Myra Green Middle, Raymondville TX

Original Research by School Decision on Myra Green Middle

Myra Green Middle is a small public middle school in Raymondville, a county-seat city in the northern Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. The school serves grades six through eight and enrols a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and from low-income households. Nearly all students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding community.

In terms of academic performance, Myra Green's test results in early grades reveal a pattern of modest proficiency in reading and language arts but weaker performance in mathematics and science. In grade six, students show better results in English language arts, where about three in five students reached proficiency, than in math, where less than half met the proficiency bar. Grade seven shows similar gaps, with reading roughly at the same level and math slightly lower. Grade eight tells a different story. There, math proficiency jumps substantially, with about seven in ten students proficient, and English language arts also improves to roughly the same level. Science and social studies results in grade eight are notably lower, with less than half proficient in science and only about one in four students proficient in social studies. Across the school, about four in five students meet the "approaches" level on state assessments, a floor measure of basic understanding, but only about one in four students reach the "masters" level, indicating that advanced understanding is not yet widespread.

The shift upward in grade eight suggests the school is building skills progressively through the middle years, at least in core subjects. However, the drop in science and social studies performance in eighth grade warrants attention. A parent may want to explore with the school how it addresses these subjects and what support exists for students who are struggling there.

Among the four school districts in Willacy County, Myra Green ranks in the top quartile by overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects. This positioning reflects that while the school's results show room for growth, it is performing stronger than typical for its immediate county peer group.

Raymondville itself is a modest-sized, car-dependent city built on agriculture, commercial trucking, and institutional employment. Housing prices are among the most affordable in Texas, and the school sits in a community where large majorities of families qualify for means-tested benefits. The district has recently rolled out a two-year college scholarship program through its Early College High School, in which graduating seniors earn tuition-free coursework at a local community college, with paid books, meals, transportation, and technology. For families weighing Raymondville ISD, this commitment to postsecondary access is a concrete pathway worth considering.

The middle school itself is a regular public school with no specialized programs listed in available data. Its role is to serve the transition years for students in the district before they move to high school. For a parent seeking a school that serves all comers in the community and focuses on moving students through state-tested subjects, Myra Green is that anchor school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 43% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 17 pts above state median

Grade 870%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 28 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 661%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 869%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Science

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 3 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 25% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median

This schoolRAYMONDVILLE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income60%Higher-income75%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income53%Higher-income93%40 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income68%Higher-income85%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income75%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income73%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income66%Higher-income100%34 pp gap