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Enrollment
1,737
High
DISTRICT 1,430 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104006997
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S
700 E TWO MILE RD, MISSION, TX 78574 · (956) 323-3000 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,737 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
141 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,421 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,737
-151 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.1:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About VETERANS MEMORIAL H S
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S, a substantial senior high in MISSION, Texas, operated by MISSION CISD, educates 1,737 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 118% bigger than the state mean of about 796.
MISSION CISD runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 13,765 students. VETERANS MEMORIAL H S is one of those campuses.
On demographics, VETERANS MEMORIAL H S logs that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 2% White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 141 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, VETERANS MEMORIAL H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 38.2%, the actual is 43.5%, a residual of +5.3 points.
Around the school, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which VETERANS MEMORIAL H S is one.
Nearest neighbor: MIMS EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), VETERANS MEMORIAL H S ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 45.0%.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Trend over the last 7 years. VETERANS MEMORIAL H S's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,888 (now 1,737). Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the VETERANS MEMORIAL H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- MISSION H SHigh · 2,154 students
- WHITE J HMiddle · 831 students
- ALTON MEMORIAL J HMiddle · 819 students
- MISSION J HMiddle · 711 students
- MIMS ELElementary · 673 students
- HURLA M MIDKIFF ELElementary · 657 students
Other schools in MISSION
- MISSION H SHigh · 2,154 students
- LA JOYA PALMVIEW H SHigh · 2,073 students
- JUAREZ-LINCOLN H SHigh · 1,952 students
- SHARYLAND H SHigh · 1,527 students
- SHARYLAND PIONEER H SHigh · 1,511 students
- WHITE J HMiddle · 831 students
Nearby schools
- MIMS EL0.2 mi · 673
- IDEA NORTH MISSION ACADEMY0.9 mi · 719
- IDEA NORTH MISSION COLLEGE PREPARATORY0.9 mi · 756
- HURLA M MIDKIFF EL1.0 mi · 657
- HILDA C ESCOBAR/ALICIA C RIOS EL1.0 mi · 345
- OLLIE O'GRADY EL1.3 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About VETERANS MEMORIAL H SWhat is the total enrollment at VETERANS MEMORIAL H S?
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S enrolls approximately 1,737 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does VETERANS MEMORIAL H S serve?
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VETERANS MEMORIAL H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VETERANS MEMORIAL H S is approximately 12.3:1 (141 FTE teachers).
How diverse is VETERANS MEMORIAL H S?
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is VETERANS MEMORIAL H S in?
VETERANS MEMORIAL H S is part of MISSION CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.