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What's the one class at GARRIGA EL every student should take?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POINT ISABEL ISD·NCES 483525003988
GARRIGA EL
200 W ADAMS, PORT ISABEL, TX 78578 · (956) 943-0080 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
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
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 POINT ISABEL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp 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 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
410
-180 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.9:1
% White
5%
was 6%
% Hispanic
92%
was 92%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GARRIGA EL
Set in PORT ISABEL, Texas, GARRIGA EL is a small elementary school, overseen by POINT ISABEL ISD. It caters to 410 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 519.
Within POINT ISABEL ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 1,786 students, GARRIGA EL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, GARRIGA EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Other groups include 5% White. That composition is broadly in line with Cameron County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, GARRIGA EL reports 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 92% of students at GARRIGA EL qualify 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), GARRIGA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cameron County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,601 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GARRIGA EL is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).
Nearest neighbor: DERRY EL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GARRIGA EL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 410 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 H SHigh · 585 students
- PORT ISABEL J HMiddle · 396 students
- DERRY ELElementary · 392 students
- CAMERON CO J J A E PHigh · 3 students
Other schools in PORT ISABEL
- PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H SHigh · 585 students
- PORT ISABEL J HMiddle · 396 students
- DERRY ELElementary · 392 students
- CAMERON CO J J A E PHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- DERRY EL1.0 mi · 392
- PORT ISABEL J H2.1 mi · 396
- PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S2.3 mi · 585
- RIVERA EARLY COLLEGE H S15.7 mi · 2,150
- BRITE EL15.8 mi · 584
- VERMILLION ROAD EL15.8 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About GARRIGA ELHow many students attend GARRIGA EL?
GARRIGA EL enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is GARRIGA EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GARRIGA EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at GARRIGA EL?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at GARRIGA EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at GARRIGA EL?
At GARRIGA EL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is GARRIGA EL public or private?
GARRIGA EL 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.