Memorial High School

Summary:

Memorial High School is a public high school located in McAllen, Texas, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 2,080 students. The school is part of the McAllen Independent School District, which is ranked 323 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Memorial High School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (67.31% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and lower-than-average academic performance on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.2% of Memorial High School students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 48.65% for the district and 44.73% for the state. However, the school's consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.2% to 98.7% over the past five years, suggest that there are also areas of strength that can be built upon.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, Memorial High School generally performs on par or slightly below its peers, such as Rowe High School and McAllen High School. However, Achieve Early College High School, a specialized school within the district, significantly outperforms Memorial High School and the district as a whole on STAAR EOC exams. Over the past 10 years, Memorial High School's statewide ranking has declined from 760 out of 1,777 Texas high schools in 2016-2017 to 978 out of 1,987 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 101 E Hackberry Ave
       McAllen, TX  78501-9221


(956) 632-5201

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
978th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,754 Help


Feeder schools for Memorial High School:

Elementary:    Escandon Elementary
    Gonzalez Elementary
    Houston Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
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Middle:    Brown Middle
    Cathey Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  2,060

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.5%
White:
3.2%
Asian:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Memorial High School ranks better than 50.8% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Memorial High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 (94.5%), White (3.2%), Asian (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Memorial High School is 13.9. 4 high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Memorial High School is $10,754, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Memorial High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Memorial High School 978th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Memorial High School in the ranking list.)

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McAllen Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks McAllen Independent School District (Isd) 323rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Memorial High School

