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What's the most underrated thing about JUAREZ-LINCOLN H S that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,952
High
DISTRICT 1,218 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613007045
Juarez-Lincoln High School
7801 W MILE 7 RD, MISSION, TX 78574 · (956) 323-2890 · Hidalgo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,952 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
142 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,913 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 487 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 527 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 474 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 464 | 24% |
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 48.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 23.0% | 39.0% | 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 | 31.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Juarez-Lincoln High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,175 of 1,385 | #48 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #851 of 1,425 | #36 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,373 of 1,425 | #53 of 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #938 of 1,184 | #36 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,952 | #346 of 2,107 | #17 of 84 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #511 of 1,344 | #20 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.1% | #1,343 of 1,346 | #54 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #87 of 557 | #4 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,952
-576 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.5:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,952 | 142.3 | 13.7:1 | 98% (1,913) |
| 2023-24 | 1,974 | 147.6 | 13.4:1 | 99% (1,964) |
| 2022-23 | 2,062 | 161.3 | 12.8:1 | 99% (2,035) |
| 2017-18 | 2,528 | 174.6 | 14.5:1 | 99% (2,502) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juarez-Lincoln High School.
About Juarez-Lincoln High School
Juarez-Lincoln High School operates as a large high school in MISSION, Texas. School enrollment was 1,952 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Texas average about 796 students.
LA JOYA ISD has 36 schools and 22,942 students, and Juarez-Lincoln High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Juarez-Lincoln High School, with 100% of enrollment. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hidalgo County's population at about 92%. By the diversity index, Juarez-Lincoln High School comes in at 0%.
The teaching staff at Juarez-Lincoln High School is 142.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. Public schools in Hidalgo County average 85%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Juarez-Lincoln High School would score about 31.8%. It scores 38.5%, 6.7 points above that figure.
Across Hidalgo County, median household income is about $54,338, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Juarez-Lincoln High School is among the 364 public schools in Hidalgo County.
Nearest public school: Juan Seguin Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Juarez-Lincoln High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Juarez-Lincoln High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 2,528 to 1,952 over 7 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 LA JOYA ISD
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 663 students
Other schools in MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 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
Nearby schools
- Juan Seguin Elementary School0.5 mi · 569
- Evangelina Garza Elementary School1.9 mi · 384
- Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School2.0 mi · 583
- Corina Pena Elementary School3.1 mi · 523
- Dr Javier Saenz Middle School3.1 mi · 601
- Elodia R Chapa Elementary School3.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHow large is Juarez-Lincoln High School?
Juarez-Lincoln High School enrolls approximately 1,952 students in grades 09-12.
Is Juarez-Lincoln High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Juarez-Lincoln High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Juarez-Lincoln High School have?
Juarez-Lincoln High School employs 142 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Juarez-Lincoln High School?
Student demographics at Juarez-Lincoln High School are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees Juarez-Lincoln High School?
Juarez-Lincoln High School is overseen by LA JOYA ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.