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What's something BONNIE L GARCIA EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED ISD·NCES 484365011083
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School
1453 CONCORD HILLS BLVD, LAREDO, TX 78046 · (956) 764-8900 · Webb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
484 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School this school | 631 | 76.7% | 42.7% |
| Cameron Dual Language Magnet ODESSA | 644 | 75.6% | 46.0% |
| R C Flores-Mark A Zapata Elementary School EDINBURG | 625 | 77.4% | 50.8% |
| Escandon Elementary School EDINBURG | 605 | 78.7% | 54.5% |
| Nye Elementary School LAREDO | 685 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| De La Vina Elementary School EDINBURG | 641 | 78.6% | 49.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Webb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #2,241 of 4,401 | #47 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,349 of 4,466 ▲ 155 | #42 of 52 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,210 of 4,466 ▼ 564 | #46 of 52 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,585 of 3,998 | #41 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #1,389 of 4,938 | #18 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #3,682 of 4,622 | #46 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.3% | #4,514 of 4,628 | #26 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #2,171 of 4,789 | #44 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #1,573 of 2,838 | #33 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
631
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 1,054
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 631 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 77% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 615 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 80% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 84% (620) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 83% (578) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 84% (629) |
| 2015-16 | 899 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 87% (782) |
| 2010-11 | 1,054 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 87% (919) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (746 to 631); teachers down 14% (44 to 38).
About Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in LAREDO, Texas, one of the schools in UNITED ISD. The school had 631 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 22% above that.
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School belongs to UNITED ISD, a district of 51 schools and 40,742 students.
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 99% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School comes in at 1%.
The count of teachers at Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School is 38 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. Around 77% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.9% at Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.7%.
Census estimates describe Webb County this way: median household income is about $63,058, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Webb County number 95 and enroll about 63,717.
The closest public school to Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School is United South High School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 42.7% is below the 50.5% average for nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 693 to 631.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Webb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in UNITED ISD
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Elias Herrera Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,146 students
- United Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
Other schools in LAREDO
- United High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- United South High SchoolHigh · 3,252 students
- Lyndon B JohnsonHigh · 3,240 students
- John B Alexander High SchoolHigh · 3,171 students
- Nixon High SchoolHigh · 2,124 students
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
Nearby schools
- United South High School0.9 mi · 3,252
- Judith Zaffirini Elementary School0.9 mi · 618
- Ruiz Elementary School1.1 mi · 660
- Antonio Gonzalez Middle School1.2 mi · 664
- United South Middle School1.2 mi · 869
- Raul Perales Middle School1.4 mi · 648
Frequently asked questions
About Bonnie L Garcia Elementary SchoolHow large is Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School?
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School serve?
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School?
At Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School public or private?
Bonnie L Garcia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by UNITED ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.