Ollie O'Grady Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mission, Texas · Mission CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ollie O'Grady Elementary School serves 457 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 22 schools in Mission CISD. By enrollment it is the 2932nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.16 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mission CISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483104006456 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mission CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 457 | 13,765 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.7% | 86.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Ollie O'Grady Elementary School in context
Size
Ollie O'Grady Elementary School is the 6th largest of Mission CISD's 14 elementary schools; its 457 students are 3.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Ollie O'Grady 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 pre-K with 82 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 59, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 61 in grade 5. It also enrolls 82 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 96.3% here and 97.5% across Mission CISD.
91.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.2% across Mission CISD 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 28.16 full-time-equivalent teachers for 457 students, Ollie O'Grady Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 457 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Ollie O'Grady Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ollie O'Grady Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is IDEA North Mission Academy, 0.5 miles away in IDEA Public Schools. Within 10 miles there are 87 other elementary schools, 36 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 | 96.3% |
| White | 3.7% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 82 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 62 |
| Grade 3 | 62 |
| Grade 4 | 62 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
810 W Griffin Pkwy, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)323-4200
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ollie O'Grady Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEA North Mission Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 0.5 mi | 719 | 20.6 | 92.5% |
| Marcell Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.9 mi | 378 | 13.9 | 86.5% |
| Vanguard Monet | Vanguard Academy | 0.9 mi | 198 | 15.8 | 91.4% |
| Brillante Academy | Brillante Academy | 1.2 mi | 354 | 27.8 | 83.9% |
| Mims Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.2 mi | 673 | 17.1 | 68.9% |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.4 mi | 345 | 14.1 | 82.6% |
| Pearson Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.4 mi | 307 | 13.5 | 91.2% |
| Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.4 mi | 715 | 15.8 | 81.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mission CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 337 |
| Alton Memorial Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 819 |
| Bryan Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 653 |
| Cantu Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Carl C Waitz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 361 |
| Castro Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 328 |
| Hilda C Escobar/Alicia C Rios Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 345 |
| Hurla M Midkiff Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 657 |
| Leal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 436 |
| Marcell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 378 |
| Mims Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 673 |
| Mission Collegiate High School | High | 9–12 | 399 |
| Mission Early Learning | Pre-K | Pre-K | 183 |
| Mission High School | High | 9–12 | 2,154 |
| Mission Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 711 |
| Pearson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 307 |
| Rafael a Cantu Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 591 |
| Raquel Cavazos Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 521 |
| Salinas Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 366 |
| Veterans Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 1,737 |
| White Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |