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Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary

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Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary ranks 2215 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the La Joya Independent School District (Isd) serving 538 students in Mission, TX, where over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has a strong legacy of success, consistently earning 4-star ratings from 2016 through 2024 and ranking in the 81st percentile statewide. However, the most recent data shows a significant decline to a 3-star rating and the 52nd percentile, marking a critical shift from its historically high performance.

Bentsen’s greatest strength has been its exceptional work with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this group in 2023-2024—far outperforming nearby schools like Patricio Perez Elementary and Narciso Cavazos. The school also shines with its bilingual program, where students consistently score well above district and state averages on Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests. For example, 71% of 4th graders were proficient in Spanish Reading in 2023-2024, compared to just 29% statewide. This is a notable advantage over schools like Elodia R Chapa Elementary and Dr Americo Paredes Elementary, which often score below district averages on these tests.

Despite these strengths, Bentsen is facing serious challenges. The school has seen a dramatic drop in performance for male students, who now rank in the 39th percentile compared to female students at the 65th percentile. Special education students have also declined sharply, falling to the 21st percentile for two consecutive years. Meanwhile, the closest rival, Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary, has remained stable and now outperforms Bentsen, ranking in the 79th percentile with stronger math scores. This suggests Bentsen’s past strategies may need updating to support all students effectively again.

538

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,457

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 W Mile 3
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-2480

District: La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary usually attend:

High:	Jimmy Carter Early College High School
	La Joya Palmview High School
	Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.4%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school46%

District avg43%

Texas avg50%

2,215^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	48.0	2215 of 4627	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	1815 of 4651	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	893 of 4710	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	969 of 4647	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	872 of 4581	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.4	2936 of 4578	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	1160 of 4479	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	696 of 4359	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	711 of 4329	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	1660 of 4286	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	1576 of 4320	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	1041 of 4260	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	1658 of 4221	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	1660 of 4206	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.3	2116 of 4095	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	2273 of 3937	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	2527 of 3884	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.7	1489 of 3768	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.5	2827 of 3724	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	3257 of 3476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	3130 of 3475	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	50.1	2015 of 3465	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.2	271 of 4461	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	40.1	2561 of 4331	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	419 of 4295	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	195 of 4240	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	863 of 2918	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	558 of 3668	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	448 of 3556	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	295 of 3487	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	36.8	2259 of 3446	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	632 of 3333	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	211 of 3226	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1601 of 4575	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	1730 of 3744	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	796 of 4658	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	636 of 4588	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	670 of 4561	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.4	2961 of 4499	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	1132 of 4348	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	926 of 4306	78.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	1907 of 3075	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	1780 of 2619	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	1300 of 2980	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	396 of 2958	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	1667 of 3006	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	661 of 3184	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	651 of 3106	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1786 of 4413	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1195 of 3644	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.1	454 of 4465	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	464 of 4401	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	430 of 4376	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	40.5	2546 of 4329	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	689 of 4188	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	335 of 4168	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1474 of 4520	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	1390 of 3705	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.0	250 of 4594	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	295 of 4521	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	306 of 4477	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	41.7	2629 of 4451	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	519 of 4309	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	202 of 4264	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	2801 of 4582	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	1501 of 3739	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	1123 of 4647	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	1321 of 4585	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1090 of 4563	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	2861 of 4498	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	1200 of 4357	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	572 of 4319	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3381 of 4301	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	2791 of 3549	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.0	1391 of 4292	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	401 of 4086	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	62.1	974 of 3952	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	18.8	3731 of 3799	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1030 of 3684	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	890 of 3558	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	538	33	16.3	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	535 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	2215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		55.4	1815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	400	10.0	40.0	16.7	52.1	38.7	57.8	32.8	45.5	58.4	$9,457
Idea Palmview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4900	705	33	21.3	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	671 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3721^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	3827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	106		0.0	14.3	37.0	27.4	54.6	42.6	29.5	24.6	$10,819
Patricio Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4431 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2450	421	29	14.5	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	421 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	3490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.6%		34	3192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	298	0.0	31.3	18.8	47.1	42.2	44.2	31.9	39.3	31.0	$9,842
Narciso Cavazos	Public	PK, KG-5	4563 Minnesota Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2430	471	31	15.0	94.3%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	470 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	2245^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.5%		29.6	3456^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.7%	1211	37.0	48.3	10.5	53.1	56.4	43.6	50.9	41.8	44.6	$8,123
Dr Americo Paredes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5301 Bentsen Palm Dr	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2730	465	29	15.8	96.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	465 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.1	3933^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		30.1	3419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	514	30.0	20.0	0.0	41.9	30.9	43.9	34.0	33.9	26.6	$9,578
Diaz-Villarreal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5543 La Homa Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2470	527	36	14.7	93.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	526 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	1310^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.8	1916^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	606	23.8	35.3	19.1	70.6	56.3	52.1	48.7	64.1	52.9	$9,370
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
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
Elodia R Chapa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5670 Doffing Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2400	445	29	15.2	95.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.3	3605^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.1%		24.7	3748^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%	143	42.9	40.0	15.4	28.6	40.9	54.8	23.8	34.0	36.0	$9,275
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1	47.5	42.4	55.8	37.5	32.2	28.0	$12,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary

How many students attend Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Jimmy Carter Early College High School
High : La Joya Palmview High School
High : Thelma Rosa Salinas Stem Early College High School

Is Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary a good school?

Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary ranks 2215^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary?

Students at Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary in?

La Joya Independent School District (Isd)

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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