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La Joya Palmview High School

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La Joya Palmview High School ranks 1477 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 28% of Texas high schools

Summary

La Joya Palmview High School in Mission, TX, is a large public high school serving 2,073 students in grades 9-12 as part of the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas high schools over the past decade, earning a 1-star rating from Schooldigger, and its overall performance is lower than nearby schools like Veterans Memorial High School (36th percentile) and Sharyland High School (65th percentile). However, it outperforms its same-district peer Juarez-Lincoln High School (17th percentile) and alternative charter schools like Premier H S Of Mission.

A notable strength is Biology, where the school’s STAAR EOC proficiency rate (62.86%) exceeds the district average (59.32%) and is significantly higher than Juarez-Lincoln High School (48.16%). In contrast, Algebra I is a critical weakness, with a proficiency rate of just 37.88%—well below the district (48.84%) and state (54.03%) averages. The school spends more per student ($12,970) than higher-performing neighbors like Sharyland High School ($12,336) and Mission Collegiate High School ($9,871), yet results lag, suggesting resources alone aren’t driving improvement. The graduation rate has risen from 81.5% to 92.0% over recent years, but academic performance hasn’t kept pace, raising questions about grade inflation or a focus on credit recovery over deep learning.

Performance varies dramatically by student subgroup. The school is relatively effective for Special Education students, ranking in the 67th percentile in 2023-2024, but struggles with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 10th percentile in 2025-2026. Support for Migrant Students is inconsistent, with rankings swinging from the 68th percentile to the 25th percentile in consecutive years. A striking comparison is with Mission Collegiate High School, a magnet school just 2.35 miles away with a similar percentage of low-income students (91.73%), yet it ranks in the 89th percentile with proficiency rates exceeding 85% in most subjects—highlighting that poverty is not destiny and that school culture and curriculum rigor can make a profound difference.

2,073

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,832

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 N La Homa Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2880

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for La Joya Palmview High School:

Elementary:	E B Reyna Elementary
	Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary
	Jose De Escandon Elementary
	Leo J Leo Elementary
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	Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary
Middle:	Irene M Garcia Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (49% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg62%

1,477^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 947La 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	31.5	1477 of 2057	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1501 of 1974	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	1415 of 1990	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1499 of 1961	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1516 of 1876	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1452 of 1861	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1449 of 1857	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1447 of 1797	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	1508 of 1777	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1559 of 1762	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	1518 of 1743	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.0	1342 of 1734	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	1329 of 1652	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1315 of 1603	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	1151 of 1672	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	1201 of 1568	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.7	1135 of 1539	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.8	1020 of 1510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1042 of 1497	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	1043 of 1430	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.5	1159 of 1429	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.2	1187 of 1427	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.0	1066 of 1837	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1191 of 1829	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1204 of 1810	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1243 of 1784	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	816 of 1209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	776 of 1153	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	936 of 1437	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	750 of 1371	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	724 of 1278	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	670 of 1195	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	509 of 1136	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	583 of 1113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1451 of 1976	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1237 of 1504	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1471 of 1880	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1442 of 1891	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1507 of 1841	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1449 of 1815	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1439 of 1798	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1492 of 1781	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	1087 of 1208	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	716 of 964	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	911 of 1182	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	750 of 1172	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	855 of 1177	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	811 of 1145	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	878 of 1137	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	1265 of 1909	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1115 of 1453	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1272 of 1805	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1324 of 1820	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1362 of 1762	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1290 of 1743	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1314 of 1714	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1364 of 1691	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1318 of 1976	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1179 of 1513	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1257 of 1884	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1396 of 1897	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1427 of 1847	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1391 of 1848	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1436 of 1818	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1437 of 1794	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1435 of 1993	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	1178 of 1515	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1380 of 1891	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1498 of 1913	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1492 of 1853	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1450 of 1840	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1513 of 1824	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1534 of 1803	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	33 of 73	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.4	61 of 81	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.6	30 of 95	68.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	26 of 93	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.8	66 of 114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	93 of 131	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1106 of 1610	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	567 of 1299	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	506 of 1548	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	956 of 1478	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1227 of 1418	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1132 of 1382	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1010 of 1357	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	901 of 1347	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	20.3	1318 of 1526	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)55th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

