Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Summary:

Harry Shimotsu Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission, Texas, serving 670 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Sharyland Independent School District, which is ranked 196 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Harry Shimotsu Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in Texas, with exceptional academic performance. The school's STAAR test scores significantly outperform the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics where 3rd-6th grade proficiency rates range from 73% to 77%, compared to the district's 46.81% to 52.95% and the state's 37.1% to 44.67%. The school also excels in serving its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations, ranking in the top 5-10% of Texas elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the McAllen ISD, La Joya ISD, and Mission Consolidated ISD, Harry Shimotsu Elementary outperforms them on most academic measures, despite serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This consistent high performance over the past decade, along with the school's strong resource allocation and low student-teacher ratio, make it a model for other schools to emulate.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3101 San Mateo St
       Mission, TX  78572


(956) 583-5643

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,750 Help


Students who attend Harry Shimotsu Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  598

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.1%
White:
6.7%
Asian:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harry Shimotsu Elementary ranks better than 93.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first 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 92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.1%), White (6.7%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry Shimotsu Elementary is 15.6, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry Shimotsu Elementary is $8,750, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry Shimotsu Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry Shimotsu Elementary 295th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Harry Shimotsu 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 Harry Shimotsu Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 82.12 370th 3884 90.5%
2010 84.67 163rd 3937 95.9%
2011 83.26 279th 4095 93.2%
2012 71.09 1083rd 4206 74.3%
2013 80.00 652nd 4221 84.6%
2014 90.97 151st 4260 96.5%
2015 90.69 167th 4320 96.1%
2016 92.21 98th 4286 97.7%
2017 96.83 136th 4329 96.9%
2018 93.71 225th 4359 94.8%
2019 93.76 216th 4479 95.2%
2021 78.04 808th 4578 82.4%
2022 92.25 273rd 4581 94.0%
2023 92.64 281st 4647 94.0%
2024 92.00 295th 4675 93.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.46 358th 3226 88.9%
2019 82.03 270th 3333 91.9%
2021 68.66 671st 3446 80.5%
2022 91.01 107th 3487 96.9%
2023 92.97 96th 3556 97.3%
2024 89.29 235th 3638 93.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.40 313th 3558 91.2%
2019 61.70 868th 3684 76.4%
2022 69.20 730th 3952 81.5%
2023 71.64 629th 4086 84.6%
2024 63.22 1079th 4261 74.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.77 104th 4264 97.6%
2019 94.86 64th 4309 98.5%
2021 79.24 453rd 4451 89.8%
2022 94.14 88th 4477 98.0%
2023 94.22 73rd 4521 98.4%
2024 94.91 75th 4560 98.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.85 171st 4306 96.0%
2019 94.90 139th 4348 96.8%
2021 72.72 962nd 4499 78.6%
2022 89.68 293rd 4561 93.6%
2023 91.02 285th 4588 93.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.00 545th 3106 82.5%
2019 74.30 495th 3184 84.5%
2021 76.72 555th 3006 81.5%
2022 76.24 346th 2958 88.3%
2023 75.49 266th 2980 91.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.79 238th 4240 94.4%
2019 86.67 220th 4295 94.9%
2021 74.14 561st 4331 87.0%
2022 96.63 50th 4461 98.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.43 307th 4319 92.9%
2019 88.83 350th 4357 92.0%
2021 80.30 674th 4498 85.0%
2022 91.62 267th 4563 94.1%
2023 92.21 243rd 4585 94.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.70 153rd 1005 84.8%
2019 69.63 256th 1009 74.6%
2021 56.34 432nd 967 55.3%
2022 60.88 397th 957 58.5%
2023 69.29 297th 1015 70.7%
2024 78.03 122nd 1035 88.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.14 87th 4168 97.9%
2019 95.01 83rd 4188 98.0%
2021 78.75 555th 4329 87.2%
2022 94.94 98th 4376 97.8%
2023 95.02 94th 4401 97.9%
2024 91.06 173rd 4431 96.1%
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Rank History for White students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.07 134th 3127 95.7%
2019 91.45 86th 3142 97.3%
2021 82.07 318th 3082 89.7%
2022 73.48 623rd 3082 79.8%
2023 92.63 65th 3106 97.9%
2024 76.31 527th 3078 82.9%
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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Harry Shimotsu Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 66 8 47 391 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2009 90 10 53 469 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2010 80 8 57 517 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2011 76 4 51 529 0 0 4 0 664
2012 63 1 48 590 0 0 4 0 706
2013 64 6 52 606 0 1 6 0 735
2014 49 8 62 518 0 0 6 0 643
2015 46 4 65 570 0 3 5 0 693
2016 44 3 60 575 0 3 6 0 691
2017 42 8 64 588 0 1 8 0 711
2018 56 8 57 579 0 0 4 0 704
2019 60 10 56 576 0 0 5 0 707
2020 62 9 55 599 0 0 3 0 728
2021 50 9 49 562 0 0 2 0 672
2022 53 8 48 555 0 0 0 0 664
2023 49 8 47 562 0 2 2 0 670
2024 40 7 38 509 0 3 1 0 598

