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Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Ruben Hinojosa Elementary ranks 878 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary in Mission, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 472 students within the highly-rated Sharyland Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 75th percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional ability to help all students succeed, especially those facing economic challenges. Over half of its students are economically disadvantaged, yet the school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with this group—a remarkable achievement that far exceeds nearby schools with similar demographics. It also provides outstanding support for English Language Learners, ranking in the 87th percentile. Reading is a clear strength, with 4th, 5th, and 6th graders scoring 15-20 percentage points higher than the district average. For example, 6th-grade reading proficiency is 79.7%, compared to the district's 61.9%. This makes it a top performer within its district, outperforming its closest neighbor, Harry Shimotsu Elementary, particularly in literacy.

While the school's overall state ranking has seen a slight dip, it remains a strong choice. Its performance in math, especially in the early grades, is an area to watch, as 3rd-grade math scores (40%) trail the district average (51.7%). However, the school's consistent history of high academic achievement and its proven ability to support diverse learners make it a standout option. Compared to other high-poverty schools in the area, like Roosevelt Elementary (which ranks in the 13th percentile), Ruben Hinojosa's success demonstrates that effective school practices, not just demographics, drive student outcomes.

472

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,955

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4205 Los Indios Pkwy
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 584-4990

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	B L Gray J H
High:	Sharyland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

4.0%

Asian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

878^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

234^th of 951Sharyland Independent School District (Isd) 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	76.8	878 of 4627	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	603 of 4651	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	383 of 4710	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	628 of 4647	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	765 of 4581	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	1921 of 4578	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.9	407 of 4479	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	437 of 4359	90.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.4	317 of 4329	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	466 of 4286	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	395 of 4320	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	73.0	1052 of 4260	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	1152 of 4221	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	997 of 4206	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.4	407 of 4095	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.7	365 of 3937	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	83.6	286 of 3884	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	76.0	699 of 3768	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	636 of 3724	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	709 of 3476	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	622 of 3475	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	1213 of 3465	65.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	205 of 4461	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	48.7	1927 of 4331	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.2	96 of 4295	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	129 of 4240	97.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	373 of 2918	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	352 of 3668	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	214 of 3556	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	448 of 3487	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	2064 of 3446	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.6	117 of 3333	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	136 of 3226	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	868 of 4575	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	480 of 3744	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	509 of 4658	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	453 of 4588	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	709 of 4561	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	1913 of 4499	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	568 of 4348	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	511 of 4306	88.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	1557 of 3075	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	985 of 2619	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	1573 of 2980	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1667 of 2958	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	1441 of 3006	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	854 of 3184	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	899 of 3106	71.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	470 of 4413	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	317 of 3644	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	246 of 4465	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	264 of 4401	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	398 of 4376	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.6	1416 of 4329	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.6	163 of 4188	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	151 of 4168	96.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	382 of 4520	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	271 of 3705	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	202 of 4594	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	237 of 4521	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	446 of 4477	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	61.7	1300 of 4451	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	109 of 4309	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	94 of 4264	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	910 of 4582	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	759 of 3739	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	627 of 4647	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	758 of 4585	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	869 of 4563	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	1891 of 4498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.8	352 of 4357	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	506 of 4319	88.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1103 of 4301	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	421 of 3549	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	133 of 4292	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	740 of 4086	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	344 of 3952	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	164 of 3799	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	2323 of 3106	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)49th percentile-32 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+20 vs state

Mathematics52%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4205 Los Indios Pkwy	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4990	472	29	16.3	55.1%	19 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	430 (91.1%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	76.8	878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		84.2	603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%	275	29.4	50.0	14.3	20.0	7.1	28.6	56.3	78.6	76.2	79.7	40.0	55.4	60.3	50.7	$8,955
Harry Shimotsu Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 San Mateo St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 583-5643	605	34	17.9	48.1%	39 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	519 (85.8%)	39 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	78.5	815^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.1	833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%	18			40.0			40.0	62.0	61.4	59.8	71.0	60.6	68.2	57.6	66.0	$8,461
Idea Los Encinos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5400 S Ware Rd	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4150	770	32	24.3	87.0%	36 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	729 (94.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	2494^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	292							36.8	39.5	44.4		47.9	57.7	48.4		$10,339
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 S Taylor Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 668-0426	611	37	16.5	81.3%	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	590 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.2	1333^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.2%		69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%	166	24.2	48.6	33.3	18.8	31.4	22.2	62.9	75.0	63.8	50.5	56.5	57.1	42.0	46.2	$8,511
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3221 Olga Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1167	397	28	14.3	87.7%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.5	1675^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	360			40.0			80.0	52.6	53.9	62.0		40.4	44.2	68.0		$12,771
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 S 26th St	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4424	357	30	12.0	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.9	4041^st of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	735							37.2	39.3	37.3		25.0	32.1	31.4		$13,233
Escandon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Colbath Ave	McAllen	78503	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4511	478	34	14.1	93.9%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45.7	2347^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%	149	44.4	66.7					46.4	39.0	57.8		38.9	41.3	56.5		$10,403
Romulo D Martinez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2571 E 4th St	Mission	78572	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 584-4900	525	35	14.9	65.0%	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.1	695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.0%		74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	269	47.1	27.3	14.3	29.4	36.4	21.4	85.0	76.6	82.1	68.0	80.0	68.8	67.9	32.0	$9,076
Idea McAllen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N Bentsen Rd	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 429-4100	738	34	21.4	78.3%	32 (4.3%)	5 (0.7%)	694 (94.0%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.2	2939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.5%		46	2382^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	557							42.5	45.5	53.9		42.5	41.7	31.3		$9,327
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B L Gray J H
High : Sharyland High School

What district is Ruben Hinojosa Elementary in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Ruben Hinojosa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary?

Students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ruben Hinojosa Elementary a good school?

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary ranks 878^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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