La Paloma’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 27% of La Paloma’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Paloma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Paloma’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 756 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Paloma’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,967 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is San Benito Riverside Middle, then San Benito H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Paloma’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Paloma, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
Kindergarten in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
1st grade in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
2nd grade in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
3rd grade in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
4th grade in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
5th grade in La Paloma
La Paloma El
Grades PK–5 · 474 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
6th grade in La Paloma
San Benito Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
7th grade in La Paloma
San Benito Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
8th grade in La Paloma
San Benito Riverside Middle
Grades 6–8 · 558 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
9th grade in La Paloma · depends on your address
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy
Grades 9 · 645 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
10th grade in La Paloma
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
11th grade in La Paloma
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
12th grade in La Paloma
San Benito H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,057 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in San Benito
La Paloma’s public schools are run by San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which also serves Los Indios and San Benito. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
La Paloma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Paloma’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Paloma | C− | San Benito Consolidated Independent |
| San Benito | C− | San Benito Consolidated Independent |
Every school in La Paloma
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Paloma’s schools
Are La Paloma’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Paloma children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Paloma in?
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,073 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Paloma kids go to high school?
San Benito H S in San Benito, with 2,057 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is La Paloma’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Paloma spend per student?
$13,967 in San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Paloma families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.