Palacios ISD School District

1209 12th St
Palacios, TX 77465-3799
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 303 students in Palacios ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
1,322 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Palacios ISD School District, which is ranked #593 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#573 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Palacios ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palacios ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palacios ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Palacios ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
953 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
53%
# Black Students
17 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
270 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
21%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
109
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
104
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
96
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,973 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,194 is less than the state median of $14,384. 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 display total revenue of Palacios ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Palacios ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,973
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Palacios ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,194
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Palacios ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Palacios ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palacios J High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Shark Dr
Palacios, TX 77465
(361) 972-2417
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,322 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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