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Which teacher or staff member at GARCIA EL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527001058
Garcia Elementary School
1945 GOLLIHAR RD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78416 · (361) 878-2280 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
16.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
521 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 61 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 18.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 39.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Garcia Elementary School
Garcia Elementary School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Elementary School this school | 556 | 93.7% | 35.0% |
| Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary School DALLAS | 533 | 94.0% | 45.2% |
| Hinojosa Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 578 | 92.7% | N/A |
| Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School DALLAS | 581 | 94.8% | 51.6% |
| Charles C Ball Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 543 | 95.4% | 26.4% |
| Palo Alto Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 528 | 93.2% | 25.8% |
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 Garcia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,161 of 4,401 | #36 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,712 of 4,466 ▼ 609 | #35 of 51 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,844 of 4,466 ▲ 551 | #35 of 51 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #488 of 3,998 | #4 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #1,982 of 4,938 | #18 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #3,735 of 4,622 | #40 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #4,031 of 4,628 | #45 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #662 of 4,789 | #11 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,501 of 2,838 | #16 of 38 |
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
556
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 556 | 33.3 | 16.7:1 | 94% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 34.8 | 16.2:1 | 94% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 33.5 | 16.4:1 | 94% (513) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 99% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 40.9 | 16.2:1 | 98% (651) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 43 | 17.6:1 | 80% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 97% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | 92% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garcia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (663 to 556); teachers down 19% (40.9 to 33.3).
About Garcia Elementary School
Garcia Elementary School is an elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, according to federal school records. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 556 students.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD operates 54 schools. Combined enrollment is 33,103 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Garcia Elementary School is 94%. Other groups include 3% Black and 3% White. The county population is about 63% Hispanic. The diversity index for Garcia Elementary School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Garcia Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.7 students per teacher, from 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Garcia Elementary School, 94% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Nueces County averages 67%, lower than here.
Garcia Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Texas public elementary schools.
Garcia Elementary School scores 35.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.7%.
In Nueces County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $66,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 124 public schools and about 59,619 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Moody High School, is the closest to Garcia Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Garcia Elementary School is 3rd of 6 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 564 in 2020-21 and 556 in 2024-25.
The Garcia Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- King High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Other Garcia Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Garcia Elementary. Garcia Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Garcia Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Moody High School0.4 mi · 1,326
- Student Support Center0.5 mi · 111
- Dr M L Garza-Gonzalez Charter School0.7 mi · 147
- Kennedy Elementary School0.8 mi · 363
- Martin Middle School1.0 mi · 406
- Fannin Elementary School1.1 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Garcia Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Garcia Elementary School?
Garcia Elementary School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades PK-05.
Is Garcia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garcia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garcia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Garcia Elementary School is approximately 16.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Garcia Elementary School?
Garcia Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Garcia Elementary School?
Garcia Elementary School is overseen by CORPUS CHRISTI ISD in Nueces County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.