Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Summary:

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission, Texas, serving 459 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked 196 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in STAAR test scores, ranking in the top 10% of Texas elementary schools for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading, as well as 5th grade science. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 6% and top 6% of Texas elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups. Despite having a high percentage of low-income students (62.96% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), the school still ranks in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for this demographic.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Idea McAllen Academy, Henry B Gonzalez Elementary, and Thigpen-Zavala Elementary, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic metrics, particularly in reading and mathematics. This suggests that the school is providing a high-quality education that is not necessarily replicated in all the surrounding schools, even within the same Sharyland Independent School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4205 Los Indios Pkwy
       Mission, TX  78572


(956) 584-4990

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
382nd of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,165 Help


Students who attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    B L Gray J H
High:    Sharyland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.7%
White:
3.9%
Asian:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ruben Hinojosa Elementary ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ruben Hinojosa Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.7%), White (3.9%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary is 15.7, which is the 3rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary is $10,165. 4 elementary schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruben Hinojosa Elementary 382nd of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Ruben Hinojosa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sharyland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sharyland Independent School District (Isd) 196th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.19 1213th 3465 65.0%
2005 76.61 622nd 3475 82.1%
2006 75.05 709th 3476 79.6%
2007 76.95 636th 3724 82.9%
2008 76.00 699th 3768 81.4%
2009 83.63 286th 3884 92.6%
2010 81.68 365th 3937 90.7%
2011 81.39 407th 4095 90.1%
2012 72.68 997th 4206 76.3%
2013 70.48 1152nd 4221 72.7%
2014 73.01 1052nd 4260 75.3%
2015 86.27 395th 4320 90.9%
2016 85.33 466th 4286 89.1%
2017 91.40 317th 4329 92.7%
2018 87.51 437th 4359 90.0%
2019 87.89 407th 4479 90.9%
2021 52.30 1921st 4578 58.0%
2022 79.69 765th 4581 83.3%
2023 83.50 628th 4647 86.5%
2024 89.82 382nd 4675 91.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.00 136th 3226 95.8%
2019 89.61 117th 3333 96.5%
2021 40.21 2064th 3446 40.1%
2022 76.95 448th 3487 87.2%
2023 86.46 214th 3556 94.0%
2024 84.75 350th 3638 90.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 88.65 164th 3799 95.7%
2022 81.10 344th 3952 91.3%
2023 68.91 740th 4086 81.9%
2024 91.69 133rd 4261 96.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.38 94th 4264 97.8%
2019 92.46 109th 4309 97.5%
2021 61.74 1300th 4451 70.8%
2022 80.30 446th 4477 90.0%
2023 86.85 237th 4521 94.8%
2024 88.54 202nd 4560 95.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.61 511th 4306 88.1%
2019 81.61 568th 4348 86.9%
2021 52.04 1913th 4499 57.5%
2022 79.40 709th 4561 84.5%
2023 86.49 453rd 4588 90.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.61 899th 3106 71.1%
2019 69.43 854th 3184 73.2%
2021 58.92 1441st 3006 52.1%
2022 54.51 1667th 2958 43.6%
2023 57.99 1573rd 2980 47.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.21 129th 4240 97.0%
2019 93.16 96th 4295 97.8%
2021 48.66 1927th 4331 55.5%
2022 89.00 205th 4461 95.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.97 506th 4319 88.3%
2019 88.81 352nd 4357 91.9%
2021 52.00 1891st 4498 58.0%
2022 76.16 869th 4563 81.0%
2023 78.74 758th 4585 83.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.72 151st 4168 96.4%
2019 91.64 163rd 4188 96.1%
2021 58.64 1416th 4329 67.3%
2022 83.66 398th 4376 90.9%
2023 88.25 264th 4401 94.0%
2024 88.58 244th 4431 94.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.87 2323rd 3106 25.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 81 8 26 700 0 n/a n/a 0 815
2005 91 17 41 674 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2006 77 13 62 628 0 n/a n/a 0 780
2007 79 16 68 675 0 n/a n/a 0 838
2008 28 7 23 445 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2009 39 3 23 447 1 n/a n/a 0 513
2010 26 5 26 431 1 n/a n/a 0 489
2011 21 6 19 517 0 0 1 0 564
2012 33 4 18 507 0 0 1 0 563
2013 24 4 17 511 0 0 1 0 557
2014 20 2 16 444 0 0 3 0 485
2015 17 2 15 421 0 0 0 0 455
2016 9 1 10 374 0 0 0 0 394
2017 9 0 8 372 0 0 0 0 389
2018 10 0 11 426 0 0 0 0 447
2019 15 0 12 451 0 0 0 0 478
2020 10 2 8 456 0 0 1 0 477
2021 12 0 7 420 0 0 1 0 440
2022 15 0 4 423 0 0 1 0 443
2023 21 0 6 428 1 0 3 0 459
2024 18 2 5 433 1 0 3 0 462

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 815 43.3 18.8 44.8
2005 823 46.3 17.8 38.3
2006 780 44.1 17.7 37.1
2007 838 48.4 17.3 28.9
2008 503 34.0 14.8 44.1
2009 513 36.4 14.1 41.3
2010 489 32.7 14.9 42.1
2011 564 31.4 17.9 43.3
2012 563 32.9 17.0 43.9
2013 557 33.8 16.4 49
2014 485 33.2 14.5 46.4
2015 455 29.0 15.6 49.2
2016 394 26.0 15.1 49
2017 389 25.4 15.2 48.1
2018 447 28.4 15.7 49.4
2019 478 29.2 16.3 57.7
2020 477 31.1 15.3 59.1
2021 440 30.4 14.4 67.3
2022 443 27.2 16.2 65
2023 459 28.1 16.3 63
2024 462 29.3 15.7 63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 815 43.3 18.8 44.8
2005 823 46.3 17.8 38.3
2006 780 44.1 17.7 37.1
2007 838 48.4 17.3 28.9
2008 503 34.0 14.8 44.1
2009 513 36.4 14.1 41.3
2010 489 32.7 14.9 42.1
2011 564 31.4 17.9 43.3
2012 563 32.9 17.0 43.9
2013 557 33.8 16.4 49
2014 485 33.2 14.5 46.4
2015 455 29.0 15.6 49.2
2016 394 26.0 15.1 49
2017 389 25.4 15.2 48.1
2018 447 28.4 15.7 49.4
2019 478 29.2 16.3 57.7
2020 477 31.1 15.3 59.1
2021 440 30.4 14.4 67.3
2022 443 27.2 16.2 65
2023 459 28.1 16.3 63
2024 462 29.3 15.7 63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $932 (10.7%) $7,803 (89.3%) $8,736
2020 $1,372 (15.3%) $7,608 (84.7%) $8,980
2021 $1,319 (13.0%) $8,846 (87.0%) $10,165

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 407th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 628th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)6081
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5363
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)6465
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5649
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)10057
 43%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))3334
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)7371
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5554
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)7857
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)8567
 18%
   5th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))6366
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)7168
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))7555
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)6233
 29%
   5th Grade Science (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))6036
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)5686
 30%
   6th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5069
 19%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ruben Hinojosa Elementary)5982
 23%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5656
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students478459
 4%
African American00
American Indian01
Asian126
 50%
Hispanic451428
 5.1%
Pacific Islander00
White1521
 40%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.7%63%
 5.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ruben Hinojosa Elementary

Yes. Ruben Hinojosa Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 462 students attended Ruben Hinojosa Elementary.

Students at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : B L Gray J H
High : Sharyland High School


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