Palacios Independent School District

1209 12th St
Palacios, TX 77465-3799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 293 students in Palacios Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Palacios Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Palacios Independent School District, which is ranked #543 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#520 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palacios Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palacios Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palacios Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palacios Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palacios Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
944 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
53%
# Black Students
12 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
269 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
21%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
85
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
110
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
93
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,260 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palacios Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palacios Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,260
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palacios Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,435
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palacios Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palacios Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palacios J High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Shark Dr
Palacios, TX 77465
(361) 972-2417
Grades: 6-8
| 293 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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