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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHARYLAND ISD·NCES 483993011522
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School
3101 SAN MATEO ST, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 583-5643 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
291 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 44% smaller than its 6th grade class (95).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harry Shimotsu Elementary School
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Shimotsu Elementary School this school | 605 | 48.1% | 63.5% |
| Trevino Elementary School EDINBURG | 672 | 49.9% | 65.0% |
| Dr Pablo Perez MCALLEN | 601 | 47.1% | 57.4% |
| Polk Elementary School EL PASO | 649 | 43.9% | 60.0% |
| Canterbury Elementary School EDINBURG | 687 | 41.5% | 66.2% |
| Ceniza Hills Elementary School DEL RIO | 629 | 50.6% | 43.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #588 of 4,401 | #13 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #729 of 4,466 ▲ 172 | #16 of 183 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #982 of 4,466 ▼ 160 | #23 of 183 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #475 of 3,998 | #13 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #1,590 of 4,938 | #57 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #4,204 of 4,622 | #153 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #3,579 of 4,628 | #2 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #3,656 of 4,789 | #187 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #1,684 of 2,838 | #87 of 128 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
-67 (-10%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 33.7 | 18.0:1 | 48% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 38.3 | 15.6:1 | 46% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 38.2 | 17.6:1 | 51% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 40% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 38.7 | 18.2:1 | 30% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 37% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 27% (180) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry Shimotsu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (704 to 605); teachers down 13% (38.7 to 33.7).
About Harry Shimotsu Elementary School
This page covers Harry Shimotsu Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school in MISSION, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 605 students on the rolls.
SHARYLAND ISD is made up of 13 schools with 9,844 students in all.
Roughly 86% of students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 6% White and 6% Asian. The diversity index for Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 18.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School, which has 33.7. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is about 48%. That is lower than the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is +10.4 points: 63.5% actual, 53.1% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Hidalgo County, median household income comes to about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. The county has 364 public schools and about 212,859 students.
Of the public schools around it, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is closest to B L Gray Junior High School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Harry Shimotsu Elementary School's average proficiency of 63.5% compares with 54.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 672 (2020-21) to 605 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHARYLAND ISD
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Sharyland North Junior High SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- B L Gray Junior High SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- John H Shary Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Olivero Garza Sr Elementary SchoolElementary · 648 students
Other schools in MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- B L Gray Junior High School0.5 mi · 775
- Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School0.9 mi · 472
- IDEA Los Encinos Academy1.8 mi · 770
- IDEA Los Encinos College Preparatory1.8 mi · 753
- Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen Elementary School2.0 mi · 611
- Premier H S of Mission2.2 mi · 178
Frequently asked questions
About Harry Shimotsu Elementary SchoolHow large is Harry Shimotsu Elementary School?
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Harry Shimotsu Elementary School serve?
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School.
How diverse is Harry Shimotsu Elementary School?
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Harry Shimotsu Elementary School?
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is overseen by SHARYLAND ISD in Hidalgo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.