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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at PATRICIO PEREZ EL this year?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613007967
Patricio Perez Elementary School
4431 MINNESOTA RD, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-2450 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 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.
- DThree-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
14.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
396 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 | 74 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 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 | 19.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Patricio Perez Elementary School
Patricio Perez Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricio Perez Elementary School this school | 421 | 94.1% | 38.5% |
| Lee Elementary School EDINBURG | 414 | 94.0% | 34.1% |
| Henry Cuellar Elementary School LAREDO | 430 | 94.4% | 43.5% |
| Taylor Elementary School MERCEDES | 406 | 93.6% | 32.8% |
| Tarver Elementary School LAREDO | 421 | 95.2% | 50.2% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 428 | 93.0% | 27.8% |
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 Patricio Perez Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #2,778 of 4,401 | #131 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,358 of 4,466 ▼ 496 | #159 of 183 ▼ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,686 of 4,466 ▼ 648 | #163 of 183 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #467 of 3,998 | #12 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #3,321 of 4,938 | #134 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,044 of 4,622 | #42 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,607 of 4,628 | #175 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #619 of 4,789 | #52 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.8% | #567 of 2,838 | #24 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
421
-56 (-12%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 774
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 421 | 28.9 | 14.6:1 | 94% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 96% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 32.2 | 13.9:1 | 98% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 97% (463) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 37.2 | 15.9:1 | 95% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 95% (633) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 1% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 45 | 17.2:1 | 90% (694) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patricio Perez Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (591 to 421); teachers down 22% (37.2 to 28.9).
About Patricio Perez Elementary School
Patricio Perez Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in MISSION, Texas. The school has 421 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Patricio Perez Elementary School is in LA JOYA ISD, a district with 22,942 students across 36 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Patricio Perez Elementary School is Hispanic, at 100%. Hidalgo County's residents are about 92% Hispanic, 8 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 0%.
Patricio Perez Elementary School lists 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.6 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 94% of the student body. The gap from the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County is 9 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Patricio Perez Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Texas public elementary schools.
The model predicts 33.5% for a school in Texas with Patricio Perez Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Patricio Perez Elementary School posts 38.5%.
For Hidalgo County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $54,338 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Public schools in Hidalgo County number 364, with about 212,859 students.
Narciso Cavazos is the nearest public school to Patricio Perez Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 40.9% proficiency; Patricio Perez Elementary School posts 38.5%.
NCES assigns Patricio Perez Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 56 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Patricio Perez Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. 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
Nearby schools
- Narciso Cavazos0.1 mi · 471
- Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School0.9 mi · 391
- Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School0.9 mi · 538
- Dr Americo Paredes Elementary School0.9 mi · 465
- La Joya Palmview High School1.1 mi · 2,073
- Elodia R Chapa Elementary School1.3 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Patricio Perez Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Patricio Perez Elementary School?
Patricio Perez Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Patricio Perez Elementary School serve?
Patricio Perez Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patricio Perez Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patricio Perez Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Patricio Perez Elementary School?
Student demographics at Patricio Perez Elementary School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is Patricio Perez Elementary School in?
Patricio Perez Elementary School is part of LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.