Best Elementary Schools in Mission, TX (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

Every ranked elementary school in Mission, TX, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Mission, TX rankings: Elementary Schools

Mission, TX elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A-	Ruben Hinojosa El	Mission	Sharyland Isd	59%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	459
#2	A-	Enrique Kiki Camarena El	Mission	La Joya Isd	55%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	599
#3	A-	Harry Shimotsu El	Mission	Sharyland Isd	55%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	670
#4	B+	Jose De Escandon El	Mission	La Joya Isd	53%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	640
#5	B+	Bryan El	Mission	Mission Cisd	52%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	651
#6	B+	Leal El	Mission	Mission Cisd	52%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	463
#7	B+	Salinas El	Mission	Mission Cisd	50%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	366
#8	B	Henry B Gonzalez El	Mission	La Joya Isd	47%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	490
#9	B	Romulo D Martinez El	Mission	Sharyland Isd	47%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	537
#10	B-	Diaz Villarreal El	Mission	La Joya Isd	46%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	594
#11	B-	Mims El	Mission	Mission Cisd	45%	31%	Meets Expectations	697
#12	B-	Idea Academy Mission (Charter)	Mission	Idea Public Schools	44%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	831
#13	B-	John H Shary El	Mission	Sharyland Isd	44%	36%	Meets Expectations	649
#14	B-	Lloyd M Bentsen El	Mission	La Joya Isd	44%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	572
#15	C+	Castro El	Mission	Mission Cisd	42%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	360
#16	C+	Excellence In Leadership Academy (Charter)	Mission	Excellence In Leadership Academy	42%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	263
#17	C+	E B Reyna El	Mission	La Joya Isd	41%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	490
#18	C	Idea North Mission Academy (Charter)	Mission	Idea Public Schools	39%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	867
#19	C-	Guillermo Flores El	Mission	La Joya Isd	36%	21%	Meets Expectations	434
#20	C-	Ollie Ogrady El	Mission	Mission Cisd	35%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	442
#21	D+	Dr Americo Paredes El	Mission	La Joya Isd	34%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	510
#22	D+	Patricio Perez El	Mission	La Joya Isd	34%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	448
#23	D+	Hilda C Escobaralicia C Rios El	Mission	Mission Cisd	32%	22%	Meets Expectations	373
#24	D+	Idea Palmview Academy (Charter)	Mission	Idea Public Schools	32%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	628
#25	D+	Marcell El	Mission	Mission Cisd	32%	19%	Meets Expectations	423
#26	D+	Narciso Cavazos	Mission	La Joya Isd	32%	18%	Meets Expectations	466
#27	D	Emiliano Zapata El	Mission	La Joya Isd	31%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	543
#28	D	Leo J Leo El	Mission	La Joya Isd	31%	19%	Meets Expectations	372
#29	D	Pearson El	Mission	Mission Cisd	30%	16%	Meets Expectations	373
#30	D-	Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola El	Mission	La Joya Isd	27%	18%	Meets Expectations	594
#31	D-	Elodia R Chapa El	Mission	La Joya Isd	27%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	438
#32	D-	Evangelina Garza El	Mission	La Joya Isd	25%	18%	Meets Expectations	439
#33	D-	Juan Seguin El	Mission	La Joya Isd	25%	17%	Meets Expectations	536

How Mission, TX's elementary schools compare

A: 3B: 11C: 6D: 13

42% of the 33 ranked elementary schools in Mission, TX earn an A or B (3 A grades, 11 B, 6 C, 13 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 32 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (97% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 40% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 21% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Enrique Kiki Camarena El (55% against 20%, A-), Leal El (52% against 19%, B+), Salinas El (50% against 17%, B+), Jose De Escandon El (53% against 22%, B+), Idea Academy Mission (44% against 13%, B-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): La Joya Isd (4), Sharyland Isd (3), Mission Cisd (3).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Idea North Mission Academy (867 students, C, #18), Idea Academy Mission (831 students, B-, #12), Mims El (697 students, B-, #11).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in Mission, TX, as grouped on its schools page; the Texas ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Mission, TX

What is the best elementary school in Mission, TX?

Ruben Hinojosa El in Mission ranks first among the 33 ranked elementary schools in Mission, TX with a SchoolGrade of A-, 59% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%.

How are elementary schools in Mission, TX ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Mission, TX have?

SchoolGrade grades 33 public elementary schools in Mission, TX; 33 are ranked here.