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School Comparison

QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
vs.
CATHEY MIDDLE

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
CATHEY MIDDLE
  • CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (186 vs. 27).
  • CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (87 vs. 0).
  • CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (12 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (186 vs. 27).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher in-school suspensions than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (87 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

CATHEY MIDDLE reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN (2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at CATHEY MIDDLE

2 metrics were reported by CATHEY MIDDLE. Comparable data for QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
119
Students per counselor
424.5:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
$10,324.25
CATHEY MIDDLE
$13,409.43
Local revenue share
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
4.5%
CATHEY MIDDLE
35.6%
State revenue share
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
86%
CATHEY MIDDLE
39.3%
Federal revenue share
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
9.6%
CATHEY MIDDLE
25%
District chronic absenteeism rate
QUEST COLLEGIATE ACADEMY-MCALLEN
14.7%
CATHEY MIDDLE
25.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hidalgo County
$52,281
Hidalgo County
$52,281
Poverty rate
Hidalgo County
27.2%
Hidalgo County
27.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hidalgo County
20.3%
Hidalgo County
20.3%
Unemployment rate
Hidalgo County
6%
Hidalgo County
6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.