Memorial H S vs Michael E Fossum Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Memorial H S Michael E Fossum Middle
Location Mcallen, TX Mcallen, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 2,021 791
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.9:1 14.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 67.3% 59.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Memorial H S Michael E Fossum Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,933 $13,933
District Mcallen Isd Mcallen Isd

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Memorial H S Michael E Fossum Middle
White 3.3% 2.4%
African American 0.5% 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 94.3% 95.8%
Asian 1.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Memorial H S Michael E Fossum Middle
AP Courses Offered 26 -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 204.8:1 395.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.1% 20.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 160 98
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.