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White J H

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White J H ranks 1133 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Texas middle schools

Summary

White J H in Mission, TX, serves 831 students in grades 6-8 within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District and has shown a strong upward trend, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating over the past five years. The school has a notable strength in advanced mathematics, with 100% of students scoring proficient on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for four consecutive years, a consistency unmatched by nearby schools like Mission J H or Alton Memorial J H. Additionally, White J H excels in 8th Grade Reading, outperforming both the district and state averages, and has been remarkably effective with Special Education students, who ranked in the 82nd percentile statewide.

However, the school presents a "math paradox": while its Algebra I program is world-class, grade-level math performance in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades is a significant weakness, with 7th-grade math proficiency at just 13.3% compared to the state average of 29.41%. The school also shows contrasting subgroup performance, effectively supporting Hispanic and low socio-economic status students but struggling with English Language Learner students, who dropped to the 23rd percentile. Compared to nearby Memorial Middle in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), a 4-star school just 1.23 miles away, White J H lags in most grade-level subjects, suggesting room for growth.

Despite these challenges, White J H has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for two consecutive years, indicating a stable and supportive environment. The school's consistent improvement and strong advanced math program make it a solid choice for families, though parents should be aware of the need for additional support in grade-level math and for English Language Learners. The school's upward trajectory and targeted strengths offer a promising foundation for continued growth.

831

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,969

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 W Griffin Pkwy
Mission, TX 78572-2220

(956) 323-3600

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend White J H usually attend:

High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Mission High School

Feeder schools for White J H:

Elementary:	Leal Elementary
	Marcell Elementary
	Ollie O'Grady Elementary
	Pearson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

0.8%

African American:

0.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mission Consolidated Independent School District

✓Above the Texas median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,133^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

473^rd of 951Mission Consolidated Independent School District 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	47.2	1133 of 2335	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	1361 of 2344	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1469 of 2372	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1541 of 2330	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	1741 of 2254	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1901 of 2252	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1185 of 2193	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1248 of 2080	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.7	1437 of 2027	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.2	1432 of 1987	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	1513 of 2043	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1734 of 1987	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	1576 of 1973	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	1467 of 1951	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	1519 of 1895	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1734 of 1803	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	1436 of 1763	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.7	1315 of 1718	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	1173 of 1684	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.1	1030 of 1585	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.3	937 of 1582	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.1	1102 of 1573	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	1603 of 2182	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1812 of 2118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	982 of 2058	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	1296 of 2008	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1074 of 1390	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	651 of 1428	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	1201 of 1770	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	858 of 1720	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1112 of 1643	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1141 of 1592	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	558 of 1445	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	755 of 1376	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1178 of 2240	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	989 of 1825	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1339 of 2242	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1461 of 2241	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1664 of 2221	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1865 of 2151	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1209 of 2047	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1204 of 2008	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	925 of 1497	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	697 of 1230	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1231 of 1481	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1273 of 1488	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1330 of 1501	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	972 of 1446	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1110 of 1430	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	776 of 2141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	702 of 1731	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1052 of 2119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1166 of 2116	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1491 of 2077	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1688 of 2043	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	815 of 1935	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	922 of 1895	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	885 of 2253	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	741 of 1820	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1088 of 2235	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1233 of 2251	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1640 of 2220	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1831 of 2172	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	739 of 2073	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	903 of 2039	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	1043 of 2253	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	982 of 1818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1462 of 2246	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1501 of 2245	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1788 of 2228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1822 of 2168	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1047 of 2069	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1232 of 2030	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	97.3	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	21 of 125	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	815 of 1956	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	287 of 1568	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	410 of 1891	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.6	1052 of 1815	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	869 of 1757	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	1270 of 1712	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1152 of 1626	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	910 of 1597	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2019)98th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Social Studies28%-4 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
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
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
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
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
Rafael A Cantu J H	Public	6-8	5101 N Stewart Rd	Palmhurst	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7800	591	42	14.2	86.8%	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	575 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	40.1	1402^nd of 2335 public middle schools	40.0%		34.1	1582^nd of 2344 public middle schools	32.5%	180	91.7					47.5	45.0	59.1	29.8	5.4	48.4	22.0	$12,494
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about White J H

What is the racial makeup of White J H?

Students at White J H are 99% Hispanic.

What district is White J H in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

What high school do graduates of White J H attend?

Students who attend White J H usually go on to attend Mission Collegiate High School

Is White J H a good school?

White J H ranks 1133^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend White J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended White J H.

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