Palacios ISD
Palacios, TX
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Total students
1,259
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Statewide: 90.3%
Palacios ISD is a school district in Palacios, TX. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,259 students. 43.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Palacios ISD was 969 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,306, which is $4,168 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Jared Duncum
- jaredd@palaciosisd.org
- (361) 972-5491
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palacios ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,259
African American
14 (1.1%)
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
56 (4.4%)
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
905 (71.9%)
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
265 (21%)
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (1.4%)
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
43.2 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
78.7 %
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
19.4 %
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
19.3 %
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.1 %
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.3 %
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.6 %
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
94.3 %
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.8 %
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.5 %
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9 %
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
20 %
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
1.9 %
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
9.3 %
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
8.7 %
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
13.6 %
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
21 %
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
28.6 %
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
20.7 %
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
21.9 %
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
25.6 %
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
28.6 %
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
14.3 %
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
969
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
94.5 %
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
86.8 %
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
86.8 %
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
103.1
African American
1 (1%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (1.9%)
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
22 (21.3%)
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
78.1 (75.8%)
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
82 (79.5%)
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
20.1 (19.5%)
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1%)
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,306
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$50,968
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,468
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,106
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,628
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,102
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,608
Statewide: $74,014