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Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Q: Is Harry Shimotsu Elementary a good school?

Harry Shimotsu Elementary ranks 833 rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

833^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harry Shimotsu Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission, Texas, serving 598 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked 232 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harry Shimotsu Elementary consistently ranks among the top Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 98-833 over the past 10 years. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 75% of 6th-grade students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 69.03% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The school also excels in STAAR Spanish assessments, with high proficiency rates in Spanish Reading and Mathematics.

Despite serving a relatively low-income community, with nearly half of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Harry Shimotsu Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic results. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, with $8,750 spent per student in the 2020-2021 school year, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.6 students per teacher in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Henry B Gonzalez Elementary, which tend to have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, Harry Shimotsu Elementary stands out as a top-performing school within the region.

605

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,461

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3101 San Mateo St
Mission, TX 78572

(956) 583-5643

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harry Shimotsu Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

6.4%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

Texas avg46%

833^rd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

232^nd of 961Sharyland 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
2025	78.1	833 of 4651	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	296 of 4710	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	281 of 4647	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	273 of 4581	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	808 of 4578	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.8	216 of 4479	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	225 of 4359	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	136 of 4329	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	98 of 4286	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	167 of 4320	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	151 of 4260	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	652 of 4221	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	1083 of 4206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	279 of 4095	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	163 of 3937	95.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.1	370 of 3884	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	247 of 814	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	122 of 1045	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	297 of 1015	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	397 of 957	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	432 of 967	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	256 of 1009	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	153 of 1005	84.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	96.6	50 of 4461	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	561 of 4331	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	220 of 4295	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	238 of 4240	94.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	497 of 2918	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	237 of 3668	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	96 of 3556	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	107 of 3487	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	671 of 3446	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	270 of 3333	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	358 of 3226	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	951 of 3744	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	590 of 4658	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	285 of 4588	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	293 of 4561	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.7	962 of 4499	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	139 of 4348	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	171 of 4306	96.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	990 of 2619	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	266 of 2980	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	346 of 2958	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	555 of 3006	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	495 of 3184	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	545 of 3106	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	452 of 3644	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	174 of 4465	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	94 of 4401	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	98 of 4376	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	555 of 4329	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	83 of 4188	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	87 of 4168	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	393 of 3705	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	75 of 4594	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	73 of 4521	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	88 of 4477	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	453 of 4451	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	64 of 4309	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	104 of 4264	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	540 of 3739	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	270 of 4647	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	243 of 4585	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	267 of 4563	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	674 of 4498	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	350 of 4357	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	307 of 4319	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1918 of 3549	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	1085 of 4292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	629 of 4086	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	730 of 3952	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	868 of 3684	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	313 of 3558	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	299 of 2612	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	529 of 3108	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	65 of 3106	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	623 of 3082	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	318 of 3082	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	86 of 3142	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	134 of 3127	95.7%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)62nd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+13 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Science37%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (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 Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	78.1	833^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%		92	296^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.7%	537	20.0		71.4	20.0		42.9	14.3	61.7	59.3	73.6	75.0	43.2	64.0	63.7	67.7	37.4	$8,461
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%)	84.2	603^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	87.0%		89.8	383^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	91.9%	220	47.4	33.3	33.3	36.8	16.7	0.0	0.0	83.7	86.8	78.3	88.0	62.8	49.1	53.6	60.0	42.0	$8,955
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%)	48.9	2202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%		59.7	1614^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.7%	588								34.4	47.0	53.9		42.2	44.0	45.8		45.8	$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%)	69.1	1167^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.9%		64.4	1392^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	70.4%	225	41.0	29.4	36.4	43.6	23.5	18.2	0.0	82.2	66.1	59.5	74.0	75.6	45.2	42.2	70.1	23.8	$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%)	51.9	2035^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%		43.4	2637^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.0%	602		57.1			42.9			48.9	54.9	51.9		60.0	49.0	44.2		17.3	$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%)	32.1	3306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%		37.7	2970^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.9%	336								30.2	43.4	54.4		34.0	30.2	47.4		12.3	$13,233
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
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
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%)	74	964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%		80.9	721^st of 4710 public elementary schools	84.7%	243	20.0	36.8	30.0	20.0	31.6	30.0	0.0	89.3	90.0	65.2	74.4	78.6	84.0	44.9	47.4	13.0	$9,076
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%)	44	2496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.3%		49.4	2203^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	53.2%	293			80.0			20.0	0.0	46.7	44.7	51.1		51.2	53.2	28.9		20.0	$10,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Is Harry Shimotsu Elementary a good school?

Harry Shimotsu Elementary ranks 833^rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Harry Shimotsu Elementary in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Harry Shimotsu Elementary?

Students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Harry Shimotsu Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harry Shimotsu Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Harry Shimotsu Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Harry Shimotsu Elementary.

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