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Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School vs. Harry Shimotsu Elementary School

Should you attend Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School or Harry Shimotsu Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School
4205 Los Indios Pkwy
Mission, TX 78572
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harry Shimotsu Elementary School
3101 San Mateo St
Mission, TX 78572
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 670 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
459 students
670 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1378 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#699 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
66%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in TX)
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
37
Kindergarten Students
35
62
Grade 1 Students
59
83
Grade 2 Students
64
78
Grade 3 Students
67
89
Grade 4 Students
66
92
Grade 5 Students
76
111
Grade 6 Students
66
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
93%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
0.13
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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