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Alton Memorial J H

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Alton Memorial J H ranks 1691 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Alton Memorial J H is a middle school in Alton, TX, serving 819 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is a study in contrasts. On one hand, it achieves remarkable results in advanced math: for the 2025-2026 school year, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 36.51% and the state average of 54.03%. This success is even more impressive when compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, like Memorial Middle (83.26% poverty rate) and Sharyland North J H (69.41% poverty rate), which also achieve 100% proficiency but serve fewer low-income students. Additionally, the school excels with its migrant student population, ranking in the 83rd percentile and earning a 4-star rating—a standout achievement. However, this success comes with a significant downside: only 3.11% of 7th graders were proficient in grade-level math, the lowest rate among all nearby schools. This suggests the school may be focusing its best math students into the Algebra I track, leaving most 7th graders struggling with standard coursework.

Despite these academic challenges, Alton Memorial keeps students engaged, with a dropout rate of just 0.2%—lower than the district average and many nearby schools like Ann Richards Middle (1.1%) and Idea Palmview College Preparatory (1.7%). The school’s performance with special education students is inconsistent, ranging from a 63rd percentile ranking one year to the 19th percentile the next, indicating instability in that program. Overall, Alton Memorial shows it can achieve world-class results for specific groups, but its biggest challenge is translating that success into broad-based improvement for all students.

819

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,028

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 S Los Ebanos Blvd
Alton, TX 78573

(956) 323-5000

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Alton Memorial J H usually attend:

High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Mission High School

Feeder schools for Alton Memorial J H:

Elementary:	Cantu Elementary
	Carl C Waitz Elementary
	Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary
	Raquel Cavazos Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Texas average

!Near the bottom of Mission Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

Texas avg47%

1,691^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	30.8	1691 of 2335	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	1777 of 2344	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1731 of 2372	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1939 of 2330	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1813 of 2254	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	2053 of 2252	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1325 of 2193	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1087 of 2080	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1182 of 2027	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	1426 of 1987	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.2	1266 of 2043	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	1327 of 1987	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	1350 of 1973	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1436 of 1951	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1455 of 1895	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	1352 of 1803	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	1224 of 1763	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.2	995 of 1718	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.6	990 of 1684	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	1181 of 1585	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.6	1153 of 1582	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.4	972 of 1573	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.0	1729 of 2182	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	2000 of 2118	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1147 of 2058	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1079 of 2008	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	931 of 1390	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1029 of 1428	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1403 of 1770	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1419 of 1720	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1274 of 1643	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1458 of 1592	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	759 of 1445	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	561 of 1376	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1656 of 2240	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	1445 of 1825	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1596 of 2242	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1875 of 2241	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1762 of 2221	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1933 of 2151	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1279 of 2047	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1062 of 2008	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	957 of 1497	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	882 of 1230	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1224 of 1481	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1260 of 1488	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1316 of 1501	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	805 of 1446	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	793 of 1430	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	1394 of 2141	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	1180 of 1731	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1403 of 2119	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1701 of 2116	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1550 of 2077	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1855 of 2043	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	977 of 1935	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	779 of 1895	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1324 of 2253	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.0	1147 of 1820	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1459 of 2235	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1785 of 2251	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1716 of 2220	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1989 of 2172	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	960 of 2073	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	873 of 2039	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1674 of 2253	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	1315 of 1818	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1760 of 2246	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1903 of 2245	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1836 of 2228	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	2011 of 2168	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	1279 of 2069	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1128 of 2030	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.0	51 of 76	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1513 of 1956	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.9	580 of 1568	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	1532 of 1891	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1610 of 1815	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1439 of 1757	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1385 of 1712	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	902 of 1626	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1461 of 1597	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 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
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
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
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
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
Sharyland North J H	Public	7-8	1500 Dove	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 686-1415	791	49	16.0	69.4%	50 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	739 (93.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	702^nd of 2335 public middle schools	69.9%		65.6	644^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.5%	58	100.0						63.1	59.3		34.9	70.8	20.8	$9,890
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alton Memorial J H

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Alton Memorial J H ranks 1691^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Alton Memorial J H.

What district is Alton Memorial J H in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

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

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Students at Alton Memorial J H are 99% Hispanic.

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