Enrollment
655
High
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALACIOS ISD·NCES 483402003782
Palacios Junior Senior High School
3000 SH 35 BUSINESS W, PALACIOS, TX 77465 · (361) 972-2571 · Matagorda County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
11.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
456 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 12% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within PALACIOS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Palacios Junior Senior High School
Palacios Junior Senior High School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palacios Junior Senior High School this school | 655 | 69.6% | 45.4% |
| Hillsboro High School HILLSBORO | 616 | 70.5% | 58.5% |
| Bryan Collegiate High School BRYAN | 465 | 74.0% | 74.3% |
| Aransas Pass High School ARANSAS PASS | 431 | 65.7% | 47.2% |
| Big Spring High School BIG SPRING | 982 | 64.2% | 42.7% |
| Gonzales High School GONZALES | 751 | 71.5% | 40.1% |
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 Palacios Junior Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #982 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,094 of 1,425 ▼ 212 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #809 of 1,425 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #807 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #775 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #203 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #773 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #589 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.6% | #58 of 672 |
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
655
+286 (+78%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 655 | 58.6 | 11.2:1 | 70% (456) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 57.8 | 11.4:1 | 78% (514) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 33.6 | 11.4:1 | 68% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 68% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 35.8 | 11.6:1 | 58% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 55% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 44 | 11.1:1 | 44% (216) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 37 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palacios Junior Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 59% (413 to 655); teachers up 64% (35.8 to 58.6).
About Palacios Junior Senior High School
The public high school Palacios Junior Senior High School is located in PALACIOS, Texas. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 655 students.
PALACIOS ISD, which runs Palacios Junior Senior High School, has 3 schools and 1,513 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Palacios Junior Senior High School is 69%, a majority. The school is also 22% White and 6% Asian. That is higher than the 44% Hispanic share among all Matagorda County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
Palacios Junior Senior High School reported 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.2:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Roughly 70% of students at Palacios Junior Senior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Palacios Junior Senior High School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Texas public high schools.
Palacios Junior Senior High School scores 45.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Matagorda County show that the median household earns about $58,628 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 17%. Across Matagorda County, 18 public schools serve about 7,199 students.
Palacios Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Palacios Junior Senior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Palacios Junior Senior High School places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Palacios Junior Senior High School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Palacios Junior Senior High School reported 369 students in 2020-21 and 655 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.
The allk12 page for Palacios Junior Senior High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Matagorda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,329
Census ACS
Median income
$58,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
7,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PALACIOS ISD
- Palacios Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Palacios Junior High SchoolCombined
Other schools in PALACIOS
- Palacios Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- East Side Intermediate SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Palacios Junior High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Palacios Elementary School0.4 mi · 610
- East Side Intermediate School1.7 mi · 248
- Blessing Elementary School11.1 mi · 279
- Tidehaven Intermediate School14.4 mi · 219
- Tidehaven High School14.4 mi · 312
- Matagorda ISD16.5 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Palacios Junior Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Palacios Junior Senior High School?
Palacios Junior Senior High School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 06-12.
Is Palacios Junior Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palacios Junior Senior High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Palacios Junior Senior High School have?
Palacios Junior Senior High School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Palacios Junior Senior High School?
Student demographics at Palacios Junior Senior High School are roughly 22% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Palacios Junior Senior High School public or private?
Palacios Junior Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PALACIOS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.