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Memorial Middle

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Memorial Middle ranks 498 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle in Mission, TX, is a 6th-8th grade campus in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) serving 663 students, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating to a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This school stands out for its exceptional performance with a high-needs population, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet it consistently outperforms both district and state averages in core subjects. Memorial Middle is the highest-ranked middle school in its immediate area, far surpassing nearby schools like Irene M Garcia Middle (60th percentile) and dramatically outperforming Ann Richards Middle (18th percentile) and Alton Memorial J H (28th percentile).

The school is exceptionally effective at supporting specific student groups, ranking in the 91st percentile for low socio-economic status students and earning a 5-star rating, while also ranking #1 out of 60 schools in Texas for migrant students. For Hispanic students and English Language Learners, Memorial Middle ranks in the 88th and 89th percentiles respectively, demonstrating strong support for its majority demographic and students learning English. Test scores are consistently higher than the district and often exceed state averages, with 8th-grade reading proficiency at 69.1% compared to the state average, and 8th-grade math proficiency at 64.2% versus the district's 45.7% and state's 47.2%. The school also maintains a 0.0% dropout rate for the last two recorded years, far better than the district average of 1.3%.

A standout feature is the school's near-perfect proficiency on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, achieving 100% in recent years, which is a massive outlier compared to the district average of 48.8% and state average of 54.0%. While the school excels with its most vulnerable populations, it shows a relative weakness with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 42nd percentile, suggesting an area for growth in providing enrichment for its highest-achieving students. The contrast with nearby schools like Juan De Dios Salinas Middle (24th percentile) is stark, where Memorial's 8th-grade reading proficiency of 69.1% is more than double Salinas's 32.1%, highlighting significant disparities in educational outcomes within the same district.

663

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,174

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2610 N Moorefield Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2820

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.7%

White:

0.2%

African American:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2018 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg40%

Texas avg47%

498^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 22 pts since 2018

From top 44% (2018) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	498 of 2335	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	757 of 2344	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	630 of 2372	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	768 of 2330	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	764 of 2254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	1685 of 2252	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	981 of 2193	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	905 of 2080	56.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.8	113 of 2182	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	41.0	1169 of 2118	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	292 of 2058	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	465 of 2008	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	147 of 1390	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.3	410 of 1428	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	393 of 1770	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	387 of 1720	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	279 of 1643	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	829 of 1592	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	230 of 1445	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	195 of 1376	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	504 of 2240	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.3	484 of 1825	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	505 of 2242	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	722 of 2241	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	810 of 2221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	1666 of 2151	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	849 of 2047	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	981 of 2008	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	871 of 1497	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	682 of 1230	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	684 of 1481	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	470 of 1488	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	1047 of 1501	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	877 of 1446	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	903 of 1430	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	265 of 2141	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	303 of 1731	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	288 of 2119	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	419 of 2116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	432 of 2077	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	33.8	1394 of 2043	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	609 of 1935	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	590 of 1895	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	206 of 2253	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	71.8	307 of 1820	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	178 of 2235	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	484 of 2251	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	465 of 2220	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	1561 of 2172	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	624 of 2073	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	542 of 2039	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	486 of 2253	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.6	616 of 1818	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	607 of 2246	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	744 of 2245	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	762 of 2228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	1577 of 2168	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1041 of 2069	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	842 of 2030	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	67.8	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	39 of 76	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	18 of 70	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	45 of 68	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	494 of 1956	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	51.5	616 of 1568	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	671 of 1891	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	615 of 1815	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	1169 of 1757	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1402 of 1712	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1299 of 1626	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	774 of 1597	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading63%+8 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Social Studies40%+9 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
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
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
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
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
Mission J H	Public	6-8	415 E 14th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-3300	711	62	11.4	74.4%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	699 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	1341^st of 2335 public middle schools	42.6%		46.7	1175^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.9%	166	100.0					55.7	49.8	54.9	35.5	2.6	40.2	20.7	$11,493
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
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
Alton Memorial J H	Public	6-8	521 S Los Ebanos Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-5000	819	63	12.9	93.7%	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	811 (99.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.8	1691^st of 2335 public middle schools	27.6%		28.7	1777^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.2%	86	100.0					49.8	47.2	46.0	23.7	3.1	34.4	20.1	$11,028
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Middle

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle?

Students at Memorial Middle are 100% Hispanic.

How many students attend Memorial Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Memorial Middle.

What district is Memorial Middle in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Is Memorial Middle a good school?

Memorial Middle ranks 498^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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