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Castro Elementary

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Castro Elementary ranks 1588 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Castro Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District that serves 328 students and has achieved one of the most impressive turnarounds in the area, rising from the 11th percentile statewide a decade ago to the 66th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school stands out for its exceptional work with students facing economic challenges. Castro Elementary ranks in the 87th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with low-income students, a 4-star rating that far exceeds its overall performance. The school also excels in supporting students in special education (74th percentile) and Hispanic students (75th percentile). While math scores are a clear strength—with 4th graders achieving 66.67% proficiency compared to the district's 50.65%—science remains a challenge, with only 14.63% of 5th graders proficient. The bilingual program is a bright spot, as 4th graders taking the Spanish STAAR Reading exam scored 54.55% proficiency, well above the state average of 37.14%.

Compared to nearby schools with similar demographics, Castro Elementary is outpacing many peers. For example, Pearson Elementary, just over a mile away, ranks in the 37th percentile, while Castro's 3rd-grade math scores (53.66%) are more than double Pearson's (19.61%). The school is also closing the gap with top-performing Leal Elementary (82nd percentile) and outperforms nearby Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary in several key areas, despite serving a higher percentage of students from low-income families. This consistent upward trend suggests effective school practices are driving real results for all students.

328

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,731

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 S Mayberry
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-6800

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Castro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission J H
High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Veterans Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.6%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mission Consolidated Independent School District

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

1,588^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

473^rd of 951Mission Consolidated Independent School District 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	60.7	1588 of 4627	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	2258 of 4651	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	2777 of 4710	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2480 of 4647	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	3675 of 4581	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	4420 of 4578	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3450 of 4479	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3165 of 4359	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	3654 of 4329	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	3806 of 4286	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	3715 of 4320	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	2955 of 4260	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	3617 of 4221	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	3834 of 4206	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	3946 of 4095	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.6	3436 of 3937	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	2932 of 3884	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	2785 of 3768	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.7	2167 of 3724	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	2395 of 3476	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.2	2582 of 3475	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.8	2320 of 3465	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	3067 of 4461	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	3800 of 4331	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	2538 of 4295	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2170 of 4240	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	1074 of 2918	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	1352 of 3668	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1315 of 3556	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	2811 of 3487	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	3288 of 3446	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2468 of 3333	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1493 of 3226	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	1563 of 4575	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	1890 of 3744	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	2345 of 4658	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2745 of 4588	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3891 of 4561	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	4345 of 4499	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3357 of 4348	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3354 of 4306	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1149 of 3075	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	1668 of 2619	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.4	518 of 2980	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	1135 of 2958	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.9	2649 of 3006	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	2133 of 3184	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1636 of 3106	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	1124 of 4413	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	1398 of 3644	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1787 of 4465	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2024 of 4401	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	3395 of 4376	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4162 of 4329	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3107 of 4188	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2843 of 4168	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	608 of 4520	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	1020 of 3705	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	1527 of 4594	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1701 of 4521	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	3212 of 4477	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	4183 of 4451	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2741 of 4309	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	2367 of 4264	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1591 of 4582	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	1592 of 3739	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	2356 of 4647	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	2261 of 4585	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	3388 of 4563	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4232 of 4498	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	3342 of 4357	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2935 of 4319	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1124 of 4301	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	1143 of 3549	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1135 of 4292	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	23.4	3570 of 4086	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3325 of 3952	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	3496 of 3799	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3271 of 3684	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2871 of 3558	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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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
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
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 Castro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Castro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mission J H
High : Mission Collegiate High School
High : Veterans Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Castro Elementary?

Students at Castro Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Castro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Castro Elementary.

Is Castro Elementary a good school?

Castro Elementary ranks 1588^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Castro Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

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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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