Excellence in Leadership Academy
Mission, Texas · Hidalgo County · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Excellence in Leadership Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 183 students. By enrollment it is the 1063rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 183 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16.5 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.1% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4801433 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Excellence in Leadership Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence in Leadership Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 183 | 11.1 | 83.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Excellence in Leadership Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Excellence in Leadership Academy in context
Size
Excellence in Leadership Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Excellence in Leadership Academy, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Excellence in Leadership Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 23 students this year. Grade 8 has 20 students and kindergarten has 23, 13% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Excellence in Leadership Academy enrolls 25 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Excellence in Leadership Academy at 99.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students.
83.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. Its school serves free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.1 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Excellence in Leadership Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Excellence in Leadership Academy's area as city, small: inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest district is Brillante Academy, 0.8 miles away with 354 students. 14 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Excellence in Leadership Academy. Hidalgo County has 24 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 14.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 1.9 | 96 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 183 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 366 |
| District administrators | 0.4 | 458 |
| All staff | 28.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 25 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillante Academy | 1 mi | 354 | 27.8 | – |
| Mission CISD | 3 mi | 13,765 | 14 | – |
| Sharyland ISD | 4 mi | 9,844 | 15.8 | – |
| La Joya ISD | 6 mi | 22,942 | 14.6 | – |
| McAllen ISD | 6 mi | 19,890 | 13.9 | Starts Aug 17 |
| Vanguard Academy | 9 mi | 6,814 | 16.7 | – |
| Hidalgo ISD | 9 mi | 2,918 | 12.8 | – |
| Valley View ISD | 10 mi | 3,444 | 15.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hidalgo County
- IDEA Public Schools (79,430 students)
- Edinburg CISD (33,343 students)
- Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (29,613 students)
- La Joya ISD (22,942 students)
- McAllen ISD (19,890 students)
- Weslaco ISD (16,300 students)
- Mission CISD (13,765 students)
- Donna ISD (12,937 students)
- Sharyland ISD (9,844 students)
- Premier High Schools (7,948 students)
- Vanguard Academy (6,814 students)
- South Texas ISD (4,639 students)
- Edcouch-Elsa ISD (4,349 students)
- Mercedes ISD (4,207 students)
- Valley View ISD (3,444 students)
- Hidalgo ISD (2,918 students)
- Progreso ISD (1,339 students)
- Horizon Montessori Public Schools (1,164 students)
- Monte Alto ISD (819 students)
- La Villa ISD (512 students)
- Triumph Public High Schools-Rio Grande Valley (457 students)
- Texas Works (446 students)
- Brillante Academy (354 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
915 W Interstate Hwy 2, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)424-9504
Website: elacharterschool.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.