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Public School Review - Established 2003

Harlingen CISD School District

407 N 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen, TX 78550
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (956) 430-9502
www.hcisd.org

Top Rankings

Harlingen CISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,038 students in Harlingen CISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Harlingen CISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
30 Schools
2,691 Schools
# Students
16,471 Students
1,452,681 Students
# Teachers
1,154 Teachers
97,258 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
61,146272
71,229335
81,242338
913235
1012531
118726
127723
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District Rank

Harlingen CISD School District, which is ranked #684 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#705 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School District
2023#705
2022#702
2021#873
2019#423
2018#356
2017#532
2016#630
2015#767
2014#820
2013#836
2012#816
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37%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
202337%44%
202236%41%
202125%37%
201953%51%
201850%49%
201781%78%
201676%75%
201570%73%
201473%76%
201374%78%
201280%83%
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48%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
202248%51%
202135%42%
201946%47%
201850%45%
201771%72%
201669%71%
201569%73%
201470%75%
201373%78%
201285%88%
201186%88%
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40%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
202240%46%
202136%43%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
202392%90%
202292%90%
202192%89%
201991%89%
201890%89%
201790%89%
201689%89%
201588%89%
201485%88%
201386%88%
201284%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
20240.110.64
20230.110.64
20220.120.64
20210.120.64
20200.120.63
20190.120.63
20180.120.64
20170.120.64
20160.130.63
20150.230.63
20140.150.63
20130.150.64
20120.170.64
20110.180.64
20100.190.64
20090.180.64
20080.190.64
20070.200.64
20060.210.64
20050.210.64
20040.220.64
20030.230.64
20020.230.64
20010.240.64
20000.240.65
19990.240.65
19980.250.65
19970.250.64
19960.250.64
19950.250.64
19940.250.64
19930.270.63
19920.260.63
19910.250.63
19900.270.63
19890.280.62
19880.270.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20071%4%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
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% Hispanic
95%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
202496%53%
202394%53%
202294%53%
202195%53%
202094%53%
201994%53%
201894%52%
201794%52%
201693%52%
201581%52%
201492%52%
201392%51%
201291%51%
201190%50%
201090%49%
200990%48%
200890%47%
200789%46%
200689%46%
200588%45%
200488%44%
200387%43%
200287%42%
200187%41%
200088%40%
199987%39%
199886%38%
199786%38%
199686%37%
199586%36%
199486%36%
199385%35%
199286%35%
199186%34%
199085%33%
198984%33%
198884%32%
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% Black
n/a
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
20231%13%
20201%13%
20191%13%
20121%13%
20111%13%
20101%14%
20091%14%
20081%14%
20071%14%
20061%15%
20051%14%
20041%14%
20031%14%
20021%14%
20011%14%
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% White
4%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
20244%25%
20235%26%
20225%26%
20215%26%
20205%27%
20195%27%
20186%28%
20176%28%
20167%29%
20158%29%
20147%29%
20137%30%
20127%31%
20118%31%
20108%33%
20098%34%
20088%35%
20079%36%
20069%36%
200510%38%
200410%39%
200311%40%
200211%41%
200112%42%
200012%44%
199913%45%
199813%46%
199714%46%
199614%47%
199514%48%
199414%48%
199315%49%
199214%49%
199115%51%
199015%51%
198916%51%
198816%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,292 is higher than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,056 is less than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$235 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$235 MM$14 MM
2022$232 MM$14 MM
2021$235 MM$14 MM
2020$232 MM$14 MM
2019$207 MM$13 MM
2018$216 MM$11 MM
2017$214 MM$11 MM
2016$211 MM$11 MM
2015$171 MM$9 MM
2014$186 MM$10 MM
2012$176 MM$9 MM
2011$179 MM$10 MM
2010$171 MM$9 MM
2009$161 MM$9 MM
2008$154 MM$8 MM
2007$149 MM$8 MM
2006$139 MM$7 MM
2005$134 MM$7 MM
2004$131 MM$6 MM
2003$130 MM$6 MM
2002$123 MM$6 MM
2001$121 MM$6 MM
2000$117 MM$6 MM
1999$98 MM$6 MM
1998$97 MM$6 MM
1997$99 MM$6 MM
1996$93 MM$6 MM
1995$83 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$232 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$232 MM$13 MM
2022$229 MM$13 MM
2021$232 MM$13 MM
2020$229 MM$13 MM
2019$212 MM$12 MM
2018$215 MM$11 MM
2017$213 MM$11 MM
2016$186 MM$11 MM
2015$170 MM$9 MM
2014$202 MM$10 MM
2012$203 MM$9 MM
2011$179 MM$9 MM
2010$170 MM$9 MM
2009$163 MM$9 MM
2008$158 MM$8 MM
2007$150 MM$8 MM
2006$147 MM$7 MM
2005$165 MM$7 MM
2004$146 MM$6 MM
2003$129 MM$6 MM
2002$121 MM$6 MM
2001$119 MM$6 MM
2000$115 MM$6 MM
1999$97 MM$6 MM
1998$95 MM$6 MM
1997$96 MM$6 MM
1996$83 MM$6 MM
1995$77 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,292
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$13,819$15,640
2022$12,659$15,527
2021$13,164$15,800
2020$12,659$15,527
2019$11,129$14,104
2018$11,718$12,819
2017$11,445$13,668
2016$11,284$13,530
2015$9,162$12,250
2014$10,020$11,938
2012$9,476$11,792
2011$9,729$12,560
2010$9,402$12,250
2009$8,941$11,947
2008$8,626$11,503
2007$8,409$11,028
2006$7,885$10,357
2005$7,729$9,808
2004$7,702$9,347
2003$7,905$9,172
2002$7,641$8,890
2001$7,609$8,220
2000$7,370$8,183
1999$6,135$7,482
1998$6,063$7,282
1997$6,108$6,948
1995$5,248$6,375
1992$4,558$5,401
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Spending / Student
$14,056
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHarlingen CISD School DistrictTexas
2023$13,591$14,776
2022$12,453$14,277
2021$12,947$14,927
2020$12,453$14,277
2019$11,412$13,432
2018$11,682$12,640
2017$11,393$13,337
2016$9,957$12,941
2015$9,080$12,682
2014$10,875$11,519
2012$10,886$11,195
2011$9,724$12,153
2010$9,318$12,682
2009$9,065$12,666
2008$8,834$11,542
2007$8,478$10,438
2006$8,331$9,999
2005$9,480$9,530
2004$8,534$9,298
2003$7,804$9,172
2002$7,520$8,828
2001$7,507$8,284
2000$7,227$8,055
1999$6,059$7,777
1998$5,951$7,202
1997$5,937$7,030
1995$4,845$5,816
1992$4,306$4,974
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Best Harlingen CISD School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harlingen School Of Health Professions
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2302 N 21st St
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 430-4078
Gr: 8-12 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Rio Hondo Rd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 427-3020
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #33.
Moises Vela Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
801 S Palm Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 427-3479
Gr: 6-8 | 761 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Gutierrez Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3205 W Wilson Rd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 430-4400
Gr: 6-8 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Vernon Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 S 13th St
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 427-3040
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Coakley Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 S 6th St
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 427-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Secondary Alter Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1310 Sam Houston
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 427-3210
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,471 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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