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Pearson Elementary

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Pearson Elementary ranks 2939 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pearson Elementary in Mission, TX, is a small Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 307 students in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. While the school has shown significant recovery from a low point in 2020-2021, it currently ranks in the 37th percentile statewide, making it the lowest-performing among its closest peers in the district.

A key concern is that student performance drops sharply as they move through the grades. For example, in the most recent STAAR tests, 3rd grade reading proficiency was 45.24%, but by 5th grade it fell to just 30%. Math scores followed a similar pattern, dropping from 48.94% in 3rd grade to 37.5% in 5th grade. This trend is unique among nearby schools—at Leal Elementary, just 0.74 miles away and serving a similarly high-poverty population, 5th graders actually achieve the highest scores in the school. However, there is a bright spot: Pearson's 3rd graders outperformed both the district and state averages in math, suggesting effective early math instruction. Additionally, students taking the Spanish version of the STAAR reading test often outperform their English-testing peers, indicating a relative strength in the bilingual program.

Despite higher per-student spending ($12,127) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1, academic outcomes lag behind peers like Bryan Elementary and Castro Elementary. A major red flag is the performance of Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 4th percentile statewide. On a positive note, the school serves its low-income students relatively well, with this subgroup ranking in the 50th percentile—matching the district's overall rank. This suggests that while Pearson faces challenges, it is not disproportionately failing its most economically disadvantaged students.

307

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,121

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

315 Holland Ave
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 323-4000

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Pearson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White J H
High:	Mission Collegiate High School
	Mission High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

White:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,939^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District

467^th of 947Mission 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	37.3	2939 of 4643	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	3645 of 4651	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3493 of 4710	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3043 of 4647	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.3	3873 of 4581	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	4549 of 4578	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	2141 of 4479	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2494 of 4359	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	2534 of 4329	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	3244 of 4286	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	3969 of 4320	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	37.3	3040 of 4260	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	3427 of 4221	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	2628 of 4206	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	2981 of 4095	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.9	1962 of 3937	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.8	2207 of 3884	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.3	2933 of 3768	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.3	1463 of 3724	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.2	2456 of 3476	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.8	2268 of 3475	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.8	2444 of 3465	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.0	3029 of 4461	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	4238 of 4331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	1468 of 4295	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	2465 of 4240	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2623 of 2918	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	2914 of 3668	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	2486 of 3556	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	2923 of 3487	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	3350 of 3446	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1749 of 3333	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	2011 of 3226	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	3193 of 4588	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	2816 of 3744	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3444 of 4658	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3177 of 4588	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4114 of 4561	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	4458 of 4499	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	1543 of 4348	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	2653 of 4306	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	2952 of 3080	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1846 of 2619	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	1877 of 2980	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	2441 of 2958	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	2721 of 3006	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	1838 of 3184	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	1771 of 3106	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	2418 of 4425	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	2571 of 3644	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	3194 of 4465	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2548 of 4401	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3636 of 4376	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	4305 of 4329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1660 of 4188	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2064 of 4168	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	2285 of 4535	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	2299 of 3705	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3122 of 4594	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2513 of 4521	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3624 of 4477	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	4436 of 4451	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	1271 of 4309	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	1701 of 4264	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2708 of 4597	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	2677 of 3739	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3489 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2866 of 4585	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	3479 of 4563	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	4433 of 4498	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3022 of 4357	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	2363 of 4319	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	3348 of 4308	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	1856 of 3549	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3009 of 4292	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	2697 of 4086	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3118 of 3952	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3697 of 3799	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	1711 of 3684	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	1920 of 3558	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Reading39%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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
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	2939^th of 4643 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.3	3645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	706	50.0	33.3	18.2					45.2	40.4	30.0				48.9	43.4	37.5					$13,121
Brillante Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	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
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%)	54.2	1907^th of 4643 public elementary schools	58.9%		36	3054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%	1147	20.0	60.0						66.7	53.7	60.5				32.7	58.8	29.0					$11,802
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	4232^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	8.9%		34.7	3150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%	1082							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
Vanguard Monet	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1020 N Los Ebanos Rd	Mission	78540	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	1995^th of 4643 public elementary schools	57.0%		20.8	3982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%	1987								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	824^th of 4643 public elementary schools	82.3%		66.2	1303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	479	80.0	11.1						71.4	52.7	70.4				60.4	58.7	70.9					$10,627
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	1591^st of 4643 public elementary schools	65.7%		48	2258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%	667	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	2699^th of 4643 public elementary schools	41.9%		59.6	1600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	1099	25.0	21.1	75.0					34.9	39.5	59.6				32.7	40.4	56.4					$9,610
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	2636^th of 4643 public elementary schools	43.2%		39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	204	9.1	60.0						56.3	27.5	54.2				28.6	39.2	54.1					$10,984
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	796^th of 4643 public elementary schools	82.9%		70	1140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%	344	40.0	63.6						50.0	66.2	73.2				51.5	76.5	67.1					$7,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearson Elementary

Is Pearson Elementary a good school?

Pearson Elementary ranks 2939^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White J H
High : Mission Collegiate High School
High : Mission High School

What is the racial makeup of Pearson Elementary?

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

What district is Pearson Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Pearson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Pearson Elementary.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

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

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