Education
Mission Consolidated Independent School District
Preparing students for college, careers, and for life
Mission CISD is a recognized leader in college and career readiness in the Rio Grande Valley with a comprehensive curriculum to meet the needs of all students. Educational excellence is available to each student whose parents choose to send their children to a Mission CISD school. Our employees are committed to providing excellence in education in order to give each child the opportunity for success.
Mission CISD consists of roughly 41 square miles tucked along the Texas/Mexico border in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. We serve about 16,000 students in the City of Mission and the neighboring communities of Alton and Palmhurst. The district employs about 2,300 people. We have four high schools, four junior high schools (grades 6-8), 14 elementary schools (grades pk-5), a Newcomers Academy for recent immigrants in grades 2-5, and an alternative school to serve students considered to be at-risk. Our high schools consist of two traditional 4A schools, an Early College High School, and a non-traditional high school to give qualifying students a second chance at completing their requirements for a high school diploma.
Students have the opportunity to enroll in a challenging and rigorous curriculum that begins with our open enrollment pre-kinder programs. Unique partnerships and programs with UTPA and STC help encourage our graduates to go on to some sort of post-secondary education. Our offerings include:
- Gifted and Talented services
- Advanced Placement programs
- College courses and college credit
- Professional certification programs
- Students can earn a Certificate/Associate’s Degree
- Rich variety of fine arts, sports, and extra-curricular clubs
A few things we are proud of:
- Our high school completion rates are higher than state and regional averages*
- Percentage of graduates enrolling in college increased 7 percentage points (2011)
- 90% of seniors took a college entrance exam (compared to 63.4%-region, 62.6% state*)
- We had state high school academic champions in Math, Number Sense, and Calculators
- Junior high Math and Science students advanced to state competitions
- High School Band, Choir and Drama students qualified for state competitions
- Junior high bands earned sweepstakes awards and division one ratings
- Our Career Technical Education Program student organizations advanced students to state and national competitions
- 48 members of our high school classes of 2012 graduated with college certificates qualifying them for professional employment
- DestiNation Imagination teams from elementary and junior high schools advanced to state competitions
- District championship golf team and girls track team
- Divers advanced to state competition
- Regional qualifiers in golf, track, wrestling, swimming, cross country
- Playoff appearances by teams in softball, soccer, baseball
- District employees recognized for United Way support
*According to the most recent TEA data, 2011 AEIS Report
1201 Bryce Drive
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 580-5000
Visit the Mission Consolidated Independent School District website.
| Alton Elementary School 205 N. Chicago (5 Miles N. Conway, ¼ Mile East) Alton, TX 78573 (956) 323-7600 Fax: 323-7617 |
Bryan Elementary School 1300 Elm St. Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-4800 Fax: 323-4819 |
Cantu Elementary School 920 W. Main Avenue (5 Miles N. Conway, 1 Mile West) Alton, TX 78573 (956) 323-7400 Fax: 323-7415 |
| Castro Elementary School 200 South Mayberry Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-6800 Fax: 323-6818 |
Cavazos Elementary School 803 S. Los Ebanos Blvd. (4 3/4 Mile Los Ebanos) Alton, Texas 78573 (956) 323-7200 Fax: 323-7225 |
Escobar/Rios Elementary 3505 N. Trosper Rd. Mission, TX 78574 956) 323-8400 Fax: 323-8480 |
| Leal Elementary School 318 S. Los Ebanos Road (1 Mile S. Los Ebanos Road) Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-4600 Fax: 323-4615 |
Marcell Elementary School 1101 N. Holland Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-6400 Fax: 323-6419 |
Midkiff Elementary School 4201 N. Mayberry (SW corner of Mayberry/3 Mile) Palmhurst, Texas 78573 (956) 323-7000 Fax: 323-7025 |
| Mims Elementary School 200 E. Two Mile Road Mission, TX 78574 (956) 323-4400 Fax: 323-4418 |
O’Grady Elementary School 810 W. Griffin Parkway Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-4200 Fax: 323-4220 |
Pearson Elementary School 315 Holland Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-4000 Fax: 323-4015 |
| Salinas Elementary School 10820 N. Conway Alton, TX 78573 (956) 323-6200 Fax: 323-6219 |
Waitz Elementary School 842 W. St. Francis (4 Miles N. Holland) Alton, TX 78573 (956) 323-6600 Fax: 323-6618 |
Newcomers Academy 315 Holland Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-4040 Fax: 323-4045 |
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
| Mission High School 1802 Cleo Dawson Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-5700 Fax: 323-5890 |
Veterans Memorial High School 700 E. Two Mile Rd. Mission, TX 78574 (956) 323-3000 Fax: 323-3280 |
Mission Collegiate High School 1802 Cleo Dawson (temporary site) Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-6120 |
| Mission Options Academy 407 E. 3rd St. Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-3960 |
Alton Memorial Jr. High 521 S. Los Ebanos Blvd. (SW corner of Los Ebanos & 5 Mile) Alton, Texas 78573 (956) 323-5000 Fax: 323-5045 |
Cantu Jr. High School 5101 N. Stewart Rd. Palmhurst, TX 78573 (956) 323-7800 Fax: 323-7880 |
| Kenneth White Jr. High School 1101 W. Griffin Parkway Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-3600 Fax: 323-3632 |
Mission Junior High School 415 E. 14th St. Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-3300 Fax: 323-3338 |
Roosevelt Alternative School/TPAP 407 E. 3rd St. Mission, TX 78572 (956) 323-3900 Fax: 323-3925 |
