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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,515 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
9,742 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
620 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked #185 of all 1,196 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%)
54%
41%
62%
51%
54%
46%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
93%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
5%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,035 is less than the state median of $14,116. 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
Spending
$117 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,323
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,035
$14,116

Best Sharyland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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
| 743 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
| 772 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,742 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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