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CATHEY MIDDLE

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Regular School · MCALLEN, TX

CATHEY MIDDLE is a regular school school in MCALLEN, Texas, serving grades 06–08 with 827 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
827
Teachers (FTE)
53.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 773 93%
White 35 4%
Asian 12 1%
Black or African American 4 0%
Two or more races 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 827 424M / 403F

English Language Learners: 302 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 46.0% +9.6pp 36.4% 336
Reading Proficiency 47.0% +5.7pp 41.3% 238
Science Proficiency 60-69% 45

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.33 grade levels
Math
+0.30 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
119 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
21
2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
13
1.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 827 100%

Contact & Location

1800 N CYNTHIA

MCALLEN, TX 78501

Phone: (956)971-4300

http://cathey.mcallenisd.org

District

MCALLEN ISD

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,597

District enrollment: 20,399

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

482967008845

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD