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Excellence In Leadership Academy

Q: Is Excellence In Leadership Academy a good school?

Excellence In Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Excellence In Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Excellence In Leadership Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Excellence In Leadership Academy?

Students at Excellence In Leadership Academy are 99% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

4219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Excellence In Leadership Academy is a small public charter school in Mission, TX, serving 183 students from Pre-K through 8th grade in a high-poverty area where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Despite a low student-to-teacher ratio of 11:1—a resource advantage over nearby schools like Idea Academy Mission (16.8:1)—the school has seen a catastrophic decline in overall academic performance, dropping from the 32nd percentile in 2024-2025 to the 9th percentile in 2025-2026, its lowest point in a decade. This places it in the bottom 25th percentile of Texas elementary schools, a stark contrast to nearby Leal Elementary, which ranks in the 82nd percentile despite serving a similar demographic.

The school shows a puzzling split in performance: math scores are critically low across all grades, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 26.67% (state: 44.33%) and 8th-grade math at just 10% (state: 47.24%). However, reading scores are more competitive, with 8th-grade reading at 77.78% (state: 58.69%) and Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency at 75% (state: 54.03%). This suggests a potential strength in literacy and advanced math instruction that doesn't translate to foundational math skills. The school also struggles to support vulnerable subgroups, ranking in the 0th percentile for Special Education students and the 7th percentile for Female Students in 2025-2026.

Located just 0.38 miles from Leal Elementary, which serves a similar population but excels (82nd percentile), the contrast highlights that the challenges of poverty can be overcome with effective instruction. The school's volatile ranking history—bouncing between the 6th and 35th percentiles over the last decade—and its recent sharp decline raise serious concerns about curriculum, instructional quality, or leadership within the Excellence In Leadership Academy district. While the small class sizes and strong reading scores in upper grades offer some hope, the overall trajectory suggests parents should carefully consider alternatives like Jose De Escandon Elementary or Castro Elementary, which show steady improvement.

183

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,234

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 W Expy 83
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 424-9504

District: Excellence In Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

4,219^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,169^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 41 pts since 2017

From bottom 9% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

734^th of 951Excellence In Leadership Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	4219 of 4627	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	3150 of 4651	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3655 of 4710	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3489 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2970 of 4581	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	3897 of 4578	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	3702 of 4479	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	4108 of 4359	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	3680 of 4329	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	3409 of 4286	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	3654 of 4320	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	1863 of 4461	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	3321 of 4331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	1914 of 4295	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.1	3285 of 4240	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	2397 of 2918	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1888 of 3668	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2179 of 3556	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	1498 of 3487	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	2650 of 3446	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	2065 of 3333	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	2893 of 3226	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	4258 of 4575	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	2384 of 3744	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2868 of 4658	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2802 of 4588	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2554 of 4561	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3960 of 4499	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	3973 of 4348	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	4241 of 4306	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	4011 of 4413	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2154 of 3644	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3161 of 4465	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3137 of 4401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2565 of 4376	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3581 of 4329	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3336 of 4188	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	3911 of 4168	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	4019 of 4520	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	2656 of 3705	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3452 of 4594	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2987 of 4521	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2591 of 4477	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3653 of 4451	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3452 of 4309	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	4041 of 4264	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	3600 of 4582	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	2598 of 3739	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	3686 of 4647	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3837 of 4585	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3259 of 4563	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	3620 of 4498	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2625 of 4357	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3620 of 4319	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	4288 of 4301	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3536 of 4086	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	2594 of 3952	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	2746 of 3799	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	1169 of 2335	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	987 of 2344	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1440 of 2372	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1885 of 2330	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1858 of 2254	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1670 of 2252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1255 of 2193	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1549 of 2080	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1841 of 2027	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	1372 of 2182	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1452 of 2118	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	253 of 2058	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	1212 of 2008	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	168 of 1390	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	364 of 1428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	934 of 1770	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1222 of 1720	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1257 of 1643	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	976 of 1592	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	353 of 1445	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	515 of 1376	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	947 of 2240	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	425 of 1825	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	1398 of 2242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1805 of 2241	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2054 of 2221	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1774 of 2151	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1110 of 2047	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1469 of 2008	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	863 of 2141	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	638 of 1731	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	1194 of 2119	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1634 of 2116	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1644 of 2077	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1415 of 2043	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	910 of 1935	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	1294 of 1895	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	620 of 2253	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	431 of 1820	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	1294 of 2235	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1715 of 2251	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1802 of 2220	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1455 of 2172	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1037 of 2073	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	1403 of 2039	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1063 of 2253	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	1240 of 1818	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1467 of 2246	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1883 of 2245	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1346 of 2228	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	1360 of 2168	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1448 of 2069	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1291 of 2030	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1501 of 1568	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1734 of 1891	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	737 of 1712	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I75%+21 vs state

Reading45%-10 vs state

Social Studies33%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Excellence In Leadership Academy.

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Excellence In Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Texas elementary schools.

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Students at Excellence In Leadership Academy are 99% Hispanic.

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