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Leal Elementary

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Leal Elementary ranks 822 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leal Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 436 students within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, and it has become one of the highest-performing elementary schools in its area despite serving a predominantly low socio-economic status population (89% eligible for free or reduced lunch).

Leal Elementary stands out for its remarkable turnaround and consistent outperformance of nearby schools. Over the past five years, the school has climbed from the 9th percentile statewide to the 82nd percentile—a 73-percentile-point gain that is unmatched by any neighboring school. In the most recent testing year, Leal exceeded both the district and state averages in every single grade level for Reading and Mathematics, a rare achievement. For example, 5th Grade Math proficiency at Leal was 70.91%, compared to the district's 46.61% and the state's 47.38%. This is nearly double the proficiency of nearby Marcell Elementary (28.95%) and more than double that of Pearson Elementary (37.5%). Leal also ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for serving low socio-economic status students, far exceeding the next best comparable school, Jose De Escandon Elementary (83rd percentile).

While Leal excels overall, there are a few areas to note. The school's performance on the Spanish-language STAAR Reading test is inconsistent—3rd graders scored an impressive 80% proficient, but 4th graders dropped to just 11.11%, a significant outlier that may warrant investigation. Additionally, performance for Gifted and Talented students has been volatile, likely due to a small cohort size, and Special Education performance, while still strong, has slightly declined from the 84th to the 65th percentile in recent years. Despite these nuances, Leal Elementary is a clear academic leader in its area, making it a standout choice for families seeking a school that effectively supports student growth and closes achievement gaps.

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,627

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 S Los Ebanos Rd
Mission, TX 78572-6901

(956) 323-4600

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Leal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White J H
High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Mission High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.1%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

822^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

473^rd of 951Mission Consolidated Independent School District among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	822 of 4627	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	1303 of 4651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1634 of 4710	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	2564 of 4647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2632 of 4581	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4155 of 4578	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1358 of 4479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	816 of 4359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	1407 of 4329	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	1972 of 4286	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	1903 of 4320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	2116 of 4260	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	2822 of 4221	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.1	3213 of 4206	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.0	3092 of 4095	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	2369 of 3937	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	1663 of 3884	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.7	2734 of 3768	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	2750 of 3724	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	2269 of 3476	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	1699 of 3475	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	1982 of 3465	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	1778 of 4461	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	3627 of 4331	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	788 of 4295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	298 of 4240	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	757 of 2918	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	911 of 3668	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	2221 of 3556	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1996 of 3487	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3072 of 3446	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	728 of 3333	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	138 of 3226	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	651 of 4575	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	1338 of 3744	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	1739 of 4658	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2403 of 4588	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2212 of 4561	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.3	3999 of 4499	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1336 of 4348	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	978 of 4306	77.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	1778 of 3075	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	136 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	49.6	1881 of 2958	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2766 of 3006	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1985 of 3184	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1870 of 3106	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	401 of 4413	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.3	623 of 3644	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	897 of 4465	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	2054 of 4401	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	2211 of 4376	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3891 of 4329	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	915 of 4188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	463 of 4168	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	200 of 4520	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.6	443 of 3705	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	560 of 4594	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1658 of 4521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1780 of 4477	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	3953 of 4451	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.7	513 of 4309	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	342 of 4264	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	1001 of 4582	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	886 of 3739	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1271 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	2605 of 4585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2994 of 4563	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4118 of 4498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1363 of 4357	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	797 of 4319	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1526 of 4301	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	1037 of 3549	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	679 of 4292	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	3428 of 4086	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3379 of 3952	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2432 of 3799	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3334 of 3684	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Leal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 S Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4600	436	29	15.0	89.2%	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	425 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	78.3	822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.2%		66.2	1303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	481	80.0	11.1			71.4	52.7	70.4				60.4	58.7	70.9					$10,627
Excellence In Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	915 W Expy 83	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Excellence In Leadership Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-9504	183	17	11.0	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	182 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	4219^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		34.7	3150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1069				75.0	13.3	42.9	33.3	55.6	47.1	77.8	26.7	28.6	16.7	11.1	17.7	10.0	33.3	$16,234
Brillante Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	706 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Brillante Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 474-3242	354	13	27.8	83.9%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	347 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)					28.6						20.0							$16,456
Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Holland Ave	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4000	307	23	13.5	91.2%	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	2929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.3	3645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	716	50.0	33.3	18.2		45.2	40.4	30.0				48.9	43.4	37.5					$13,121
Vanguard Monet	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1020 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 403-5020	198	13	15.8	91.4%	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	1991^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.0%		20.8	3982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	1991					41.2	66.7	38.5	52.4			23.5	85.7	61.5	28.6				$15,043
Marcell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 N Holland	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6400	378	27	13.8	86.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	368 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.1	1903^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.9%		36	3054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	1151	20.0	60.0			66.7	53.7	60.5				32.7	58.8	29.0					$11,802
Jose De Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 N Schuebach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2410	614	39	15.6	86.5%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	610 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79	794^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.8%		70	1140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	346	40.0	63.6			50.0	66.2	73.2				51.5	76.5	67.1					$7,813
Idea Academy Mission	Public, Charter	K-5	1600 S Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-8315	664	39	16.8	93.4%	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	648 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.5	2188^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.7%		49.7	2156^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.6%	32					44.1	53.4	57.3				38.1	56.9	39.0					$11,111
Castro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 S Mayberry	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6800	328	23	14.5	91.8%	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	320 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.7	1588^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.7%		48	2258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	670	14.3	54.6			55.6	48.0	55.6				53.7	66.7	46.9					$12,731
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3912 E Expy 83	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2460	391	28	13.9	85.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	391 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	2693^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	41.8%		59.6	1600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	1093	25.0	21.1	75.0		34.9	39.5	59.6				32.7	40.4	56.4					$9,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Leal Elementary

How many students attend Leal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Leal Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leal Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White J H
High : Mission Collegiate High School
High : Mission High School

What is the racial makeup of Leal Elementary?

Students at Leal Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

What district is Leal Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Is Leal Elementary a good school?

Leal Elementary ranks 822^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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