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Progreso Independent School District

600 N Business Fm 1015
Progreso, TX 78579-0610
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Progreso Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Progreso Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,742 Schools
# Students
1,405 Students
1,486,405 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
102,891 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Progreso Independent School District, which is ranked #937 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#939 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
44%
39%
51%
37%
46%
87%
90%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.01
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
99%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,954 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,041 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,954
$13,398
Spending / Student
$14,041
$14,129

Best Progreso Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dorothy Thompson Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Business Fm 1015
Progreso, TX 78579
(956) 565-6539
Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,405 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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