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Cesar Chavez Middle

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Cesar Chavez Middle ranks 1198 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Middle in Mission, TX, serves 625 students in grades 6-8 within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), where 87% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a predominantly low-income community.

This school stands out for its exceptional Algebra I program—100% of students taking the exam were proficient, nearly double the district and state averages. However, this success contrasts sharply with a persistent weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 9.68% of students met proficiency, well below the state average of 29.41%. This suggests the school excels at accelerating top math students but may leave others behind. Another bright spot is the remarkable turnaround for migrant students, who jumped from the 7th percentile to the 72nd percentile in just two years, indicating targeted support is working. Compared to nearby schools like Mission J H and White J H in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Cesar Chavez performs competitively in reading but lags in general math, though its Algebra I results are a clear outlier.

The school’s overall performance is inconsistent, with state rankings swinging from the 65th percentile to the 36th percentile in recent years. Despite lower per-student spending ($11,629) than district peers like Domingo Trevino Middle ($13,743) and Ann Richards Middle ($14,562), Cesar Chavez outperforms them in overall state ranking (49th percentile vs. 35th and 18th percentiles). This suggests efficient resource use, but the year-to-year volatility points to a need for more consistent instructional strategies, especially in middle-grade math, to ensure all students benefit from the school’s strengths.

625

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,510

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

78 Showers Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2800

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Middle:

Elementary:	Guillermo Flores Elementary
	John F Kennedy Elementary
	Leo J Leo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

African American:

0.3%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,198^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

583^rd of 951La Joya Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	1198 of 2335	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	1509 of 2344	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	820 of 2372	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1112 of 2330	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	999 of 2254	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	1539 of 2252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	911 of 2193	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	802 of 2080	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	970 of 2027	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	1266 of 1987	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.0	1272 of 2043	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	1411 of 1987	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.6	1500 of 1973	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	1298 of 1951	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	1485 of 1895	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	1309 of 1803	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.0	784 of 1763	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.7	917 of 1718	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	1147 of 1684	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	959 of 1585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.3	854 of 1582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.0	985 of 1573	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.0	233 of 2182	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	992 of 2118	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	375 of 2058	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	493 of 2008	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	814 of 1390	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	646 of 1428	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	495 of 1770	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	461 of 1720	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	350 of 1643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	664 of 1592	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	190 of 1445	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	145 of 1376	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1243 of 2240	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1167 of 1825	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	730 of 2242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	1281 of 2241	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	1010 of 2221	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	1600 of 2151	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	710 of 2047	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	673 of 2008	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	864 of 1497	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	911 of 1230	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	66.9	509 of 1481	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	574 of 1488	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	1064 of 1501	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	726 of 1446	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	576 of 1430	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	854 of 2141	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	914 of 1731	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	472 of 2119	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	735 of 2116	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	665 of 2077	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	1216 of 2043	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	586 of 1935	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	515 of 1895	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	785 of 2253	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	884 of 1820	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	371 of 2235	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	786 of 2251	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	714 of 2220	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	1469 of 2172	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	539 of 2073	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	438 of 2039	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1120 of 2253	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.5	1168 of 1818	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	883 of 2246	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	978 of 2245	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	1016 of 2228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	1405 of 2168	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1078 of 2069	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	976 of 2030	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	22.7	54 of 58	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	75.0	5 of 76	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	55.8	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	24 of 68	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1014 of 1956	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	1121 of 1568	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1045 of 1891	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	932 of 1815	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	607 of 1757	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	1350 of 1712	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	582 of 1626	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	948 of 1597	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+34 vs school

Migrant (2026)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	78 Showers Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2800	625	41	15.3	87.2%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	622 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.4	1198^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.7%		36.6	1509^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.6%	311	100.0					58.0	48.2	58.0	34.1	9.7	43.9	25.1	$9,510
Ann Richards Middle	Public	6-8	7005 Ann Richards Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2860	665	41	16.3	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	665 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.3	1923^rd of 2335 public middle schools	17.6%		37.7	1467^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.4%	456	91.2					33.5	46.4	41.1	16.6	4.2	35.2	18.3	$9,250
Irene M Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	933 Paula Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2840	601	43	14.1	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	601 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.2	939^th of 2335 public middle schools	59.8%		50.1	1071^st of 2344 public middle schools	54.3%	132	100.0					65.4	55.4	51.3	36.2	6.0	50.9	32.8	$9,787
Lorenzo De Zavala Middle	Public	6-8	603 N Tabasco St	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2770	545	43	12.7	91.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	543 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.2	1520^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.9%		32.3	1651^st of 2344 public middle schools	29.6%	131	100.0					48.0	46.3	36.8	33.9	10.3	46.3	24.1	$10,310
Idea La Joya College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	725 E Expy 83	La Joya	78560	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 766-3100	344	30	11.4	91.3%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (98.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	2100^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.1%		28.7	1776^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.2%	324	32.0	40.0	34.0	54.6	37.3	28.5	32.5	38.5	17.4	19.2		13.8	$15,335
Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	2610 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2820	663	48	13.9	83.3%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	661 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	498^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.7%		61.7	757^th of 2344 public middle schools	67.7%	259	100.0					57.9	61.9	69.1	50.8	27.1	64.2	40.3	$10,174
Idea Palmview College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	446	31	14.5	99.6%	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	435 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41	1372^nd of 2335 public middle schools	41.2%		37.7	1466^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.5%	94	45.1	53.3	47.1	60.0	74.1	37.8	46.0	47.0	35.4	33.3		33.3	$17,367
White J H	Public	6-8	1101 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3600	831	61	13.6	85.8%	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	823 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	1133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	51.5%		41.1	1361^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.9%	228	100.0					47.6	52.0	61.2	26.1	13.3	55.8	27.7	$10,969
Juan De Dios Salinas Middle	Public	6-8	6101 N Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2850	648	49	13.2	97.2%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	647 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	1771^st of 2335 public middle schools	24.2%		28.2	1789^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%	18	96.3					40.9	42.7	32.1	31.0	12.4	34.1	25.2	$10,373
Domingo Trevino Middle	Public	6-8	301 S Inspiration Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2810	531	44	11.9	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	531 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.2	1524^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.7%		33.2	1615^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.1%	91	94.3					43.6	35.8	50.0	31.4	3.6	55.5	18.6	$10,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Middle

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Middle?

Students at Cesar Chavez Middle are 100% Hispanic.

Is Cesar Chavez Middle a good school?

Cesar Chavez Middle ranks 1198^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cesar Chavez Middle attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually go on to attend Jimmy Carter Early College High School

What district is Cesar Chavez Middle in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle.

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