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Pearson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pearson Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 336 students. The school is part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 510 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pearson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,141 and 4,549 out of around 4,500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Pearson Elementary who scored proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 43.24%, 60.71%, and 42.86%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 49.64%, 54.99%, and 60.08%, and the state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. The school's struggles persist despite spending more per student than the district and state averages.

When comparing Pearson Elementary to other nearby schools, Marcell Elementary and Leal Elementary, both within a mile of Pearson, generally outperform Pearson on STAAR tests. Additionally, Jose De Escandon Elementary, part of the neighboring La Joya Independent School District, also outperforms Pearson Elementary on STAAR tests. The data suggests that Pearson Elementary is a consistently low-performing school, facing significant challenges in improving the academic achievement of its students.

307

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,121

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 8th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

3,645^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

510^th of 961Mission 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

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

Gifted and Talented (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-21 vs state

Science13%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Pearson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 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%)	26.3	3645^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%		29.5	3493^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	25.8%	152	6.7	28.6	53.9		43.2	60.7	42.9				19.6	36.1	22.2				13.3			$13,121
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)																				$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%)	36	3054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.3%		36.6	3047^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.3%	7	0.0	33.3	16.7		54.3	53.5	48.9				44.9	36.7	23.1				7.7			$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%)	34.7	3150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.3%		27	3655^th of 4710 public elementary schools	22.4%	505				100.0	41.7	25.0	44.4	47.4	63.2	50.0	41.7	19.1	55.6	42.1	47.4	22.2	33.3	40.0	30.0	$16,234
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%)	20.8	3982^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.4%		53.3	1965^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.3%	2017					43.5	21.4	39.1				34.8	14.3	30.4				8.7			$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%)	66.2	1303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%		59.4	1634^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.3%	331	33.3				60.7	63.6	58.7				40.6	73.7	44.6				38.5			$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%)	48	2258^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.5%		41	2777^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.0%	519	30.0	50.0	42.9		57.1	46.7	47.1				81.0	40.4	41.5				14.6			$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%)	59.6	1600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.3	1202^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	74.5%	398	33.3	40.0	22.2		40.0	66.0	62.3				34.6	53.3	51.4				34.3			$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%)	39	2840^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%		43.3	2649^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.8%	191	46.7	20.0	42.9		36.7	49.1	56.9				21.0	49.1	49.1				14.0			$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%)	70	1140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.5%		58.3	1689^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.1%	549	46.2	100.0	83.3		62.5	63.9	69.1				51.3	66.2	38.0				36.7			$7,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearson Elementary

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.

Is Pearson Elementary a good school?

Pearson Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Texas elementary schools.

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

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