consistently outperform Mary Hoge Middle in academic measures, including STAAR test scores and overall state rankings. Additionally, Mary Hoge Middle's performance on STAAR tests for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these populations.
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