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Rank History for all students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.60 671st 1427 53.0%
2005 55.63 745th 1429 47.9%
2006 56.11 761st 1430 46.8%
2007 59.17 725th 1497 51.6%
2008 57.59 756th 1510 49.9%
2009 57.67 779th 1539 49.4%
2010 59.00 776th 1568 50.5%
2011 58.38 852nd 1672 49.0%
2012 44.98 966th 1603 39.7%
2013 53.02 791st 1652 52.1%
2014 52.26 872nd 1734 49.7%
2015 50.82 957th 1743 45.1%
2016 47.04 1028th 1762 41.7%
2017 49.92 760th 1777 57.2%
2018 46.23 883rd 1797 50.9%
2019 53.19 785th 1857 57.7%
2021 59.44 655th 1861 64.8%
2022 55.03 741st 1876 60.5%
2023 54.35 819th 1961 58.2%
2024 48.20 978th 1987 50.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.43 562nd 1113 49.5%
2019 46.81 438th 1136 61.4%
2021 59.68 298th 1195 75.1%
2022 63.49 251st 1278 80.4%
2023 60.56 323rd 1371 76.4%
2024 50.75 471st 1435 67.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.40 953rd 1347 29.3%
2019 32.40 953rd 1357 29.8%
2021 43.42 685th 1382 50.4%
2022 34.66 930th 1418 34.4%
2023 20.88 1326th 1478 10.3%
2024 51.38 592nd 1547 61.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.69 1039th 1794 42.1%
2019 48.56 852nd 1818 53.1%
2021 55.94 649th 1848 64.9%
2022 53.23 677th 1847 63.3%
2023 32.41 1310th 1897 30.9%
2024 45.20 884th 1883 53.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.34 100th 131 23.7%
2019 25.37 96th 113 15.0%
2021 39.10 63rd 97 35.1%
2022 44.98 61st 114 46.5%
2023 34.09 58th 93 37.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.93 879th 1781 50.6%
2019 49.57 905th 1798 49.7%
2021 59.50 652nd 1815 64.1%
2022 59.68 607th 1841 67.0%
2023 26.29 1411th 1891 25.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.11 468th 1137 58.8%
2019 59.27 596th 1145 47.9%
2021 66.83 464th 1177 60.6%
2022 64.64 477th 1172 59.3%
2023 61.30 602nd 1182 49.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.01 710th 1784 60.2%
2019 57.94 515th 1810 71.5%
2021 55.93 584th 1829 68.1%
2022 58.71 469th 1837 74.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 1047th 1803 41.9%
2019 51.89 774th 1824 57.6%
2021 55.92 690th 1840 62.5%
2022 47.08 873rd 1853 52.9%
2023 25.86 1431st 1913 25.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.25 202nd 486 58.4%
2019 81.37 43rd 487 91.2%
2021 86.21 16th 488 96.7%
2022 84.66 26th 507 94.9%
2024 58.96 230th 529 56.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.91 413th 1031 59.9%
2024 92.01 45th 1065 95.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.51 777th 1691 54.1%
2019 55.98 629th 1714 63.3%
2021 64.29 458th 1743 73.7%
2022 58.84 531st 1762 69.9%
2023 30.82 1265th 1820 30.5%
2024 51.38 706th 1804 60.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Memorial High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.34 390th 1539 74.7%
2019 75.59 234th 1526 84.7%
2021 56.32 599th 1510 60.3%
2022 54.00 608th 1525 60.1%
2023 34.89 1067th 1576 32.3%
2024 50.56 716th 1556 54.0%
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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 High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 508 4 13 2019 2 n/a n/a 0 2546
1989 494 4 13 2138 2 n/a n/a 0 2651
1990 453 5 9 2192 2 n/a n/a 0 2661
1991 330 2 6 1464 2 n/a n/a -61 1743
1992 330 6 13 1751 1 n/a n/a 0 2101
1993 374 4 14 1915 0 n/a n/a 0 2307
1994 347 8 26 1778 1 n/a n/a 0 2160
1995 344 6 32 1793 1 n/a n/a 0 2176
1996 344 6 32 1793 1 n/a n/a 0 2176
1997 331 6 40 1736 2 n/a n/a 0 2115
1998 322 4 37 1667 1 n/a n/a 0 2031
1999 332 6 39 1659 1 n/a n/a 0 2037
2000 328 5 42 1577 1 n/a n/a 0 1953
2001 322 6 34 1619 1 n/a n/a 0 1982
2002 285 16 46 1697 0 n/a n/a 0 2044
2003 285 16 46 1697 0 n/a n/a 0 2044
2004 246 17 44 1707 0 n/a n/a 0 2014
2005 218 15 42 1693 0 n/a n/a 0 1968
2006 185 12 37 1721 0 n/a n/a 0 1955
2007 170 9 41 1774 0 n/a n/a 0 1994
2008 166 10 41 1814 1 n/a n/a 0 2032
2009 170 12 34 1824 2 n/a n/a 0 2042
2010 148 14 45 1882 1 n/a n/a 0 2090
2011 127 10 40 1945 2 3 11 0 2138
2012 112 5 46 2012 2 3 7 0 2187
2013 123 2 39 2099 2 3 11 0 2279
2014 118 1 33 2061 2 2 10 0 2227
2015 106 3 35 2093 0 0 9 0 2246
2016 104 4 34 2146 2 0 12 0 2302
2017 109 8 29 2104 0 0 6 0 2256
2018 111 8 29 2122 0 0 4 0 2274
2019 97 7 30 2046 2 0 6 0 2188
2020 88 8 32 1968 5 0 5 0 2106
2021 99 7 28 2044 5 1 5 0 2189
2022 75 11 23 2019 3 0 7 0 2138
2023 67 11 32 1964 2 1 3 0 2080
2024 65 13 28 1946 2 0 6 0 2060

