LEAL EL

Set in MISSION, Texas, LEAL EL is a cozy elementary campus, one of the schools within MISSION CISD. It instructs 436 students across grades pre-K through 5.

MISSION CISD runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 13,765 students. LEAL EL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, LEAL EL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LEAL EL shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, LEAL EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.9%; actual is 49.9%, +15.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hidalgo County) records that median household earnings sit near $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which LEAL EL is one.

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEAL EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEAL EL has edged down 25%, going from 580 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

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