Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mission, Texas · La Joya ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School serves 391 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 36 schools in La Joya ISD. By enrollment it is the 3524th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | La Joya ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482613008295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Joya ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 22,942 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.9% | 92.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School in context
Size
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is the 18th largest of La Joya ISD's 22 elementary schools; its 391 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 459; Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 68 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 44, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 5 has 55% more students than kindergarten (68 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
85.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across La Joya ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 391 students, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 391 students would have about 26.4 teachers, so Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Patricio Perez Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 60 other elementary schools, 30 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3912 E Expy 83, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)323-2460
Website: lajoyaisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Henry B Gonzalez Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricio Perez Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 0.9 mi | 421 | 14.5 | 94.1% |
| Narciso Cavazos | La Joya ISD | 1.0 mi | 471 | 15 | 94.3% |
| Lloyd M Bentsen Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.6 mi | 538 | 16.4 | 85.7% |
| Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.8 mi | 465 | 15.8 | 96.1% |
| Elodia R Chapa Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.8 mi | 445 | 15.2 | 95.5% |
| IDEA Palmview Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 2.1 mi | 705 | 21.3 | 97.9% |
| Guillermo Flores Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.1 mi | 452 | 15.7 | 93.1% |
| Leo J Leo Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 2.2 mi | 319 | 12.7 | 95.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.