Mary Harper Middle School
Public middle school in Dilley, Texas · Dilley ISD · Grades 6–8
Mary Harper Middle School serves 181 students in grades 6–8 in Dilley (Frio County). It is one of 3 schools in Dilley ISD. By enrollment it is the 1563rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dilley ISD |
| County | Frio County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481710001484 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dilley ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 181 | 841 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 10.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.6% | 79.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mary Harper Middle School in context
Size
Mary Harper Middle School is the only middle school in Dilley ISD. Its 181 students are 21.5% of the district's 841. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 37.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 316; Mary Harper Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 65 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 53, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% fewer students than grade 6 (53 against 63). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.8% here and 94.1% across Dilley ISD.
79.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.4% across Dilley ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 181 students, Mary Harper Middle School has 9.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 181 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Mary Harper Middle School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Mary Harper Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Pearsall Junior High School, 16.1 miles away in Pearsall ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.8% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 63 |
| Grade 7 | 65 |
| Grade 8 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
240 W Fm 117, Dilley, TX 78017
Phone: (830)965-2195
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mary Harper Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall Junior High School | Pearsall ISD | 16.1 mi | 434 | 14.6 | 81.8% |
| Frank Newman Middle School | Cotulla ISD | 17.1 mi | 259 | 11 | 87.6% |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte ISD | 31.2 mi | 84 | 11.2 | 63.1% |
| Devine Middle School | Devine ISD | 35.9 mi | 431 | 15.8 | 54.5% |
| Sterling H Fly Junior High School | Crystal City ISD | 39.5 mi | 355 | 14.8 | 76.1% |
| Natalia Junior High School | Natalia ISD | 40.2 mi | 254 | 12.5 | 67.3% |
| Jourdanton Junior High School | Jourdanton ISD | 41.5 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 44.8% |
| Carrizo Springs Junior High School | Carrizo Springs CISD | 41.9 mi | 277 | 14 | 74.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dilley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 |
| Dilley High School | High | 9–12 | 258 |