Enrollment
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MISSION CISD·NCES 483104003498
PEARSON EL
315 HOLLAND AVE, MISSION, TX 78572 · (956) 323-4000 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
280 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
307
-155 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.7:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PEARSON EL
PEARSON EL is a compact primary school in MISSION, Texas, part of MISSION CISD. The school serves 307 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 41% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
Across the 22 schools in MISSION CISD (13,765 students total), PEARSON EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, PEARSON EL records that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority.
In terms of school funding signals, PEARSON EL lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, PEARSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 31.0%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Hidalgo County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,338 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), PEARSON EL is one campus in the mix.
BRILLANTE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEARSON EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.7%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 34%: 462 students in 2018 compared to 307 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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 H SHigh · 2,154 students
- VETERANS MEMORIAL H SHigh · 1,737 students
- WHITE J HMiddle · 831 students
- ALTON MEMORIAL J HMiddle · 819 students
- MISSION J HMiddle · 711 students
- MIMS ELElementary · 673 students
Other schools in MISSION
- MISSION H SHigh · 2,154 students
- LA JOYA PALMVIEW H SHigh · 2,073 students
- JUAREZ-LINCOLN H SHigh · 1,952 students
- VETERANS MEMORIAL H SHigh · 1,737 students
- SHARYLAND H SHigh · 1,527 students
- SHARYLAND PIONEER H SHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- BRILLANTE ACADEMY0.4 mi · 354
- MARCELL EL0.5 mi · 378
- EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.5 mi · 183
- VANGUARD MONET0.7 mi · 198
- LEAL EL0.7 mi · 436
- MISSION H S1.0 mi · 2,154
Frequently asked questions
About PEARSON ELHow many students attend PEARSON EL?
PEARSON EL enrolls approximately 307 students in grades PK-05.
Is PEARSON EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PEARSON EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PEARSON EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PEARSON EL is approximately 13.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PEARSON EL?
Student demographics at PEARSON EL are roughly 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
What district is PEARSON EL in?
PEARSON EL is part of MISSION CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.