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What's one thing EVANGELINA GARZA EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA JOYA ISD·NCES 482613011458
Evangelina Garza Elementary School
8731 N DOFFING RD, MISSION, TX 78574 · (956) 323-2350 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
14.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
371 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 65 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
0%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 0% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Evangelina Garza Elementary School
Evangelina Garza Elementary School's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelina Garza Elementary School this school | 384 | 96.6% | 27.3% |
| El Jardin Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 389 | 97.4% | 44.0% |
| Graciela Garcia Elementary School PHARR | 385 | 97.9% | 53.5% |
| Ray H Darr Elementary School EAGLE PASS | 383 | 98.2% | 46.8% |
| De Zavala Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 388 | 97.9% | 22.0% |
| Gallegos Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 390 | 98.2% | 48.8% |
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 Evangelina Garza Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,898 of 4,401 | #175 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,632 of 4,466 ▲ 945 | #129 of 183 ▲ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,263 of 4,466 ▲ 495 | #144 of 183 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,261 of 3,998 | #51 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #3,619 of 4,938 | #153 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,892 of 4,622 | #40 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.0% | #4,614 of 4,628 | #182 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.6% | #318 of 4,789 | #29 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.7% | #226 of 2,838 | #7 of 128 |
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
384
-106 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 384 | 26.7 | 14.4:1 | 97% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 28.6 | 14.5:1 | 99% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 30.5 | 14.4:1 | 97% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 96% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 98% (602) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 98% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evangelina Garza Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (616 to 384); teachers down 30% (38 to 26.7).
About Evangelina Garza Elementary School
Evangelina Garza Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in MISSION, Texas. Its enrollment is 384 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Evangelina Garza Elementary School sits within LA JOYA ISD, which has 36 schools and 22,942 students.
At Evangelina Garza Elementary School, 100% of students are Hispanic. Census figures show Hidalgo County is about 92% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Evangelina Garza Elementary School scores 0%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Evangelina Garza Elementary School is 14.4:1, based on 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Hidalgo County, the school's rate is higher.
Evangelina Garza Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Evangelina Garza Elementary School, the prediction is 32.4% and the result is 27.3%.
In Hidalgo County, home to about 891,977 people, median household income comes to about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 364 public schools in the county, enrolling about 212,859, Evangelina Garza Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Juan Seguin Elementary School is closest at about 1.3 miles. Evangelina Garza Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 37.7% proficiency; Evangelina Garza Elementary School posts 27.3%.
Evangelina Garza Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 22%, from 490 to 384.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LA JOYA ISD
- La Joya High SchoolHigh · 2,405 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Enrique Kiki Camarena Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- John F Kennedy Elementary SchoolElementary · 676 students
- Ann Richards Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
Other schools in MISSION
- Mission High SchoolHigh · 2,154 students
- La Joya Palmview High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- Juarez-Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sharyland High SchoolHigh · 1,527 students
- Sharyland Pioneer High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
Nearby schools
- Juan Seguin Elementary School1.3 mi · 569
- Emiliano Zapata Elementary School1.6 mi · 511
- Juarez-Lincoln High School1.9 mi · 1,952
- Dr Maria Palmira Mendiola Elementary School2.7 mi · 583
- Juan De Dios Salinas Middle School3.1 mi · 648
- Elodia R Chapa Elementary School3.4 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Evangelina Garza Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Evangelina Garza Elementary School?
Evangelina Garza Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
Is Evangelina Garza Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Evangelina Garza Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Evangelina Garza Elementary School have?
Evangelina Garza Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Evangelina Garza Elementary School?
Student demographics at Evangelina Garza Elementary School are roughly 100% Hispanic.
What district is Evangelina Garza Elementary School in?
Evangelina Garza Elementary School is part of LA JOYA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.