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Henry B Gonzalez Elementary

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Henry B Gonzalez Elementary ranks 2693 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Henry B Gonzalez Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-5 campus serving 391 students within the La Joya Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where 85.9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a dramatic performance shift, rising to a 4-star rating and 74th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, only to drop sharply to a 2-star rating and 42nd percentile in the most recent 2025-2026 data. This 32-percentile-point decline stands in stark contrast to nearby schools like Leal Elementary (82nd percentile) and Romulo D Martinez Elementary (85th percentile), which have maintained high performance, and even district peers like Bryan Elementary (62nd percentile) and Castro Elementary (66th percentile) now outperform it.

Despite the overall decline, the school shows a notable strength in 5th grade, where 56.36% of students were proficient in math—significantly above the district (43.26%) and state (47.38%) averages—and 75% were proficient in 5th grade Spanish reading, far exceeding district (24.57%) and state (34.82%) averages. However, this success is not replicated in lower grades, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at just 34.88%. The school also struggles to serve its highest-need students, with Special Education rankings falling from the 63rd percentile to the 22nd percentile, and Gifted and Talented rankings collapsing from the 60th percentile to the 7th percentile in recent years.

An interesting comparison exists with Castro Elementary, located just 0.14 miles away but in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District. Both schools serve similarly high-poverty populations, yet Castro has steadily improved from the 41st to the 66th percentile while Gonzalez has declined, suggesting district-level policies or school leadership may play a key role. With per-student spending of $12,023—higher than high-performing neighbors like Romulo D. Martinez ($10,419) and Leal ($10,707)—the school has financial resources but needs to reassess how funds are allocated, particularly for Special Education and Gifted programs, to reverse its recent downturn.

391

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,610

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3912 E Expy 83
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2460

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Henry B Gonzalez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ann Richards Middle
High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,693^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	40.7	2693 of 4627	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.6	1600 of 4651	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	1202 of 4710	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	1389 of 4647	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	2656 of 4581	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	3554 of 4578	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2357 of 4479	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	1736 of 4359	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	1832 of 4329	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	2081 of 4286	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	2142 of 4320	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.8	2344 of 4260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.6	2316 of 4221	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	3206 of 4206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.5	1964 of 4095	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.6	2797 of 3937	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	3416 of 3884	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.1	1825 of 3768	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.3	2633 of 3724	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	2790 of 3476	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	3201 of 3475	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	3086 of 3465	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	1849 of 4461	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	3199 of 4331	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2008 of 4295	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1531 of 4240	63.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	1412 of 2918	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	1726 of 3668	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1759 of 3556	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	2230 of 3487	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2630 of 3446	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1782 of 3333	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1469 of 3226	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2408 of 4575	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	1208 of 3744	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1253 of 4658	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	1147 of 4588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	1904 of 4561	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	3349 of 4499	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2320 of 4348	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1476 of 4306	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	2869 of 3075	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	59.7	1286 of 2619	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	1192 of 2980	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1454 of 2958	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	2079 of 3006	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	2506 of 3184	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.9	1201 of 3106	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2270 of 4413	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.5	1078 of 3644	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	919 of 4465	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	841 of 4401	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	2176 of 4376	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	3219 of 4329	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1934 of 4188	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1280 of 4168	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2223 of 4520	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	1029 of 3705	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	525 of 4594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	830 of 4521	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.4	2124 of 4477	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	3353 of 4451	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1538 of 4309	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	951 of 4264	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	2919 of 4582	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	1644 of 3739	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	1680 of 4647	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1660 of 4585	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	3381 of 4563	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	3375 of 4498	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2392 of 4357	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	2034 of 4319	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3353 of 4301	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2650 of 3549	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	1573 of 4292	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	1050 of 4086	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	1742 of 3952	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.0	3711 of 3799	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1982 of 3684	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	1821 of 3558	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)59th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading45%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 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
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
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
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
Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Elm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4800	653	41	16.0	71.4%	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	631 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	1777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		72.3	1034^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.8%	743	50.0		14.3		66.7	56.4	58.5				54.7	45.9	36.4					$9,860
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
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
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
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
Ollie O'Grady Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 W Griffin Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4200	457	28	16.2	91.7%	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.4	2630^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	210	9.1	60.0			56.3	27.5	54.2				28.6	39.2	54.1					$10,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry B Gonzalez Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Henry B Gonzalez Elementary?

Students at Henry B Gonzalez Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Henry B Gonzalez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henry B Gonzalez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ann Richards Middle
High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary a good school?

Henry B Gonzalez Elementary ranks 2693^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Henry B Gonzalez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Henry B Gonzalez Elementary.

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