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Lucile Hendricks Elementary

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Lucile Hendricks Elementary ranks 1414 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Lucile Hendricks Elementary in McAllen, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 432 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the top 26% of Texas. The school has a history of solid performance, though recent data shows a slight dip to a 3-star rating, placing it in the 69th percentile statewide. A key strength is its consistent excellence in serving Hispanic students, ranking in the top 20% of Texas schools for three consecutive years. However, the school faces challenges with a notable decline in performance for Special Education students, dropping from the 70th to the 43rd percentile over the last three years, and volatility in its Gifted and Talented program, which fell from the 86th to the 47th percentile in just one year.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools reveal a "proximity paradox." Donna Wernecke Elementary, just 0.57 miles away in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd), outperforms Lucile Hendricks in most subjects despite a similar demographic profile, suggesting school-level factors drive results. Conversely, Garza Elementary, a same-district neighbor 0.69 miles away, is a lower performer, with Lucile Hendricks generally outperforming it, especially in Math. The most critical benchmark is Rayburn Elementary, located 1.96 miles away, which achieves dramatically higher scores across all grades and subjects despite a nearly identical percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch (57.6% vs. 57.4%). This gap highlights potential differences in leadership, instruction, and school culture.

Persistent weaknesses include 3rd-grade math, which has consistently been the school's lowest-performing subject over four years, often underperforming the district average. On a positive note, 5th-grade science is a bright spot, with the school significantly outperforming both district and state averages in recent years. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has steadily declined from 71.4% to 57.4%, indicating a changing socioeconomic demographic in the attendance zone. For parents, Lucile Hendricks offers strong support for Hispanic students and a standout science program, but the school must address challenges in early math, special education, and gifted education to match the performance of top local peers like Rayburn.

432

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,100

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 Goldcrest
McAllen, TX 78504

(956) 971-1145

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lucile Hendricks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Michael E Fossum Middle
High:	Rowe High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Texas avg51%

1,414^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen 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	63.8	1414 of 4627	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	1158 of 4651	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	920 of 4710	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1177 of 4647	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	1267 of 4581	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	2229 of 4578	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	1171 of 4479	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	980 of 4359	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.8	754 of 4329	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	1261 of 4286	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.1	1899 of 4320	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.3	2133 of 4260	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	2239 of 4221	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	2606 of 4206	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	1813 of 4095	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	1195 of 3937	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	1697 of 3884	56.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.2	884 of 4461	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	2435 of 4331	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	735 of 4295	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	641 of 4240	84.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	679 of 2918	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	584 of 3668	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	955 of 3556	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	899 of 3487	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.0	2293 of 3446	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	1025 of 3333	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	973 of 3226	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	1079 of 4575	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	1221 of 3744	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	698 of 4658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	1262 of 4588	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1032 of 4561	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	2749 of 4499	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	1145 of 4348	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1162 of 4306	73.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	1637 of 3075	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.9	369 of 2619	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	971 of 2980	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1810 of 2958	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	2259 of 3006	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.7	1126 of 3184	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1663 of 3106	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	854 of 4413	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	567 of 3644	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	484 of 4465	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	760 of 4401	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	755 of 4376	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	1763 of 4329	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	826 of 4188	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	641 of 4168	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	1238 of 4520	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	830 of 3705	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	586 of 4594	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	623 of 4521	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	575 of 4477	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	2333 of 4451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	743 of 4309	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	499 of 4264	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1874 of 4582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	783 of 3739	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	1284 of 4647	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	1088 of 4585	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	1539 of 4563	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	1541 of 4498	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1183 of 4357	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	916 of 4319	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	2446 of 4301	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	1509 of 3549	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	1304 of 4292	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	910 of 4086	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	1088 of 3952	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	1630 of 3799	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1610 of 3684	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1246 of 3558	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Lucile Hendricks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Goldcrest	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1145	432	30	14.3	57.4%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	63.8	1414^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.4%		69.4	1158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	256					62.1	57.6	58.4		53.0	53.0	48.7		$12,100
Donna Wernecke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dove Ave	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 928-1063	631	42	14.9	64.2%	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	597 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	74.4	958^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.6	1151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	193	18.8	25.0	14.3	12.5	62.5	64.4	68.3	68.2	58.5	51.4	61.8	45.5	$9,034
Garza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 N 29th St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4554	409	28	14.8	73.8%	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	385 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.1	1857^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.2	1299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.1%	558					61.0	58.3	63.8		42.9	40.0	40.6		$11,532
Castaneda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 N 34th	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 623-8882	374	27	13.8	74.3%	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	350 (93.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	54.1	1905^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.8%		70.2	1129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.7%	776					44.6	69.6	64.7		32.1	55.2	39.7		$11,209
Olivero Garza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7905 N Taylor Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5353	648	40	16.3	79.3%	14 (2.2%)	7 (1.1%)	624 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.7	2765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		32	3308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	543	25.0	25.0	0.0	12.5	51.4	39.2	43.9	53.7	47.9	39.7	37.0	29.9	$9,314
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517		71.4		100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8		39.0	57.3	53.1		$11,141
McAuliffe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Daffodil Ave	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4400	385	28	13.7	85.2%	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (95.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	1852^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		36.5	3021^st of 4651 public elementary schools	35.0%	1169	12.5				55.8	51.9	70.4		38.5	46.4	44.6		$13,491
Rayburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 N Main St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4363	530	34	15.4	57.5%	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	90	369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.9	498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	129					67.5	82.7	90.0		54.2	77.3	72.5		$11,196
Dr Pablo Perez	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Main	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1125	601	36	16.8	47.1%	40 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	540 (89.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	75.9	905^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.8	842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	63					72.9	71.0	73.5		52.4	50.5	53.0		$10,777
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 N Main St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4333	811	52	15.6	53.4%	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	719 (88.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	80.5	746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		79.8	754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	8					62.6	70.9	73.2		55.2	61.8	60.4		$9,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucile Hendricks Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lucile Hendricks Elementary?

Students at Lucile Hendricks Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Lucile Hendricks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucile Hendricks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Michael E Fossum Middle
High : Rowe High School

How many students attend Lucile Hendricks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Lucile Hendricks Elementary.

Is Lucile Hendricks Elementary a good school?

Lucile Hendricks Elementary ranks 1414^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lucile Hendricks Elementary in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

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