Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO ISD·NCES 482031002006
Ganado Elementary School
500 W SUTHERLAND, GANADO, TX 77962 · (361) 771-4250 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
12.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
167 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GANADO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +53.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Ganado Elementary School
Ganado Elementary School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganado Elementary School this school | 321 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| Cunningham Elementary School AUSTIN | 346 | 53.5% | 47.8% |
| Alpine Elementary School ALPINE | 375 | 54.7% | 39.1% |
| Sunray Elementary School SUNRAY | 256 | 54.3% | 36.9% |
| Carl Schurz Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 308 | 50.0% | 51.4% |
| Austin Elementary School GREGORY | 375 | 54.7% | 49.9% |
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 Ganado Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,342 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #643 of 4,466 ▲ 1,585 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #773 of 4,466 ▲ 200 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.0pp | #224 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #4,069 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #736 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #2,618 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #3,497 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #1,770 of 2,838 |
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
321
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 321 | 24.9 | 12.9:1 | 52% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 22.3 | 14.7:1 | 57% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 24.2 | 14.4:1 | 53% (184) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 57% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 60% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 65% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 59% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganado Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (369 to 321); teachers down 4% (26 to 24.9).
About Ganado Elementary School
Ganado Elementary School is an elementary school in GANADO, Texas, and it is part of GANADO ISD. It reports enrollment of 321 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 38% below that mark.
GANADO ISD includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 712 students.
Hispanic students are 63% of those enrolled at Ganado Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White. In Jackson County overall, about 33% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, Ganado Elementary School has a ratio of 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jackson County average a similar 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ganado Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Texas public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Ganado Elementary School is 51.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.0%.
In Jackson County, home to about 15,152 people, the median household earns about $65,414 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Ganado Elementary School shares Jackson County with 11 other public schools.
Ganado JH is the nearest public school to Ganado Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Ganado Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.0% against a local average of 48.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 321, down from 338 in 2020-21.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,152
Census ACS
Median income
$65,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GANADO ISD
- Ganado High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Ganado JHMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in GANADO
- Ganado High SchoolHigh · 221 students
- Ganado JHMiddle · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Ganado JH0.1 mi · 170
- Ganado High School0.1 mi · 221
- Louise Junior High School8.2 mi · 109
- Louise High School8.3 mi · 153
- Louise Elementary School8.3 mi · 273
- Edna Alternative9.0 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Ganado Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ganado Elementary School?
Ganado Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ganado Elementary School serve?
Ganado Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ganado Elementary School have?
Ganado Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ganado Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ganado Elementary School are roughly 36% White, 63% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Ganado Elementary School in?
Ganado Elementary School is part of GANADO ISD.
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