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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the HENRY B GONZALEZ EL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613008295
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School
3912 E EXPY 83, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2460 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
336 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 49 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 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 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School this school | 391 | 85.9% | 48.8% |
| L B Johnson Elementary School EDINBURG | 402 | 84.6% | 49.5% |
| Marcell Elementary School MISSION | 378 | 86.5% | 36.8% |
| Kazen Elementary School LAREDO | 367 | 86.9% | 75.7% |
| M Rivas Pri Discovery Academy DONNA | 413 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Austin Elementary School EDINBURG | 366 | 86.6% | 76.5% |
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 Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,544 of 4,401 | #59 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,315 of 4,466 ▼ 490 | #121 of 183 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,262 of 4,466 ▼ 1,329 | #143 of 183 ▼ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,812 of 3,998 | #81 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #3,556 of 4,938 | #148 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,499 of 4,622 | #28 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,608 of 4,628 | #176 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #1,486 of 4,789 | #134 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #288 of 2,838 | #11 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
391
-83 (-18%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 858
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 86% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 29.8 | 14.4:1 | 96% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 91% (448) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 89% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 89% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 708 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 92% (648) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 858 | 46 | 18.6:1 | 91% (784) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (606 to 391); teachers down 26% (38 to 28).
About Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is a public elementary school run by LA JOYA ISD in MISSION, Texas. In all, 391 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 25% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
A total of 36 schools make up LA JOYA ISD, with 22,942 students enrolled.
Roughly 100% of students at Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School are Hispanic. By comparison, Hidalgo County residents are about 92% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School scores 0%.
The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Texas, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.8% actual against a predicted 37.0%.
In Hidalgo County, the median household earns about $54,338 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Across Hidalgo County, 364 public schools serve about 212,859 students.
Measured in a straight line, Patricio Perez Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School. The five-mile area around Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 41.1% proficiency; Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School posts 48.8%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 83 students, from 474 to 391.
This page is set up for the Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 LA JOYA ISD
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 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
Other Henry B Gonzalez Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Henry B Gonzalez Elementary. Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Henry B Gonzalez Elementary SchoolEAGLE PASS, TX · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Patricio Perez Elementary School0.9 mi · 421
- Narciso Cavazos1.0 mi · 471
- Ann Richards Middle School1.2 mi · 665
- Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School1.6 mi · 538
- La Joya Palmview High School1.7 mi · 2,073
- Dr Americo Paredes Elementary School1.8 mi · 465
Frequently asked questions
About Henry B Gonzalez Elementary SchoolHow large is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School?
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School serve?
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School.
How diverse is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School?
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School reports a student body of 100% Hispanic.
What district is Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School in?
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is part of LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.