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K–12 schools

Schools in McAllen

Public elementary, middle and high schools from the 2023–24 directory in McAllen, with grades, enrollment, student–teacher ratios, districts and links to school calendars.

Districts

School districts

The districts that run public schools in this city, with their school calendars below.

30 schools

Elementary schools

Pre-K and kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade.

Pre-K–5Alvarez El450 students · 13.6 per teacher2606 GUMWOOD AVEPre-K–5Anne L Magee El472 students · 15.2 per teacher3420 ROGERS RDPre-K–5Blanca E Sanchez480 students · 14.5 per teacher2901 INCARNATE WORDPre-K–5Castaneda El441 students · 14.2 per teacher4100 N 34THPre-K–5Cavazos El433 students · 16 per teacher1501 W FREDDY GONZALEZPre-K–6Donna Wernecke El672 students · 16 per teacher4500 DOVE AVEPre-K–5Dr Pablo Perez543 students · 14.3 per teacher7801 N MAINPre-K–5Escandon El465 students · 12.6 per teacher2901 COLBATH AVEPre-K–5Fields El456 students · 12 per teacher500 W DALLAS AVEPre-K–5Garza El445 students · 14.8 per teacher6300 N 29TH STPre-K–5Gonzalez El792 students · 15.2 per teacher201 E MARTIN AVEPre-K–8 · CharterHorizon Montessori - Stem Academy342 students · 13.2 per teacher320 N MAIN STPre-K–5Houston El362 students · 12.9 per teacher3221 OLGA AVEK–5 · CharterIdea Los Encinos Academy769 students · 24.8 per teacher5400 S WARE RDK–5 · CharterIdea Mcallen Academy772 students · 24.1 per teacher201 N BENTSEN RDK–5 · CharterIdea Quest Academy671 students · 23.1 per teacher14001 N ROOTH RDK–5 · CharterIdea Tres Lagos Academy694 students · 23.9 per teacher5200 TRES LAGOS BLVDPre-K–5Jackson El566 students · 14.5 per teacher501 HARVEYPre-K–6Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen El604 students · 17.3 per teacher2101 S TAYLOR RDPre-K–5Lucile Hendricks El419 students · 13.5 per teacher3900 GOLDCRESTPre-K–5Mcauliffe El392 students · 12.2 per teacher3000 DAFFODIL AVEPre-K–5Milam El748 students · 14.7 per teacher3800 N MAIN STPre-K–8 · CharterQuest Collegiate Academy-Mcallen84 students · 9.3 per teacher2400 DAFFODIL AVEPre-K–5R C Flores-Mark A Zapata El554 students · 15.8 per teacher14000 N ROOTH RDPre-K–5Rayburn El510 students · 14.6 per teacher7000 N MAIN STPre-K–5Roosevelt El409 students · 11.7 per teacher4801 S 26TH STPre-K–5Salinas El362 students · 13.4 per teacher10820 N CONWAY AVEPre-K–5Seguin El567 students · 14.5 per teacher2200 N 29TH STPre-K–5Thigpen-Zavala El493 students · 13.7 per teacher2500 GALVESTON AVEPre-K–5Wilson El418 students · 13.5 per teacher1200 HACKBERRY ST
9 schools

Middle and junior high schools

Grades six through eight, roughly.

12 schools

High schools

Grades nine through twelve.

4 schools

Private schools

Independent and religious schools, from the U.S. Department of Education’s Private School Survey (2023–24).

Questions

Schools in McAllen: questions

How many public schools are in McAllen?

51 public schools are located in McAllen, with about 32,474 students: 30 elementary schools, 9 middle and junior high schools, 12 high schools. Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2023–24.

What school districts serve McAllen?

Mcallen ISD (31 schools); Idea Public Schools (8 schools); Edinburg Cisd (4 schools); Sharyland ISD (4 schools); Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1 school); Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (1 school); Texas College Preparatory Academies (1 school); Mission Cisd (1 school).

What is the largest high school in McAllen?

Mcallen H S, with 2,152 students.

Where can I find school calendars for McAllen?

Each district’s website has its calendar, including the first day of school, breaks and early-release days. The district list on this page links to each one.

What private schools are in McAllen?

4 private schools recorded in the NCES 2023–24 survey: Covenant Christian Academy (grades Pre-K–10, Christian (no specific denomination)); St Johns Episcopal Day School (grades Pre-K–7, Episcopal); South Texas Christian Academy (grades Pre-K–12, Seventh-day Adventist); St Paul Lutheran School (grades Pre-K–8, Lutheran (Missouri Synod)).

Public school data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data (2023–24 directory; enrollment and teachers as reported to NCES). Private schools: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24); schools located in a private home are not listed. These are historical survey records, not confirmation of current operation. Confirm current location and admissions with each school, and enrollment boundaries with the district.

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