GONZALEZ EL

GONZALEZ EL is one of the sizable primary schools in MCALLEN, Texas, run under MCALLEN ISD, with 818 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 58% bigger than typical.

MCALLEN ISD comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 19,890 students; GONZALEZ EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, GONZALEZ EL logs that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Asian, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 92% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully less Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, GONZALEZ EL has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 28% of students at GONZALEZ EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hidalgo County (around 85%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GONZALEZ EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household earnings sit near $54,338, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hidalgo County runs 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), of which GONZALEZ EL is one.

The closest other public school is RAYBURN EL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GONZALEZ EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 61.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. GONZALEZ EL's enrollment has shrank 8% since 2018, when it stood at 888 (now 818). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.