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.