Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GANADO ISD·NCES 482031002006
GANADO EL
500 W SUTHERLAND, GANADO, TX 77962 · (361) 771-4250 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
-48 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
% White
36%
was 39%
% Hispanic
63%
was 57%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GANADO EL
GANADO EL, an intimate elementary-level community in GANADO, Texas, one of the schools within GANADO ISD, caters to 321 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so GANADO EL sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.
GANADO EL is one of 3 schools operated by GANADO ISD, a district that instructs 712 students overall.
On demographics, GANADO EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 36% White. The wider county runs roughly 33% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GANADO EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GANADO EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.2%; this one delivers 53.3%.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Jackson County indicate median household income runs about $65,414, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jackson County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,109 students), GANADO EL is one campus in the mix.
GANADO H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GANADO EL at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.9%.
The school occupies a low-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. GANADO EL's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 369 (now 321). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 57% to 63%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 H SHigh · 221 students
- GANADO JHMiddle · 170 students
Nearby schools
- GANADO H S0.1 mi · 221
- GANADO JH0.1 mi · 170
- LOUISE J H8.2 mi · 109
- LOUISE H S8.3 mi · 153
- LOUISE EL8.3 mi · 273
- EDNA ALTERNATIVE9.0 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About GANADO ELHow many students attend GANADO EL?
GANADO EL enrolls approximately 321 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does GANADO EL serve?
GANADO EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does GANADO EL have?
GANADO EL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at GANADO EL?
Student demographics at GANADO EL are roughly 36% White, 63% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is GANADO EL in?
GANADO EL is part of GANADO ISD.
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