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Palacios J High School (Closed 2023)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 293 students in grades 6-8, Palacios J High 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 was 37% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving was 47% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

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Palacios J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Palacios J High School
6	102
7	84
8	107

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School
2025	293
2024	293
2023	293
2022	303
2021	311
2020	302
2019	307
2018	198
2017	200
2016	212
2015	225
2014	230
2013	229
2012	225
2011	213
2010	217
2009	239
2008	246
2007	243
2006	237
2005	232
2004	248
2003	251
2002	266
2001	281
2000	399
1999	387
1998	399
1997	402
1996	397
1995	391
1994	396
1993	429
1992	406
1991	386
1990	353
1989	347
1988	328
1987	337

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	22
2021	23
2020	23
2019	22
2018	16
2017	17
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	18
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	17
2008	18
2007	16
2006	17
2005	17
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	21
2000	31
1999	30
1998	26
1997	30
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	29
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1988	26
1987	25

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

#4645 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Palacios J High School
2023	#4645
2022	#4824
2021	#4204
2019	#3996
2018	#3776
2017	#1607
2016	#1353
2015	#2599
2014	#2133
2013	#1667
2012	#3016
2011	#3269
2010	#3151

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37%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	37%	44%	46%
2022	34%	41%	43%
2021	37%	37%	42%
2019	49%	51%	50%
2018	47%	49%	45%
2017	87%	78%	82%
2016	88%	75%	83%
2015	79%	73%	82%
2014	84%	76%	83%
2013	88%	78%	85%
2012	83%	83%	88%
2011	87%	84%	87%
2010	90%	83%	90%

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47%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2022	47%	51%	50%
2021	32%	42%	38%
2019	42%	47%	46%
2018	42%	45%	45%
2017	82%	72%	71%
2016	84%	71%	75%
2015	80%	73%	78%
2014	84%	75%	79%
2013	85%	78%	81%
2012	92%	88%	91%
2011	90%	88%	90%
2010	89%	88%	91%

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55-59%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2022	57%	46%	50%
2021	32%	43%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	10:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	13:1	15:1	13:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	13:1
1992	14:1	16:1	13:1
1991	14:1	16:1	11:1
1990	13:1	16:1	11:1
1988	13:1	17:1	12:1
1987	13:1	18:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	12%	4%	9%
2015	11%	4%	9%
2014	9%	4%	10%
2013	9%	4%	11%
2012	10%	3%	11%
2011	11%	3%	11%
2010	11%	4%	12%
2009	12%	4%	13%
2008	13%	4%	14%
2007	15%	3%	14%
2006	16%	3%	13%
2005	11%	3%	13%
2004	11%	3%	14%
2003	12%	3%	15%
2002	13%	3%	15%
2001	14%	3%	16%
2000	15%	3%	16%
1999	16%	3%	16%
1998	19%	3%	16%
1997	17%	3%	16%
1996	17%	2%	15%
1995	15%	2%	15%
1994	15%	2%	15%
1993	14%	2%	16%
1992	11%	2%	16%
1991	12%	2%	15%
1990	15%	2%	15%
1989	17%	2%	16%
1988	13%	2%	15%

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Hispanic

70%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	70%	54%
2024	70%	53%
2023	70%	53%	73%
2022	68%	53%	72%
2021	67%	53%	70%
2020	68%	53%	69%
2019	71%	53%	69%
2018	68%	52%	67%
2017	64%	53%	67%
2016	66%	52%	67%
2015	63%	52%	67%
2014	64%	52%	66%
2013	68%	51%	65%
2012	66%	51%	65%
2011	65%	50%	65%
2010	64%	49%	60%
2009	56%	48%	60%
2008	57%	47%	57%
2007	60%	46%	56%
2006	51%	45%	56%
2005	53%	45%	57%
2004	57%	44%	55%
2003	51%	43%	53%
2002	46%	42%	52%
2001	47%	41%	50%
2000	48%	40%	50%
1999	50%	39%	48%
1998	44%	38%	48%
1997	45%	37%	46%
1996	43%	37%	47%
1995	46%	36%	46%
1994	45%	36%	44%
1993	42%	35%	43%
1992	43%	35%	43%
1991	41%	34%	44%
1990	46%	33%	45%
1989	45%	32%	44%
1988	47%	31%	43%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	1%	13%
2024	1%	13%
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	2%
2020	2%	13%	1%
2019	2%	13%	1%
2018	2%	13%	2%
2017	3%	13%	2%
2016	2%	13%	2%
2015	2%	13%	3%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	3%
2012	3%	13%	3%
2011	4%	13%	3%
2010	4%	14%	5%
2009	5%	14%	5%
2008	4%	14%	5%
2007	4%	15%	5%
2006	6%	15%	5%
2005	6%	14%	4%
2004	4%	14%	4%
2003	5%	14%	4%
2002	4%	14%	4%
2001	4%	14%	4%
2000	3%	14%	3%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	2%
1997	3%	14%	3%
1996	4%	14%	2%
1995	4%	15%	2%
1994	4%	14%	2%
1993	3%	14%	2%
1992	3%	14%	2%
1991	3%	14%	2%
1990	4%	15%	3%
1989	4%	15%	3%
1988	3%	15%	3%

