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Jose De Escandon Elementary

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Jose De Escandon Elementary ranks 794 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jose De Escandon Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) serving 614 students in a high-poverty area, where 86-94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the 42nd percentile (2 stars) in 2020-2021 to the 83rd percentile (4 stars) in 2025-2026, making it a standout in its community.

Escandon’s greatest strength is its ability to achieve outstanding results with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile for serving these students—a 5-star rating. It also excels with Hispanic students (91st percentile) and English Language Learners, whose performance jumped from the 49th to the 81st percentile in just two years. The school’s bilingual program is particularly effective: in 2024-2025, 100% of 4th graders and 83% of 5th graders taking the Spanish STAAR Reading test were proficient, far exceeding district and state averages. While reading scores are strong (73% of 5th graders proficient vs. 58% statewide), math is an area for growth, especially in 3rd grade (52% proficient vs. 44% statewide). Interestingly, the school’s Gifted and Talented program ranks lower (43rd percentile), suggesting resources are focused on supporting struggling learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Escandon is a clear leader. It outperforms E B Reyna Elementary in every grade and subject—for example, 4th-grade math scores are 77% vs. 48%. It also beats Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary in 5th-grade reading (73% vs. 59%) and dramatically outperforms Marcell Elementary, Pearson Elementary, and Ollie O'Grady Elementary in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Escandon also uses its resources efficiently, spending $11,312 per student—less than some peers—while achieving better results. This school is a model of equity and rapid improvement.

614

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,813

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N Schuebach Rd
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2410

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jose De Escandon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Irene M Garcia Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya Palmview High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.3%

White:

0.3%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 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 school64%

District avg44%

Texas avg50%

794^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 21Elementary Schools in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

583^rd of 951La Joya Independent School District (Isd) 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	79.0	794 of 4627	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	1140 of 4651	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	1689 of 4710	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1678 of 4647	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1658 of 4581	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	2652 of 4578	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	1209 of 4479	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1111 of 4359	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	1199 of 4329	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	55.3	2038 of 4286	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	2705 of 4320	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	3007 of 4260	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	2699 of 4221	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	2495 of 4206	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	2049 of 4095	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.9	2541 of 3937	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	2054 of 3884	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.9	1476 of 3768	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.1	2843 of 3724	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.9	2383 of 3476	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	2053 of 3475	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.4	2003 of 3465	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.8	617 of 4461	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.7	2366 of 4331	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.2	298 of 4295	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	247 of 4240	94.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	569 of 2918	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	1333 of 3668	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1804 of 3556	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	1341 of 3487	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	2108 of 3446	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	536 of 3333	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	255 of 3226	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	501 of 4575	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	596 of 3744	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1608 of 4658	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1524 of 4588	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1910 of 4561	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	2264 of 4499	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.4	955 of 4348	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	1060 of 4306	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1766 of 3075	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	793 of 2619	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	1934 of 2980	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	1322 of 2958	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	1273 of 3184	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	1149 of 3106	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	392 of 4413	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	509 of 3644	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	1175 of 4465	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	1239 of 4401	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	1024 of 4376	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	2183 of 4329	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	783 of 4188	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	700 of 4168	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	238 of 4520	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	367 of 3705	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	770 of 4594	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1168 of 4521	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	959 of 4477	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	2043 of 4451	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	517 of 4309	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	451 of 4264	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	1141 of 4582	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1195 of 3739	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	1920 of 4647	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	1906 of 4585	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1421 of 4563	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	2946 of 4498	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	1442 of 4357	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	1246 of 4319	71.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	788 of 4301	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	1554 of 3549	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	2262 of 4292	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	1106 of 4086	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	230 of 3952	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	58.5	1009 of 3684	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	97.3	25 of 3558	99.3%	★★★★★

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)95th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

Reading64%+9 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
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
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
E B Reyna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Veterans Blvd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2390	523	35	14.8	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	520 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.7	2464^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.7%		40.1	2766^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	302	14.3				38.3	47.6	62.1				27.3	47.6	51.7					$9,845
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
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
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
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
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
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
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2612 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2720	715	45	15.8	81.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	712 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		72.1	1049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	64					68.9	60.0	58.6				51.3	72.5	59.6					$7,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose De Escandon Elementary

What district is Jose De Escandon Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Jose De Escandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended Jose De Escandon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jose De Escandon Elementary?

Students at Jose De Escandon Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Jose De Escandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jose De Escandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irene M Garcia Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya Palmview High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Jose De Escandon Elementary a good school?

Jose De Escandon Elementary ranks 794^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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