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Palacios Elementary School

2949 Sh 35 Business W
Palacios, TX 77465

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Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palacios Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Palacios Elementary School's student population of 610 students has grown by 69% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 90% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palacios Elementary School
Pre-K	94
Kind	86
1	96
2	81
3	103
4	71
5	79

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School
2025	610
2024	359
2023	349
2022	356
2021	360
2020	498
2019	498
2018	497
2017	497
2016	490
2015	495
2014	522
2013	515
2012	513
2011	502
2010	517
2009	517
2008	511
2007	516
2006	545
2005	565
2004	590
2003	556
2002	551
2001	550
2000	366
1999	358
1998	390
1997	406
1996	440
1995	427
1994	442
1993	420
1992	405
1991	411
1990	404
1989	433

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School
2025	42
2024	25
2023	23
2022	20
2021	22
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	33
2013	32
2012	36
2011	37
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	37
2006	36
2005	35
2004	38
2003	39
2002	39
2001	37
2000	29
1999	29
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	33
1992	33
1991	34
1990	34
1988	35

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School Rankings

The of Palacios Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

(18-19)

40-44%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2019	42%	51%	50%
2018	37%	49%	45%
2017	77%	78%	82%
2016	82%	75%	83%
2015	82%	73%	82%
2014	77%	76%	83%
2013	67%	78%	85%
2012	95%	83%	88%
2011	87%	84%	87%
2010	82%	83%	90%

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(18-19)

35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2019	37%	47%	46%
2018	37%	45%	45%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	77%	71%	75%
2015	77%	73%	78%
2014	77%	75%	79%
2013	77%	78%	81%
2012	92%	88%	91%
2011	82%	88%	90%
2010	92%	88%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	12:1
2022	18:1	15:1	13:1
2021	16:1	15:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	16:1	11:1
1990	12:1	16:1	11:1
1988	12:1	17:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	6%	4%	9%
2015	7%	4%	9%
2014	7%	4%	10%
2013	8%	4%	11%
2012	10%	4%	11%
2011	10%	4%	11%
2010	11%	4%	12%
2009	12%	4%	13%
2008	14%	4%	14%
2007	13%	4%	14%
2006	13%	3%	13%
2005	13%	3%	13%
2004	14%	3%	14%
2003	14%	3%	15%
2002	13%	3%	15%
2001	15%	3%	16%
2000	17%	2%	16%
1999	16%	2%	16%
1998	14%	2%	16%
1997	13%	2%	16%
1996	13%	2%	15%
1995	15%	2%	15%
1994	15%	2%	15%
1993	18%	2%	16%
1992	20%	2%	16%
1991	21%	1%	15%
1990	21%	2%	15%
1989	22%	2%	16%

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Hispanic

74%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	74%	54%
2024	74%	53%
2023	75%	53%	73%
2022	76%	53%	72%
2021	73%	53%	70%
2020	72%	53%	69%
2019	72%	53%	69%
2018	70%	52%	67%
2017	70%	52%	67%
2016	70%	52%	67%
2015	71%	52%	67%
2014	68%	52%	66%
2013	67%	51%	65%
2012	67%	51%	65%
2011	69%	50%	65%
2010	62%	49%	60%
2009	63%	48%	60%
2008	59%	47%	57%
2007	58%	46%	56%
2006	60%	46%	56%
2005	61%	45%	57%
2004	58%	44%	55%
2003	59%	43%	53%
2002	58%	42%	52%
2001	55%	41%	50%
2000	58%	40%	50%
1999	58%	39%	48%
1998	57%	38%	48%
1997	51%	38%	46%
1996	53%	37%	47%
1995	54%	36%	46%
1994	48%	36%	44%
1993	52%	35%	43%
1992	48%	35%	43%
1991	51%	34%	44%
1990	50%	33%	45%
1989	53%	33%	44%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	3%	13%	3%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	3%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	2%	13%	3%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	3%	14%	5%
2008	3%	14%	5%
2007	4%	14%	5%
2006	4%	15%	5%
2005	4%	14%	4%
2004	4%	14%	4%
2003	4%	14%	4%
2002	5%	14%	4%
2001	5%	14%	4%
2000	4%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1997	4%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	2%	14%	2%
1993	1%	14%	2%
1992	1%	14%	2%
1991	2%	14%	2%
1990	2%	14%	3%
1989	2%	14%	3%
1988	2%	14%	3%

