Pearson Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mission, Texas · Mission CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Pearson Elementary School serves 307 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mission (Hidalgo County). It is one of 22 schools in Mission CISD. By enrollment it is the 4084th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 22.74 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 | 483104003498 |
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 | 307 | 13,765 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.2% | 86.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Pearson Elementary School in context
Size
Pearson Elementary School is the smallest of Mission CISD's 14 elementary schools; its 307 students are 2.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 0.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 366; Pearson 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 3 with 56 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 22, against an average of 44 per grade. This year grade 5 has 132% more students than kindergarten (51 against 22). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.4% here and 97.5% across Mission CISD.
91.2% 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 22.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 307 students, Pearson Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 307 students would have about 20.7 teachers, so Pearson Elementary School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pearson Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Brillante Academy, 0.4 miles away in Brillante Academy. Within 10 miles there are 84 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 | 98.4% |
| White | 1.6% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 56 |
| Grade 4 | 41 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 Holland Ave, Mission, TX 78572
Phone: (956)323-4000
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearson Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillante Academy | Brillante Academy | 0.4 mi | 354 | 27.8 | 83.9% |
| Marcell Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.5 mi | 378 | 13.9 | 86.5% |
| Excellence in Leadership Academy | Excellence in Leadership Academy | 0.5 mi | 183 | 11.1 | 83.1% |
| Vanguard Monet | Vanguard Academy | 0.7 mi | 198 | 15.8 | 91.4% |
| Leal Elementary School | Mission CISD | 0.7 mi | 436 | 15 | 89.2% |
| Castro Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.1 mi | 328 | 14.6 | 91.8% |
| Ollie O'Grady Elementary School | Mission CISD | 1.4 mi | 457 | 16.2 | 91.7% |
| Jose De Escandon Elementary School | La Joya ISD | 1.6 mi | 614 | 15.7 | 86.5% |
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 |
| Ollie O'Grady Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| 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 |