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When a child walks through our doors, he or she encounters precisely the world you and I would want for our own child. Ours is a safe and nurturing environment where students are valued and cherished as individuals, while they are empowered through programs and schools recognized as among the best in the state and nation.

Earned state’s highest accountability rating, an “A,” in Fall 2018 and Fall 2019

McAllen ISD high schools ranked among America's best schools by either US News & World Report or The Washington Post for the 6th straight year. All five ranked by US News & World Report in spring 2020

District awarded a Post-Secondary Readiness Distinction three straight years (2017-18 , 2018-19 & 2019-20).

McAllen Independent School District

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