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White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	21%	24%
2024	21%	25%
2023	21%	26%	21%
2022	19%	26%	20%
2021	21%	26%	21%
2020	22%	27%	22%
2019	22%	27%	22%
2018	22%	28%	22%
2017	22%	28%	22%
2016	21%	29%	22%
2015	18%	29%	20%
2014	21%	29%	21%
2013	20%	30%	20%
2012	19%	31%	20%
2011	19%	31%	21%
2010	23%	33%	23%
2009	22%	34%	22%
2008	24%	35%	24%
2007	25%	36%	25%
2006	23%	36%	26%
2005	22%	38%	26%
2004	24%	39%	27%
2003	23%	40%	28%
2002	24%	41%	29%
2001	24%	42%	30%
2000	25%	44%	31%
1999	27%	45%	33%
1998	32%	46%	34%
1997	34%	46%	35%
1996	35%	47%	36%
1995	37%	48%	37%
1994	41%	48%	39%
1993	37%	49%	39%
1992	38%	49%	39%
1991	39%	51%	39%
1990	39%	51%	37%
1989	31%	51%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	0.41	0.64
2024	0.41	0.64
2023	0.40	0.64	0.43
2022	0.39	0.64	0.44
2021	0.43	0.64	0.47
2020	0.44	0.63	0.48
2019	0.44	0.63	0.48
2018	0.46	0.64	0.50
2017	0.46	0.64	0.50
2016	0.47	0.63	0.50
2015	0.46	0.63	0.51
2014	0.49	0.63	0.52
2013	0.51	0.64	0.53
2012	0.51	0.64	0.53
2011	0.49	0.64	0.52
2010	0.55	0.64	0.57
2009	0.55	0.64	0.58
2008	0.58	0.64	0.60
2007	0.59	0.64	0.61
2006	0.57	0.64	0.61
2005	0.57	0.64	0.60
2004	0.59	0.64	0.61
2003	0.59	0.64	0.62
2002	0.59	0.64	0.63
2001	0.62	0.64	0.64
2000	0.65	0.65	0.65
1999	0.64	0.65	0.65
1998	0.66	0.65	0.65
1997	0.67	0.64	0.65
1996	0.66	0.64	0.65
1995	0.67	0.64	0.65
1994	0.68	0.64	0.66
1993	0.68	0.63	0.66
1992	0.70	0.63	0.66
1991	0.71	0.63	0.66
1990	0.71	0.63	0.66
1989	0.70	0.62	0.66

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(22-23)

5.1%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	5.1%	23%	10%
2022	9%	28.9%	14.8%
2021	4.3%	16.6%	9.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	76%	56%
2024	77%	57%
2023	66%	57%	67%
2022	72%	57%	69%
2021	72%	56%	69%
2020	74%	56%	72%
2019	74%	56%	72%
2018	59%	53%	56%
2017	59%	53%	56%
2016	63%	53%	55%
2015	64%	52%	57%
2014	63%	53%	57%
2013	89%	53%	66%
2012	65%	44%	58%
2011	66%	44%	59%
2010	64%	43%	59%
2009	62%	40%	56%
2008	66%	39%	58%
2007	67%	39%	58%
2006	68%	40%	59%
2005	65%	39%	60%
2004	63%	39%	57%
2003	63%	39%	56%
2002	61%	38%	53%
2001	57%	38%	49%
2000	67%	38%	50%
1999	65%	39%	51%
1998	59%	40%	48%
1997	66%	41%	53%
1996	64%	41%	52%
1995	73%	41%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Palacios Elementary School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Palacios Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Palacios Elementary School often compared to?

Palacios Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blessing Elementary School, Cherry Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% TX state average).

How many students attend Palacios Elementary School?

610 students attend Palacios Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Palacios Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palacios Elementary School?

Palacios Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Palacios Elementary School offer ?

Palacios Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Palacios Elementary School part of?

Palacios Elementary School is part of Palacios Independent School District.

Popular comparisons: Palacios Elementary School vs. Blessing Elementary School, Palacios Elementary School vs. Cherry Elementary School

The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Palacios Elementary School is Palacios Junior Senior High School (1.5 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 40-44%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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