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2546 144.0 17.6 n/a
1989 2651 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2661 148.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1743 148.5 11.7 n/a
1992 2101 138.1 15.2 46.5
1993 2307 141.0 16.4 50.2
1994 2160 149.0 14.5 48.8
1995 2176 151.3 14.4 45.4
1996 2176 151.3 14.4 45.4
1997 2115 155.0 13.6 44.9
1998 2031 153.6 13.2 43.5
1999 2037 148.2 13.7 43.4
2000 1953 148.5 13.2 43.4
2001 1982 157.5 12.6 44.9
2002 2044 159.4 12.8 52
2003 2044 159.4 12.8 52
2004 2014 154.7 13.0 50.5
2005 1968 154.6 12.7 47.8
2006 1955 158.0 12.4 48.5
2007 1994 159.2 12.5 45.8
2008 2032 163.4 12.4 48.4
2009 2042 166.4 12.3 0.1
2010 2090 153.9 13.5 0
2011 2138 146.6 14.5 0
2012 2187 140.5 15.5 0
2013 2279 147.2 15.4 42.9
2014 2227 152.2 14.6 52.1
2015 2246 155.0 14.4 55
2016 2302 142.0 16.2 65.8
2017 2256 142.8 15.7 66.5
2018 2274 143.1 15.8 65.7
2019 2188 143.7 15.2 65.8
2020 2106 149.8 14.0 66.9
2021 2189 142.2 15.3 69.8
2022 2138 141.4 15.1 71
2023 2080 145.5 14.2 67.3
2024 2060 147.2 13.9 68.3

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 High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2546 144.0 17.6 n/a
1989 2651 n/a n/a n/a
1990 2661 148.0 17.9 n/a
1991 1743 148.5 11.7 n/a
1992 2101 138.1 15.2 46.5
1993 2307 141.0 16.4 50.2
1994 2160 149.0 14.5 48.8
1995 2176 151.3 14.4 45.4
1996 2176 151.3 14.4 45.4
1997 2115 155.0 13.6 44.9
1998 2031 153.6 13.2 43.5
1999 2037 148.2 13.7 43.4
2000 1953 148.5 13.2 43.4
2001 1982 157.5 12.6 44.9
2002 2044 159.4 12.8 52
2003 2044 159.4 12.8 52
2004 2014 154.7 13.0 50.5
2005 1968 154.6 12.7 47.8
2006 1955 158.0 12.4 48.5
2007 1994 159.2 12.5 45.8
2008 2032 163.4 12.4 48.4
2009 2042 166.4 12.3 0.1
2010 2090 153.9 13.5 0
2011 2138 146.6 14.5 0
2012 2187 140.5 15.5 0
2013 2279 147.2 15.4 42.9
2014 2227 152.2 14.6 52.1
2015 2246 155.0 14.4 55
2016 2302 142.0 16.2 65.8
2017 2256 142.8 15.7 66.5
2018 2274 143.1 15.8 65.7
2019 2188 143.7 15.2 65.8
2020 2106 149.8 14.0 66.9
2021 2189 142.2 15.3 69.8
2022 2138 141.4 15.1 71
2023 2080 145.5 14.2 67.3
2024 2060 147.2 13.9 68.3

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 High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $548 (5.3%) $9,868 (94.7%) $10,416
2020 $965 (8.3%) $10,619 (91.7%) $11,584
2021 $828 (7.7%) $9,926 (92.3%) $10,754

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Memorial High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 785th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 819th of 1961 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Memorial High School)5036
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))6852
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Memorial High School)5753
 4%
   End of Course Biology (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))6159
 2%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Memorial High School)5160
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))5462
 8%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Memorial High School)5566
 11%
   End of Course English II Reading (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))5467
 13%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Memorial High School)8076
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (McAllen Independent School District (Isd))7874
 4%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21882080
 4.9%
African American711
 57.1%
American Indian22
Asian3032
 6.7%
Hispanic20461964
 4%
Pacific Islander01
White9767
 30.9%
Two or More Races63
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%67.3%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial High School

Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Escandon Elementary
Elementary : Gonzalez Elementary
Elementary : Houston Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Brown Middle
Middle : Cathey Middle

Students at Memorial High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,060 students attended Memorial High School.

Memorial High School ranks 978th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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