MARY HARPER MIDDLE

DILLEY ISD
240 W FM 117
DILLEY, TX 78017
168 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
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.
168
Total Students
18.4
Full-Time Teachers
9.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
85.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    160 (95.2 %)
  • White
    8 (4.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: DILLEY ISD
Phone: (830)965-2195
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 18.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 144
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 6 52
Grade 7 46
Grade 8 70
Gender Ratio