Morris Middle School
Public middle school in McAllen, Texas · McAllen ISD · Grades 6–8
Morris Middle School serves 999 students in grades 6–8 in McAllen (Hidalgo County). It is one of 30 schools in McAllen ISD. By enrollment it is the 283rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 67.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
McAllen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Morris Middle School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Wed, Jun 2.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | McAllen ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482967006142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McAllen ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 999 | 19,890 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45% | 70% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Morris Middle School in context
Size
Of the 6 middle schools in McAllen ISD, Morris Middle School is the largest, with 5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 797 students, so Morris Middle School is larger 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 346 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 316, against an average of 333 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 316 in grade 6 and 337 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 89% of enrollment, a lower share than across McAllen ISD (93.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70% across McAllen 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
Morris Middle School has 67.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 999 students would have about 69.4 teachers, so Morris Middle School has 2.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Michael E Fossum Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 11 middle schools within 5 miles and 30 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89% |
| White | 8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 316 |
| Grade 7 | 346 |
| Grade 8 | 337 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Trenton Rd, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone: (956)618-7300
Website: morris.mcallenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Morris Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael E Fossum Middle School | McAllen ISD | 1.5 mi | 791 | 14.7 | 60.2% |
| De Leon Middle School | McAllen ISD | 2.2 mi | 664 | 11.9 | 87% |
| Sharyland North Junior High School | Sharyland ISD | 2.8 mi | 791 | 16.1 | 69.4% |
| South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy | South Texas ISD | 3.4 mi | 802 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| South Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 3.6 mi | 1,246 | 14.2 | 62.5% |
| Cathey Middle School | McAllen ISD | 3.6 mi | 827 | 15.4 | 70% |
| B L Garza Middle School | Edinburg CISD | 3.7 mi | 1,035 | 12 | 78.6% |
| Rafael a Cantu Junior High School | Mission CISD | 4.3 mi | 591 | 14.2 | 86.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.