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Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary

Q: Is Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary a good school?

Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary ranks 3291 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary is a PK-5 school in Mission, TX, serving 345 students within the Mission Consolidated Independent School District, where over 82% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out for its dramatic performance swings, having gone from a top-tier ranking in the 80th percentile in 2019 to a low 29th percentile in the current school year, a level of instability not seen in nearby schools like Mims Elementary, which has remained consistently in the 60th-72nd percentile range.

A major concern is the school's significant weakness in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all falling below both district and state averages. For example, only 28% of 5th graders are proficient in math, compared to 47.38% statewide. This is a stark contrast to Mims Elementary, where 5th-grade math proficiency is more than double at 65.52%. However, the school shows a notable strength in Spanish-language reading, with 5th graders achieving a 57.14% proficiency rate on the STAAR Spanish Reading test, far exceeding the district (38.54%) and state (34.82%) averages, suggesting its bilingual program is effectively supporting literacy for Spanish-speaking students.

Another critical red flag is the school's performance with its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking in the 12th percentile statewide, indicating a struggle to provide adequate enrichment for its highest-achieving learners. Science is also a persistent weakness, with only 11.63% of 5th graders proficient in the subject, compared to 29.57% statewide. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1, the comparison to Mims Elementary—which has a higher ratio of 17.1 but consistently outperforms in nearly every metric—suggests that factors like curriculum and instructional quality are driving the performance gap. To reverse its downward trend, the school must focus on stabilizing its STEM instruction and developing a stronger program for its advanced learners.

345

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,086

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3505 N Trosper Rd
Mission, TX 78574

(956) 323-8400

District: Mission Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2019) to 29th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Texas avg50%

3,291^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th 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	32.0	3291 of 4627	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	3062 of 4651	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	2193 of 4710	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	2927 of 4647	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	2760 of 4581	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	4040 of 4578	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.4	896 of 4479	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	1323 of 4359	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	2394 of 4329	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.1	4002 of 4286	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	3727 of 4320	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	3056 of 4260	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	2385 of 4221	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.2	3680 of 4206	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	3098 of 4095	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.8	2489 of 3937	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	1914 of 3884	50.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	1479 of 4461	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	3323 of 4331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.1	367 of 4295	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	543 of 4240	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	2149 of 2918	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	2694 of 3668	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2426 of 3556	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2374 of 3487	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3116 of 3446	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.0	456 of 3333	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	579 of 3226	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	3087 of 4575	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	2230 of 3744	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2817 of 4658	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2991 of 4588	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2873 of 4561	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4052 of 4499	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	73.6	867 of 4348	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1258 of 4306	70.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	2692 of 3075	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2085 of 2619	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	2236 of 2980	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.7	1368 of 2958	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.9	2681 of 3006	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	833 of 3184	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1334 of 3106	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2980 of 4413	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	2260 of 3644	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	1831 of 4465	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2462 of 4401	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2477 of 4376	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	3853 of 4329	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.5	476 of 4188	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	845 of 4168	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2783 of 4520	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	2010 of 3705	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	2086 of 4594	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	2749 of 4521	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2384 of 4477	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	3898 of 4451	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.4	256 of 4309	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	486 of 4264	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	3295 of 4582	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	2593 of 3739	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	2034 of 4647	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2510 of 4585	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2701 of 4563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3785 of 4498	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	935 of 4357	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	1514 of 4319	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	3821 of 4301	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	2326 of 3549	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	1772 of 4292	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	2067 of 3952	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	754 of 3558	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)67th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 N Trosper Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-8400	345	24	14.1	82.6%	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	3291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.9	3062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.2%	229			57.1	47.5	42.4	55.8	37.5	32.2	28.0	$12,086
Mims Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Two Mile Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-4400	673	39	17.1	68.9%	25 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	643 (95.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	1315^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		54.4	1878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.6%	563	0.0	66.7		47.4	64.2	64.4	45.5	54.7	65.5	$9,211
Idea North Mission Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2706 N Holland Ave	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4300	719	35	20.6	92.5%	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	690 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	43.4	2489^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		37.6	2949^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	460				43.6	48.3	47.7	45.3	43.3	47.7	$10,661
Hurla M Midkiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N Mayberry	Palmhurst	78574	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7000	657	39	16.6	78.1%	30 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	626 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.6	2140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.7%		55.6	1799^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	341	40.0		12.5	50.0	64.0	56.2	29.6	51.9	40.6	$9,635
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
Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2612 N Moorefield Rd	Mission	78574	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2720	715	45	15.8	81.4%	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	712 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.9	985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.7%		72.1	1049^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.4%	64				68.9	60.0	58.6	51.3	72.5	59.6	$7,355
Idea Palmview Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	4100 N Schuerbach Rd	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 424-4900	705	33	21.3	97.9%	30 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	671 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	3721^st of 4627 public elementary schools	19.6%		23.4	3827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.7%	106		0.0	14.3	37.0	27.4	54.6	42.6	29.5	24.6	$10,819
Carl C Waitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	842 W Saint Francis Ave	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-6600	361	25	14.3	97.5%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	357 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	4002^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	13.5%		31.8	3324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.5%	678	20.0	53.9	55.0	23.1	43.5	37.2	14.3	50.0	28.3	$11,310
Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3301 W Mile 3	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	La Joya Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-2480	538	33	16.3	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	535 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48	2215^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.1%		55.4	1815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	400	10.0	40.0	16.7	52.1	38.7	57.8	32.8	45.5	58.4	$9,457
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary

Is Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary a good school?

Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary ranks 3291^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary?

Students at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary in?

Mission Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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