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Best Schools in Mission, TX
Mission, TX has 87 public schools (14 high, 17 middle, 52 elementary) serving 60,565 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 24%, so schools in Mission greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mission, TX
The top high schools in Mission, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 478 Students
2. Sharyland H S
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1546 Students
3. Sharyland Pioneer H S
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1471 Students
4. Robert R Vela H S
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2189 Students
5. Idea North Mission College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 742 Students
6. Veterans Memorial H S
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1932 Students
7. Idea College Preparatory Mission
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 755 Students
8. Edinburg North H S
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2672 Students
9. La Joya Palmview H S
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2155 Students
10. Juarez-lincoln H S
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2062 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mission, TX
The top middle schools in Mission, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. B L Gray J H
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 730 Students
2. Sharyland North J H
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 806 Students
3. Memorial Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
4. Irene M Garcia Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 641 Students
5. Elias Longoria Sr Middle
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 804 Students
6. Idea Palmview College Preparatory
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Idea Public Schools • Charter • Grades 6 - 10 • 254 Students
7. Mission J H
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 680 Students
8. White J H
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 847 Students
9. Domingo Trevino Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 623 Students
10. Ann Richards Middle
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mission, TX
The top elementary schools in Mission, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ruben Hinojosa El
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 459 Students
2. Dr Alejo Salinas Jr El
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Hidalgo Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 341 Students
3. Enrique Kiki Camarena El
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 599 Students
4. Harry Shimotsu El
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 670 Students
5. R C Flores-mark A Zapata El
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Edinburg Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 521 Students
6. Jose De Escandon El
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La Joya Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 640 Students
7. Leal El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 463 Students
8. Bryan El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 651 Students
9. Salinas El
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Mission Cisd • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 366 Students
10. Donna Wernecke El
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Sharyland Isd • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 697 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mission, TX
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mission, TX has a total population of 146,840 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 65%, and 21% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mission, TX
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mission, TX.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.44 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
22.91 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mission, TX.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mission, TX.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mission, TX Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mission, TX
How many schools are in Mission, TX?
Mission, TX has 87 public schools: 14 high schools, 17 middle schools and 52 elementary schools, serving 60,565 students in total.
How do schools in Mission perform on state tests?
On average, 87 schools in Mission score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 24%, so on average schools in Mission greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mission?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 29%
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- Projected: 25%
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- Projected: 24%
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- Projected: 26%
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- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 24%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 26%
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- Projected: 26%
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Mission
52 of 54 schools in Mission carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 15C: 14D: 18
All 54 public schools we grade in Mission. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (54)
- Ann Richards Middle
- B L Gray J H
- Bryan El
- Castro El
- Cesar Chavez Middle
- Diaz Villarreal El
- Dr Americo Paredes El
- Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola El
- E B Reyna El
- Elodia R Chapa El
- Emiliano Zapata El
- Enrique Kiki Camarena El
- Evangelina Garza El
- Excellence In Leadership Academy
- Guillermo Flores El
- Harry Shimotsu El
- Henry B Gonzalez El
- Hilda C Escobaralicia C Rios El
- Idea Academy Mission
- Idea College Preparatory Mission
- Idea North Mission Academy
- Idea North Mission College Preparatory
- Idea Palmview Academy
- Idea Palmview College Preparatory
- Irene M Garcia Middle
- John H Shary El
- Jose De Escandon El
- Juan De Dios Salinas Middle
- Juan Seguin El
- Juarez Lincoln H S
- La Joya Palmview H S
- Leal El
- Leo J Leo El
- Lloyd M Bentsen El
- Marcell El
- Memorial Middle
- Mims El
- Mission Early Learning
- Mission H S
- Mission J H
- Narciso Cavazos
- Ollie Ogrady El
- Patricio Perez El
- Pearson El
- Premier H S Of Mission
- Romulo D Martinez El
- Roosevelt Alternative School
- Ruben Hinojosa El
- Salinas El
- Sharyland Advanced Academic Academy
- Sharyland H S
- Sharyland Pioneer H S
- Veterans Memorial H S
- White J H
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.