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White

22%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	22%	24%
2024	22%	25%
2023	22%	26%	21%
2022	23%	26%	20%
2021	24%	26%	21%
2020	23%	27%	22%
2019	20%	27%	22%
2018	20%	28%	22%
2017	21%	28%	22%
2016	19%	29%	22%
2015	23%	29%	20%
2014	24%	29%	21%
2013	19%	30%	20%
2012	20%	31%	20%
2011	19%	31%	21%
2010	20%	33%	23%
2009	26%	34%	22%
2008	25%	35%	24%
2007	21%	36%	25%
2006	27%	37%	26%
2005	30%	38%	26%
2004	28%	39%	27%
2003	32%	40%	28%
2002	37%	41%	29%
2001	35%	42%	30%
2000	34%	43%	31%
1999	32%	44%	33%
1998	34%	45%	34%
1997	35%	46%	35%
1996	36%	47%	36%
1995	35%	47%	37%
1994	36%	48%	39%
1993	41%	49%	39%
1992	43%	49%	39%
1991	44%	50%	39%
1990	35%	50%	37%
1989	34%	51%	37%
1988	37%	52%	39%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	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	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

76%

0.46

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	0.46	0.64
2024	0.46	0.64
2023	0.46	0.64	0.43
2022	0.49	0.64	0.44
2021	0.50	0.64	0.47
2020	0.49	0.63	0.48
2019	0.46	0.63	0.48
2018	0.50	0.64	0.50
2017	0.54	0.63	0.50
2016	0.52	0.63	0.50
2015	0.54	0.63	0.51
2014	0.53	0.63	0.52
2013	0.50	0.64	0.53
2012	0.52	0.63	0.53
2011	0.53	0.64	0.52
2010	0.54	0.64	0.57
2009	0.61	0.64	0.58
2008	0.60	0.64	0.60
2007	0.58	0.64	0.61
2006	0.64	0.64	0.61
2005	0.62	0.64	0.60
2004	0.59	0.64	0.61
2003	0.63	0.64	0.62
2002	0.64	0.64	0.63
2001	0.64	0.64	0.64
2000	0.64	0.64	0.65
1999	0.63	0.64	0.65
1998	0.66	0.64	0.65
1997	0.65	0.64	0.65
1996	0.66	0.63	0.65
1995	0.65	0.63	0.65
1994	0.65	0.63	0.66
1993	0.64	0.62	0.66
1992	0.62	0.62	0.66
1991	0.63	0.62	0.66
1990	0.65	0.62	0.66
1989	0.66	0.62	0.66
1988	0.63	0.62	0.66

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(22-23)

5.5%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2023	5.5%	23%	10%
2022	14.3%	28.9%	14.8%
2021	14.3%	16.6%	9.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	70%	56%
2024	70%	57%
2023	70%	57%	67%
2022	68%	57%	69%
2021	67%	56%	69%
2020	71%	56%	72%
2019	74%	56%	72%
2018	55%	53%	56%
2017	53%	53%	56%
2016	48%	53%	55%
2015	50%	52%	57%
2014	56%	53%	57%
2013	58%	53%	66%
2012	52%	44%	58%
2011	57%	44%	59%
2010	56%	43%	59%
2009	50%	40%	56%
2008	55%	39%	58%
2007	64%	39%	58%
2006	59%	40%	59%
2005	53%	39%	60%
2004	52%	39%	57%
2003	52%	39%	56%
2002	50%	38%	53%
2001	48%	38%	49%
2000	48%	37%	50%
1999	49%	37%	51%
1998	48%	39%	48%
1997	48%	40%	53%
1996	49%	40%	52%
1995	52%	39%	56%
1994	53%	39%	53%
1993	48%	43%	57%
1992	42%	36%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Palacios J High School	Texas	Palacios Independent School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	10%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	10%	8%	12%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palacios Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palacios J High School's ranking?

Palacios J High School is ranked #4645 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Palacios J High School?

293 students attend Palacios J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Palacios J High School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palacios J High School?

Palacios J High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Palacios J High School offer ?

Palacios J High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Palacios J High School part of?

Palacios J High School is part of Palacios Independent School District.

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