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Ann Richards Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1923^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ann Richards Middle in Mission, TX, serves 665 students in grades 6-8 within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), and is a school at a critical crossroads, having recently experienced a sharp decline in overall state ranking after years of stability.

The school’s most striking feature is its exceptional performance in advanced math, with Algebra I proficiency rates reaching 100% in 2024-2025 and 91% in 2025-2026—far exceeding both the district and state averages. However, this success stands in stark contrast to its standard math program, where only 4% of 7th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, the lowest in the district. This "tale of two math programs" suggests resources may be heavily concentrated in the advanced track. The school’s overall ranking has dropped dramatically from the 69th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026, a decline steeper than nearby schools like Memorial Middle, which improved to the 79th percentile in the same period. Memorial also outperforms Ann Richards in nearly every subject, though it serves a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (83% vs. 93%) and has a smaller student-to-teacher ratio (13.9 vs. 16.3).

Despite these academic struggles, Ann Richards has notable strengths. The school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for three of the last five years, consistently better than the district average, indicating strong student support systems. It also has a history of excellence with vulnerable populations, ranking in the 95th percentile for serving "At Risk" students in 2021-2022 and "Migrant Students" in 2023-2024. The recent broad-based decline—affecting all student subgroups—is puzzling given this past success. The key to future improvement likely lies in understanding why overall effectiveness has dropped so dramatically and replicating the success of its advanced math instruction across the entire curriculum.

665

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,250

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7005 Ann Richards Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2860

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ann Richards Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Ann Richards Middle:

Elementary:	Elodia R Chapa Elementary
	Henry B Gonzalez Elementary
	Narciso Cavazos

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

1,923^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	24.3	1923 of 2335	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1467 of 2344	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	918 of 2372	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	715 of 2330	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	715 of 2254	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	1672 of 2252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	915 of 2193	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1076 of 2080	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	958 of 2027	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	1179 of 1987	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	1492 of 2043	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	1520 of 1987	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	1356 of 1973	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.4	1367 of 1951	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	1285 of 1895	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.8	1674 of 1803	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	1453 of 1763	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1266 of 1718	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.1	935 of 1684	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	894 of 1585	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.8	869 of 1582	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.4	777 of 1573	50.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.4	100 of 2182	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	50.6	847 of 2118	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	170 of 2058	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	64.9	396 of 2008	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1117 of 1390	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	632 of 1428	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	579 of 1770	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	207 of 1720	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	147 of 1643	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.6	500 of 1592	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	132 of 1445	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	73.1	162 of 1376	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	1762 of 2240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	1042 of 1825	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	850 of 2242	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	577 of 2241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	584 of 2221	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	1356 of 2151	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	808 of 2047	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1016 of 2008	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1384 of 1497	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1004 of 1230	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.7	452 of 1481	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	608 of 1488	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	1260 of 1501	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	914 of 1446	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	887 of 1430	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1677 of 2141	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	897 of 1731	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	574 of 2119	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	383 of 2116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	424 of 2077	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.9	1389 of 2043	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	596 of 1935	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	769 of 1895	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	1682 of 2253	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.6	878 of 1820	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	463 of 2235	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	329 of 2251	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	333 of 2220	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.2	1440 of 2172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	501 of 2073	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	668 of 2039	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1958 of 2253	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	1244 of 1818	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	867 of 2246	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	779 of 2245	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	853 of 2228	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.0	1815 of 2168	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	966 of 2069	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1108 of 2030	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	40 of 60	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.0	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	3 of 58	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	1 of 76	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	1 of 70	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	24 of 108	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	14 of 125	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1394 of 1956	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.6	758 of 1568	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	806 of 1891	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	420 of 1815	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	358 of 1757	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	23.9	1538 of 1712	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	536 of 1626	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	1118 of 1597	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+27 vs school

Migrant (2026)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I91%+37 vs state

Reading40%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

Social Studies18%-13 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ann Richards Middle

What district is Ann Richards Middle in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ann Richards Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Ann Richards Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Ann Richards Middle?

Students at Ann Richards Middle are 100% Hispanic.

Is Ann Richards Middle a good school?

Ann Richards Middle ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Ann Richards Middle attend?

Students who attend Ann Richards Middle usually go on to attend Jimmy Carter Early College High School

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