GRACIELA GARCIA EL

GRACIELA GARCIA EL is a tight-knit primary school in PHARR, Texas, one of the schools within PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD. The school educates 385 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 29,749 students; GRACIELA GARCIA EL is among them.

Demographically, GRACIELA GARCIA EL records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GRACIELA GARCIA EL lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 98% of students at GRACIELA GARCIA EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hidalgo County runs at roughly 85%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GRACIELA GARCIA EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.1%; this one delivers 53.7%, a residual of +22.6 points.

Around the school, census data for Hidalgo County shows median household income runs about $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), GRACIELA GARCIA EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JAIME ESCALANTE MIDDLE, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GRACIELA GARCIA EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.0%.

GRACIELA GARCIA EL operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 493 students in 2018 compared to 385 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.