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Leal Elementary

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Leal Elementary ranks 1303 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leal Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mission, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 456. It is part of the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 510 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leal Elementary has shown a mix of strengths and challenges in its academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and state averages in several areas, such as 3rd grade reading, 4th grade reading, and 4th grade math. However, the school struggled in 5th grade science, with only 38.46% of students proficient compared to 24.71% in the district and 29.57% statewide. Leal Elementary's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with the school's statewide ranking ranging from 816 out of 4359 Texas elementary schools (4 stars) in 2017-2018 to 4155 out of 4578 (0 stars) in 2020-2021.

Leal Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the other nearby schools in the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, such as Castro Elementary and Ollie O'Grady Elementary. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring La Joya Independent School District, such as Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary and Jose De Escandon Elementary. Additionally, Leal Elementary has faced challenges in supporting the needs of specific student subgroups, such as Special Education and Gifted and Talented students.

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,627

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 S Los Ebanos Rd
Mission, TX 78572-6901

(956) 323-4600

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Leal Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.1%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,303^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	66.2	1303 of 4651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1634 of 4710	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	2564 of 4647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2632 of 4581	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	4155 of 4578	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	1358 of 4479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	816 of 4359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	1407 of 4329	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	1972 of 4286	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	1903 of 4320	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	2116 of 4260	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	2822 of 4221	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.1	3213 of 4206	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.0	3092 of 4095	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	2369 of 3937	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	1663 of 3884	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.7	2734 of 3768	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	2750 of 3724	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	2269 of 3476	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	1699 of 3475	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.7	1982 of 3465	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	1778 of 4461	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	3627 of 4331	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	788 of 4295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	298 of 4240	93.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	757 of 2918	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	911 of 3668	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	2221 of 3556	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	1996 of 3487	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	3072 of 3446	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.8	728 of 3333	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	138 of 3226	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	1338 of 3744	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	1739 of 4658	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	2403 of 4588	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2212 of 4561	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.3	3999 of 4499	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1336 of 4348	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	978 of 4306	77.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	49 of 2619	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.7	136 of 2980	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	49.6	1881 of 2958	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	2766 of 3006	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1985 of 3184	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	1870 of 3106	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	623 of 3644	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	897 of 4465	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.1	2054 of 4401	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	2211 of 4376	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3891 of 4329	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	915 of 4188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	463 of 4168	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	443 of 3705	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	560 of 4594	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	1658 of 4521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1780 of 4477	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.3	3953 of 4451	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.7	513 of 4309	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	342 of 4264	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	886 of 3739	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1271 of 4647	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	2605 of 4585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2994 of 4563	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4118 of 4498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1363 of 4357	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	797 of 4319	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	1037 of 3549	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	679 of 4292	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	3428 of 4086	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	3379 of 3952	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	2432 of 3799	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3334 of 3684	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)60th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

Science38%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Idea Academy Mission	Public, Charter	K-5	1600 S Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-8315	664	39	16.8	93.4%	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	648 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.7	2156^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.6%		53	1992^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	57.7%	164	12.5			12.5		39.2	60.5	61.5				41.2	47.2	31.8				29.9			$11,111
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leal Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Leal Elementary?

Students at Leal Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Leal Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leal Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Leal Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Is Leal Elementary a good school?

Leal Elementary ranks 1303^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Leal Elementary.

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