Best elementary schools in Mission (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 35 schools in Mission, Texas. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Texas.

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Harry Shimotsu ElMission · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 605 students
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Ruben Hinojosa ElMission · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 472 students
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John H Shary ElMission · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 652 students
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Mims ElMission · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 673 students
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Romulo D Martinez ElMission · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 525 students
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Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios ElMission · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 345 students
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Leo J Leo ElMission · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 319 students
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Jose de Escandon ElMission · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 614 students
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E B Reyna ElMission · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 523 students
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Enrique Kiki Camarena ElMission · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 715 students
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Lloyd M Bentsen ElMission · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 538 students
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Elodia R Chapa ElMission · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 445 students
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Evangelina Garza ElMission · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 384 students
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Salinas ElMission · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Guillermo Flores ElMission · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 452 students
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Leal ElMission · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 436 students
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DR Americo Paredes ElMission · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 465 students
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Henry B Gonzalez ElMission · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 391 students
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Narciso CavazosMission · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 471 students
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Idea Academy MissionMission · Charter Elementary50% Math proficiency · 664 students
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DR Maria Palmira Mendiola ElMission · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 583 students
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Bryan ElMission · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 653 students
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Pearson ElMission · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 307 students
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Diaz-Villarreal ElMission · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 527 students
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Idea North Mission AcademyMission · Charter Elementary49% Math proficiency · 719 students
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Marcell ElMission · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 378 students
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Emiliano Zapata ElMission · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 511 students
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Patricio Perez ElMission · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 421 students
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Excellence in Leadership AcademyMission · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 183 students
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Ollie O'grady ElMission · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 457 students
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Juan Seguin ElMission · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 569 students
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Castro ElMission · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 328 students
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Vanguard MonetMission · Charter Elementary91.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 198 students
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Brillante AcademyMission · Charter Elementary83.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 354 students
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Idea Palmview AcademyMission · Charter Elementary97.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 705 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Harry Shimotsu El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	70.5 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	605
2	Ruben Hinojosa El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	68.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	472
3	John H Shary El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	58.3 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	652
4	Mims El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	56.9 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	673
5	Romulo D Martinez El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	56.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	525
6	Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.9 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	345
7	Leo J Leo El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	319
8	Jose de Escandon El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.4 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	614
9	E B Reyna El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	53.3 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	523
10	Enrique Kiki Camarena El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.1 Lower 50%	59% Math proficiency	715
11	Lloyd M Bentsen El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.9 Lower 50%	58% Math proficiency	538
12	Elodia R Chapa El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	445
13	Evangelina Garza El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	384
14	Salinas El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.9 Lower 50%	62% Math proficiency	366
15	Guillermo Flores El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	44.2 Lower 50%	61% Math proficiency	452
16	Leal El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	57% Math proficiency	436
17	DR Americo Paredes El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.2 Lower 50%	55% Math proficiency	465
18	Henry B Gonzalez El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.0 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	391
19	Narciso Cavazos Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	41.7 Lower 50%	51% Math proficiency	471
20	Idea Academy Mission Mission · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	41.5 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	664
21	DR Maria Palmira Mendiola El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	583
22	Bryan El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.5 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	653
23	Pearson El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	307
24	Diaz-Villarreal El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.6 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	527
25	Idea North Mission Academy Mission · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	35.3 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	719
26	Marcell El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	378
27	Emiliano Zapata El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.9 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	511
28	Patricio Perez El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.6 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	421
29	Excellence in Leadership Academy Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	32.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	183
30	Ollie O'grady El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	29.0 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	457
31	Juan Seguin El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	28.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	569
32	Castro El Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	328
33	Vanguard Monet Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	24.3 Lower 50%	91.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	198
34	Brillante Academy Mission · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Charter	15.4 Lower 50%	83.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	354
35	Idea Palmview Academy Mission · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	9.5 Lower 50%	97.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	705

Harry Shimotsu El in Mission leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Mission with a Success Index (US) of 70.5. Of the 35 schools shown, 29 are public, 6 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Texas elementary schools rankings, every school on the Mission page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Mission?

Harry Shimotsu El in Mission, Texas ranks first among elementary schools in Mission with a Success Index (US) of 70.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 605).

How are elementary schools in Mission ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.