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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POINT ISABEL ISD·NCES 483525003988
Garriga Elementary School
200 W ADAMS, PORT ISABEL, TX 78578 · (956) 943-0080 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+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.
- A-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
14.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
376 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 93 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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 POINT ISABEL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 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 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Garriga Elementary School
Garriga Elementary School's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garriga Elementary School this school | 410 | 91.7% | 40.4% |
| Wilson Elementary School MCALLEN | 408 | 91.2% | 33.6% |
| Franklin Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 409 | 91.2% | 47.8% |
| Hutchins Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 441 | 90.5% | 29.6% |
| Westwood Terrace Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 415 | 90.4% | 35.2% |
| Alice D Contreras FORT WORTH | 442 | 92.1% | 44.0% |
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 Garriga Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,546 of 4,401 | #66 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,549 of 4,466 ▼ 502 | #73 of 93 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,055 of 4,466 ▼ 303 | #73 of 93 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #947 of 3,998 | #23 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #3,401 of 4,938 | #60 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,065 of 4,622 | #23 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #3,931 of 4,628 | #5 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #886 of 4,789 | #44 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #482 of 2,838 | #13 of 64 |
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
410
-58 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 410 | 28.1 | 14.6:1 | 92% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 29.5 | 14.6:1 | 93% (400) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 29.5 | 15.0:1 | 95% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 28 | 16.7:1 | 94% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 91% (538) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 87% (637) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 46 | 17.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 90% (606) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garriga Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (590 to 410); teachers down 15% (33 to 28.1).
About Garriga Elementary School
Garriga Elementary School is a small elementary school in PORT ISABEL, Texas, (ZIP code 78578). The school counted 410 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 21% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
POINT ISABEL ISD (5 schools, 1,786 students) runs Garriga Elementary School.
Garriga Elementary School is 92% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 5% White. That is in line with Cameron County, where about 89% of residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
Its staff includes 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.6 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. Roughly 92% of students at Garriga Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Garriga 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 59% of Texas public elementary schools.
Garriga Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (40.4%) and its predicted rate (34.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
In the surrounding county, Cameron County, the median household earns about $52,601 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. Counting Garriga Elementary School, Cameron County has 187 public schools.
The closest school to Garriga Elementary School is Derry Elementary School, located about 1.0 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Garriga Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Garriga Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Garriga Elementary School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's student count fell 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.6:1, from 16.7:1.
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Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POINT ISABEL ISD
- Port Isabel Early College High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Port Isabel Junior High SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Derry Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 3 students
Other schools in PORT ISABEL
- Port Isabel Early College High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Port Isabel Junior High SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Derry Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Cameron Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Derry Elementary School1.0 mi · 392
- Port Isabel Junior High School2.1 mi · 396
- Port Isabel Early College High School2.3 mi · 585
- Rivera Early College High School15.7 mi · 2,150
- Brite Elementary School15.8 mi · 584
- Vermillion Road Elementary School15.8 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Garriga Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Garriga Elementary School?
Garriga Elementary School enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is Garriga Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garriga Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Garriga Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Garriga Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garriga Elementary School?
At Garriga Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Garriga Elementary School public or private?
Garriga Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by POINT ISABEL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.