White (2019)14th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology63%-8 vs state

U.S. History55%-15 vs state

English II Reading45%-15 vs state

English I Reading43%-13 vs state

Algebra I38%-16 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 (2025)	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
La Joya Palmview High School	Public	9-12	3901 N La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2880	2,073	137	15.1	90.4%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2,066 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.5	1477^th of 2057 public high schools	28.2%		25.8	1501^st of 1974 public high schools	24.0%	24	37.9	62.9	42.7	45.2	55.3								$10,832
Premier H S Of Palmview	Public, Charter	9-12	406 W Veterans Blvd	Palmview	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-8458	108	7	16.1	99.1%	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	1899^th of 2057 public high schools	7.7%		33.3	1317^th of 1974 public high schools	33.3%	582	14.3		0.0	25.0	34.5								$11,627
Idea North Mission College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	756	51	14.7	92.2%	16 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	735 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46.3	1079^th of 2057 public high schools	47.5%		47.7	971^st of 1974 public high schools	50.8%	108	64.6	62.2	43.3	46.2	82.1	55.8	61.6	59.7	45.4	28.0	76.9	34.1	$12,788
Mission Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	605 S Los Ebanos Rd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6120	399	32	12.2	91.7%	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	223^rd of 2057 public high schools	89.2%		83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%	65	55.7	86.6	88.8	88.8	86.5								$12,003
Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	700 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3000	1,737	141	12.2	81.8%	35 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1,696 (97.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	38.2	1309^th of 2057 public high schools	36.4%		40.9	1137^th of 1974 public high schools	42.4%	172	26.5	59.7	52.3	59.4	57.5								$13,590
Mission High School	Public	9-12	1802 W 18th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-5700	2,154	167	12.8	92.2%	34 (1.6%)	1 (0.0%)	2,117 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	25.5	1603^rd of 2057 public high schools	22.1%		24.6	1528^th of 1974 public high schools	22.6%	75	31.5	55.8	39.8	45.8	48.4								$16,719
Idea Mission College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	1600 S Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-8315	798	50	15.9	91.0%	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	771 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.7	817^th of 2057 public high schools	60.3%		49.5	923^rd of 1974 public high schools	53.2%	106	54.7	68.9	63.2	63.9	72.5	49.3	50.4	60.3	24.8	39.1		17.7	$12,909
Premier H S Of Mission	Public, Charter	9-12	1203 St Claire St	Mission	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 607-9636	178	6	28.1	99.4%	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	1646^th of 2057 public high schools	20.0%		15.2	1693^rd of 1974 public high schools	14.2%	47	23.1	40.0	20.0	27.8	75.0								$9,980
Texasworks - Mission	Public, Charter	9-12	1203 St Claire Blvd	Mission	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 424-9290	15	1	15.0		1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	13 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	2053^rd of 2057 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0
Juarez-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	7801 W Mile 7 Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2890	1,952	142	13.7	98.0%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,951 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1690^th of 2057 public high schools	17.8%		20.4	1606^th of 1974 public high schools	18.6%	84	41.9	48.2	31.0	33.9	47.9								$10,396

Frequently Asked Questions about La Joya Palmview High School

What district is La Joya Palmview High School in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Is La Joya Palmview High School a good school?

La Joya Palmview High School ranks 1477^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend La Joya Palmview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,073 students attended La Joya Palmview High School.

What schools feed into La Joya Palmview High School?

La Joya Palmview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E B Reyna Elementary
Elementary : Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary
Elementary : Jose De Escandon Elementary
Elementary : Leo J Leo Elementary
Elementary : Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary
Middle : Irene M Garcia Middle

What is the racial makeup of La Joya Palmview High School?

Students at La Joya Palmview High School are 100% Hispanic.

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