MARY HARPER MIDDLE SCHOOL

MARY HARPER MIDDLE is a Title I public middle school that is part of the DILLEY ISD school district, located in DILLEY, TX with about 223 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 21 teachers, MARY HARPER MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

MARY HARPER MIDDLE School is located in Dilley, Texas, and serves as a key educational institution for the local community within the Dilley Independent School District. As a middle school, it focuses on the developmental and academic needs of students during their transition from elementary education to high school, offering a structured environment designed to foster both intellectual growth and social responsibility.

The school is situated on West Curtis Street, placing it centrally within the small-town community of Dilley. By providing a dedicated space for middle-grade students, MARY HARPER MIDDLE School emphasizes foundational learning in core subjects while often engaging students in extracurricular activities, athletics, and programs meant to prepare them for the more rigorous requirements of the secondary level.

For more information, contact MARY HARPER MIDDLE at (830) 965-2195 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

208 W CURTIS
DILLEY, TX 78017-3503
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MARY HARPER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in DILLEY, TX with about 223 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Texas

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Middle School
Charter School:*
No
District:
DILLEY ISD
Total Students:
223
Teachers:
21.6
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 223 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending MARY HARPER MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 87% of the student body.

Hispanic/Latino
87.4%
White
12.1%
Black or African American
0.4%

Female
44.8%
Male
55.2%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.