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B−
Schools in Palacios · Palacios Independent School District

Palacios’s public schools outscore 51% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Palacios, 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.

#306of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 31% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,265 students on the public path
In brief

Palacios’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 641 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palacios’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,730 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Palacios Junior Senior H S. Enrollment is up 74% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Palacios’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Texas school districts, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (641)Better than 58%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 706 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Palacios anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Palacios’s students in the tested grades sat them (697 in math, 714 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Palacios, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Palacios ElPalacios Independent School DistrictNo scores
6–12Palacios Junior Senior H SPalacios Independent School DistrictB

Palacios’s public schools are run by Palacios Independent School District. 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.

Palacios Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,265 students, up 74% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,730TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 714 students tested
Math43%
State average 40.9% · 697 students tested

Palacios vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Palacios’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalaciosB−Palacios Independent

Every school in Palacios

2 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).

District schools in Palaciosby address
Palacios Junior Senior H S
High · Grades 6–12
B
655 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Palaciosin other towns
Palacios El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
610 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Palacios’s schools

Are Palacios’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Palacios children attend outscore 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #306 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palacios in?

Palacios Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,265 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Palacios’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Palacios Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Palacios spend per student?

$16,730 in Palacios Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.