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Mission Collegiate High School

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Mission Collegiate High School ranks 221 st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 89% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mission Collegiate High School in Alton, TX, is a small, high-performing public high school serving 399 students in grades 9-12 within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. This school stands out dramatically from its larger district peers, functioning more like a specialized academic academy while serving a student body where over 91% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Mission Collegiate ranks in the 89th percentile statewide, a stark contrast to Mission High School (22nd percentile) and Veterans Memorial High School (36th percentile) within the same district.

The school's academic results are exceptional across nearly every subject. STAAR EOC proficiency rates are often double or triple those of district peers, with English I Reading at 88.79% (vs. 39.8% at Mission High), Biology at 86.61%, and U.S. History at 86.52%. The only relative weak point is Algebra I, where the school's 55.68% proficiency rate is merely on par with the state average of 54.03%, though still far better than Mission High's 31.5%. Mission Collegiate achieves results comparable to the selective Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy, but with a student body that has a much higher poverty rate, suggesting the school actively creates high achievement rather than simply attracting it.

Perhaps most impressive is the school's performance with student subgroups that typically struggle statewide. Special Education students rank in the 99th percentile, a remarkable jump from the 63rd percentile just two years ago. Low socio-economic status students rank in the 92nd percentile, and Hispanic students also rank in the 92nd percentile. The school maintains a near-perfect graduation rate of 99-100% with a dropout rate effectively at zero, far superior to nearby schools like La Joya Palmview High School (92% graduation, 2.0% dropout). With a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1 and spending just $9,871 per student (significantly less than district peers), Mission Collegiate demonstrates that small, focused schools can achieve extraordinary results efficiently.

399

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,003

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 S Los Ebanos Rd
Alton, TX 78573

(956) 323-6120

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Mission Collegiate High School:

Elementary:	Alton Elementary
	Bryan Elementary
	Cantu Elementary
	Carl C Waitz Elementary
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	Castro Elementary
	Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary
	Hurla M Midkiff Elementary
	Leal Elementary
	Marcell Elementary
	Mims Elementary
	Ollie O'Grady Elementary
	Pearson Elementary
	Raquel Cavazos Elementary
	Salinas Elementary
Middle:	Alton Memorial J H
	Mission J H
	Rafael A Cantu J H
	White J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.0%

White:

1.8%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (82% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg51%

Texas avg62%

221^st of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 11%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	221 of 2009	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	158 of 1974	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	228 of 1990	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	219 of 1961	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	400 of 1876	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	818 of 1861	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.4	89 of 1857	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	126 of 1797	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	174 of 1777	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	76.7	190 of 1762	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	142 of 1743	91.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.4	218 of 1837	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	777 of 1829	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.3	62 of 1810	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	103 of 1784	94.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	177 of 1195	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	112 of 1153	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	151 of 1437	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	92 of 1371	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	121 of 1278	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	260 of 1195	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	48 of 1136	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	71 of 1113	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	353 of 1936	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	142 of 1504	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	70.7	342 of 1880	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	422 of 1891	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	542 of 1841	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.9	935 of 1815	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.7	121 of 1798	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	206 of 1781	88.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	492 of 1206	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	358 of 964	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	726 of 1182	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	716 of 1172	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	895 of 1177	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.7	536 of 1145	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	434 of 1137	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	143 of 1860	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	95 of 1453	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	179 of 1805	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	141 of 1820	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	244 of 1762	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	594 of 1743	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.5	71 of 1714	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	117 of 1691	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	149 of 1937	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	82 of 1513	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	152 of 1884	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	115 of 1897	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	204 of 1847	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	541 of 1848	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	66 of 1818	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	89 of 1794	95.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	128 of 1954	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	123 of 1515	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	227 of 1891	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	112 of 1913	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	319 of 1853	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	713 of 1840	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	87 of 1824	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	110 of 1803	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	20 of 1581	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	30 of 1299	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	52.4	576 of 1548	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	183 of 1478	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	436 of 1418	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	370 of 1382	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.8	558 of 1556	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)88th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading89%+33 vs state

English II Reading89%+29 vs state

Biology87%+16 vs state

U.S. History87%+16 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

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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
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	221^st of 2009 public high schools	89.0%		83.3	158^th of 1974 public high schools	92.0%	63	55.7	86.6	88.8	88.8	86.5								$12,003
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%)	31.2	1452^nd of 2009 public high schools	27.7%		25.8	1501^st of 1974 public high schools	24.0%	49	37.9	62.9	42.7	45.2	55.3								$10,832
Veterans Memorial High School	Public	9-12	700 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78574	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	1287^th of 2009 public high schools	35.9%		40.9	1137^th of 1974 public high schools	42.4%	150	26.5	59.7	52.3	59.4	57.5								$13,590
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%)	46.1	1062^nd of 2009 public high schools	47.1%		47.7	971^st of 1974 public high schools	50.8%	91	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
Sharyland Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	6 1/2 Mile N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5200	1,511	92	16.4	63.1%	100 (6.6%)	6 (0.4%)	1,395 (92.3%)	10 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47	1037^th of 2009 public high schools	48.4%		36.2	1252^nd of 1974 public high schools	36.6%	215	43.0	73.0	58.2	48.2	66.3								$11,804
Premier H S Of Palmview	Public, Charter	9-12	406 W Veterans Blvd	Palmview	78572	Hidalgo 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%)	5.8	1867^th of 2009 public high schools	7.1%		33.3	1317^th of 1974 public high schools	33.3%	550	14.3		0.0	25.0	34.5								$11,627
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%)	25.2	1575^th of 2009 public high schools	21.6%		24.6	1528^th of 1974 public high schools	22.6%	47	31.5	55.8	39.8	45.8	48.4								$16,719
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	1660^th of 2009 public high schools	17.4%		20.4	1606^th of 1974 public high schools	18.6%	54	41.9	48.2	31.0	33.9	47.9								$10,396
Sharyland High School	Public	9-12	1106 N Shary Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5300	1,527	84	18.0	55.6%	50 (3.3%)	8 (0.5%)	1,429 (93.6%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	59.1	709^th of 2009 public high schools	64.7%		55.8	770^th of 1974 public high schools	61.0%	61	53.9	76.2	63.0	49.8	82.1								$12,353
Rowe High School	Public	9-12	2101 N Ware Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 632-5100	1,905	150	12.6	70.2%	50 (2.6%)	9 (0.5%)	1,814 (95.2%)	24 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	61.1	662^nd of 2009 public high schools	67.0%		60.3	662^nd of 1974 public high schools	66.5%		56.2	78.3	65.7	67.2	67.4								$11,722

Frequently Asked Questions about Mission Collegiate High School

What district is Mission Collegiate High School in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Mission Collegiate High School?

Students at Mission Collegiate High School are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Mission Collegiate High School a good school?

Mission Collegiate High School ranks 221^st of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Mission Collegiate High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Mission Collegiate High School.

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

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