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Harry Shimotsu El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3101 San Mateo St, Mission, TX 78572 · (956) 583-5643 · Part of Sharyland Independent School District

Mission’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
605
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Harry Shimotsu El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mission kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Mission kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Harry Shimotsu ElYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3101 San Mateo St, Mission

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten53
Grade 161
Grade 274
Grade 389
Grade 492
Grade 597
Grade 695
Enrollment over time
672’20
664’21
670’22
598’23
605’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%White 6%Asian 6%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harry Shimotsu El from Mission families.

Other schools in Sharyland Independent School District

The district →
John H Shary El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mission
C+
652 students16:1
Olivero Garza Sr. El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McAllen
D
648 students16:1
Donna Wernecke El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McAllen
C
631 students15:1
Jessie L Jensen El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alton
D
615 students16:1
Lloyd & Dolly Bentsen El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · McAllen
C
611 students17:1
Romulo D Martinez El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mission
B−
525 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Mission’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.