Coakley Middle

Harlingen sits in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, a tight-knit border community where family and local pride run deep. Coakley Middle shows some bright spots — particularly in science, where it outpaces a large portion of the state — and families in the area tend to value schools that connect to the community's strong cultural identity. For families settling into the Valley, it's worth exploring what extracurriculars and support programs Coakley offers beyond the core academics, as those experiences often define the middle school years in this part of Texas.