Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104011386
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School
3505 N TROSPER RD, MISSION, TX 78574 · (956) 323-8400 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
285 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 65 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School this school | 345 | 82.6% | 38.1% |
| Brillante Academy MISSION | 354 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy MCALLEN | 331 | 81.3% | 48.2% |
| Horizon Montessori II - STEM Academy WESLACO | 326 | 82.8% | 33.6% |
| Carrillo Elementary School HOUSTON | 346 | 82.9% | 38.9% |
| Jubilee Living Way BROWNSVILLE | 363 | 84.3% | 47.5% |
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 Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #2,819 of 4,401 | #132 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,574 of 4,466 ▼ 395 | #167 of 183 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,297 of 4,466 ▲ 328 | #96 of 183 ▲ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,016 of 3,998 | #88 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #3,904 of 4,938 | #169 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,633 of 4,622 | #32 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.6% | #4,291 of 4,628 | #57 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.6% | #1,759 of 4,789 | #150 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #679 of 2,838 | #34 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
345
-81 (-19%) vs 2020
-47% since 2010-11, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 345 | 24.5 | 14.1:1 | 83% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 25.5 | 14.2:1 | 84% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 24.7 | 15.1:1 | 87% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 88% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 30.8 | 15.3:1 | 81% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 84% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (470 to 345); teachers down 20% (30.8 to 24.5).
About Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School is a public elementary school in MISSION, Texas. Its enrollment is 345 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 34% below average.
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School is one of the 22 schools that make up MISSION CISD (13,765 students in total).
The share of students at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School who are Hispanic is 97%. Other groups make up 3% White. A diversity index of 6% means there is a 6% chance two randomly chosen students at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 14.1:1 is based on 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. In all, 83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hidalgo County average a similar 85%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Texas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.4%.
The county, Hidalgo County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,338 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School, Hidalgo County has 364 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Mims Elementary School is closest at about 0.8 miles. Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 46.7% proficiency; Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School posts 38.1%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
In 2020-21, Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School enrolled 426 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 345. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 14.1:1.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 MISSION CISD
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- White Junior High SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Alton Memorial Junior High SchoolMiddle · 819 students
- Mission Junior High SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Mims Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 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
- Mims Elementary School0.8 mi · 673
- IDEA North Mission College Preparatory0.9 mi · 756
- IDEA North Mission Academy0.9 mi · 719
- Veterans Memorial High School1.0 mi · 1,737
- Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School1.2 mi · 657
- Ollie O'Grady Elementary School1.4 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary SchoolHow large is Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School?
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School serve?
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School?
At Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 97% Hispanic.
Is Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School public or private?
Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MISSION CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.