Sharyland Independent School District

1200 N Shary Rd
Mission, TX 78572-4652
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Sharyland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,536 students in Sharyland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Sharyland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
13 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
9,732 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked #184 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#188 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sharyland Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sharyland 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.
62%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sharyland 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.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sharyland 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.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sharyland Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
9,037 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
93%
53%
# Black Students
57 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
435 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
4%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
308
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
508
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
613
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
678
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
642
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
686
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
718
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
721
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
981
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
833
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
822
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
859
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,047 is less 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
$130 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sharyland 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
$117 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sharyland 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
$13,337
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sharyland 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
$12,047
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sharyland 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 Sharyland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
B L Gray J High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4400 S Glasscock Rd
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 580-5333
Grades: 7-8
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Sharyland North J High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1500 Dove
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 686-1415
Grades: 7-8
| 806 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,732 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TX)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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