1
Enrollment
2,154
High
DISTRICT 1,430 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104003496
Mission High School
1802 W 18TH ST, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-5700 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,154 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
167 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,986 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 633 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 530 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 495 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 496 | 23% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 45.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mission High School
Mission High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission High School this school | 2,154 | 92.2% | 35.8% |
| Psja North Early College High School PHARR | 2,166 | 92.6% | 55.3% |
| Hanna Early College High School BROWNSVILLE | 2,039 | 91.2% | 57.1% |
| Sunset High School DALLAS | 2,164 | 93.5% | 48.8% |
| La Joya High School LA JOYA | 2,405 | 93.1% | 36.9% |
| Psja Early College High School SAN JUAN | 2,300 | 93.7% | 53.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mission High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,239 of 1,385 | #52 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,019 of 1,425 ▲ 75 | #45 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #1,227 of 1,425 ▼ 51 | #45 of 56 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.5pp | #459 of 1,184 | #9 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,154 | #267 of 2,107 | #8 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #396 of 1,344 | #11 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #1,289 of 1,346 | #36 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.2% | #135 of 1,522 | #26 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #446 of 557 | #26 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,154
-144 (-6%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 2,006
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,154 | 167 | 12.9:1 | 92% (1,986) |
| 2023-24 | 2,209 | 169.6 | 13.0:1 | 90% (1,999) |
| 2022-23 | 2,218 | 161.6 | 13.7:1 | 91% (2,021) |
| 2020-21 | 2,298 | 164 | 14.0:1 | 90% (2,072) |
| 2017-18 | 2,234 | 162.4 | 13.8:1 | 91% (2,023) |
| 2015-16 | 2,042 | 153 | 13.3:1 | 90% (1,845) |
| 2010-11 | 2,186 | 144 | 15.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 2,155 | 145 | 14.9:1 | 54% (1,154) |
| 1990-91 | 2,006 | 141 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mission High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (2,234 to 2,154); teachers up 3% (162.4 to 167).
About Mission High School
Mission High School is a high school in MISSION, Texas, according to federal school records. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,154 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 171% above that.
MISSION CISD is the local district for Mission High School. It runs 22 schools with 13,765 students.
The large majority of students at Mission High School, 98%, are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Mission High School comes in at 3%.
The count of teachers at Mission High School is 167 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Around 92% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Mission High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Mission High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 34.3%. Mission High School scores 35.8%, 1.4 points above that line.
Federal survey data for Hidalgo County show that median household income is about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. A total of 364 public schools operate in Hidalgo County, serving about 212,859 students.
Nearby, Marcell Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.7%; Mission High School's is 35.8%, ranking 7th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Mission High School is City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 2,298 to 2,154. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Mission High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MISSION CISD
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- White Junior High SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Alton Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Mission Junior High SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mims Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Hurla M Midkiff Elementary SchoolElementary · 657 students
Other schools in MISSION
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- White Junior High SchoolMiddle · 831 students
Other Mission High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mission High. Mission High School is the largest of the 3.
- Mission HighSan Francisco, CA · 993 students
- Mission High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Marcell Elementary School0.5 mi · 378
- Ollie O'Grady Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Mission Junior High School0.6 mi · 711
- White Junior High School0.6 mi · 831
- Vanguard Monet0.7 mi · 198
- IDEA North Mission Academy0.9 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Mission High SchoolHow many students attend Mission High School?
Mission High School enrolls approximately 2,154 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mission High School serve?
Mission High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mission High School is approximately 12.9:1 (167 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mission High School?
Mission High School reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Mission High School public or private?
Mission High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MISSION CISD.
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