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

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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 Harry Shimotsu Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 512 27.2 18.8 33.6
2009 622 35.1 17.7 30.7
2010 662 38.6 17.1 31.1
2011 664 34.5 19.1 27.1
2012 706 37.1 19.0 29.7
2013 735 39.7 18.4 32.8
2014 643 35.5 18.1 31.6
2015 693 36.0 19.2 33.3
2016 691 37.0 18.6 37.3
2017 711 37.6 18.8 33.6
2018 704 38.6 18.2 30.4
2019 707 40.6 17.3 39.3
2020 728 38.8 18.7 41.1
2021 672 37.4 17.9 40.5
2022 664 38.1 17.3 44.3
2023 670 38.1 17.5 50.9
2024 598 38.2 15.6 45.8

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 Harry Shimotsu Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 512 27.2 18.8 33.6
2009 622 35.1 17.7 30.7
2010 662 38.6 17.1 31.1
2011 664 34.5 19.1 27.1
2012 706 37.1 19.0 29.7
2013 735 39.7 18.4 32.8
2014 643 35.5 18.1 31.6
2015 693 36.0 19.2 33.3
2016 691 37.0 18.6 37.3
2017 711 37.6 18.8 33.6
2018 704 38.6 18.2 30.4
2019 707 40.6 17.3 39.3
2020 728 38.8 18.7 41.1
2021 672 37.4 17.9 40.5
2022 664 38.1 17.3 44.3
2023 670 38.1 17.5 50.9
2024 598 38.2 15.6 45.8

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 Harry Shimotsu Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $790 (10.4%) $6,794 (89.6%) $7,584
2020 $1,167 (15.6%) $6,336 (84.5%) $7,502
2021 $1,391 (15.9%) $7,359 (84.1%) $8,750

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry Shimotsu Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 216th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 281st of 4647 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)6788
 21%
   3rd Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5363
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7175
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5649
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7373
   4th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5554
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7282
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)8064
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))3653
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7885
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))6366
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)9180
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))7555
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7849
 29%
   5th Grade Science (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))6036
 24%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)4870
 22%
   6th Grade Reading (Sharyland Independent School District (Isd))5069
 19%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harry Shimotsu Elementary)7272
   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 Students707670
 5.2%
African American108
 20%
American Indian00
Asian5647
 16.1%
Hispanic576562
 2.4%
Pacific Islander02
White6049
 18.3%
Two or More Races52
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%50.9%
 11.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Shimotsu Elementary

Students who attend Harry Shimotsu Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 598 students attended Harry Shimotsu Elementary.

Yes. Harry Shimotsu Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Harry Shimotsu Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Asian, 1% African American.


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