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Mary Harper Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

240 W FM 117, Dilley, TX 78017 · (830) 965-2195 · Part of Dilley Independent School District

Dilley’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
181
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mary Harper Middle

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dilley kids: Dilley H S

On the path

Where Dilley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dilley El402 students
6–8Mary Harper MiddleYou are here
9–12Dilley H S258 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

240 W FM 117, Dilley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 663
Grade 765
Grade 853
Enrollment over time
200’20
195’21
168’22
167’23
181’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 7%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary Harper Middle from Dilley families.

Other schools in Dilley Independent School District

The district →
Dilley El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dilley
C−
402 students12:1
Dilley H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Dilley
C−
258 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Dilley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.