Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD·NCES 483714004174
La Union Elementary School
6300 NE HWY 83, GARCIASVILLE, TX 78547 · (956) 370-4384 · Starr County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
328 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 68 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · 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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 44.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 La Union Elementary School
La Union Elementary School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Union Elementary School this school | 341 | 96.2% | 32.8% |
| Kennedy Zapata Elementary School LAREDO | 336 | 97.0% | 49.5% |
| Hart Elementary School EL PASO | 343 | 95.6% | 20.3% |
| Premont Ernest H Singleton Early College Academy PREMONT | 357 | 95.2% | 24.4% |
| J Kawas Elementary School LAREDO | 363 | 97.2% | 68.7% |
| Leo J Leo Elementary School MISSION | 319 | 95.3% | 38.8% |
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 La Union Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Starr County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,403 of 4,401 | #13 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,585 of 4,466 ▲ 196 | #16 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,277 of 4,466 ▼ 411 | #16 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,752 of 3,998 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #3,944 of 4,938 | #16 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,619 of 4,622 | #7 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #4,560 of 4,628 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.2% | #361 of 4,789 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #2,182 of 2,838 | #8 of 11 |
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
341
-28 (-8%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 351
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 341 | 24.2 | 14.1:1 | 96% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 28.6 | 12.1:1 | 98% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 97% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 98% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 30.8 | 12.1:1 | 92% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 92% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 9% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 86% (286) |
| 1990-91 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Union Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (372 to 341); teachers down 21% (30.8 to 24.2).
About La Union Elementary School
La Union Elementary School is a public elementary school run by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD in GARCIASVILLE, Texas. It enrolls 341 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 34% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,316 students.
The share of students at La Union Elementary School who are Hispanic is 100%. Starr County residents are about 97% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 1%.
Teacher count: 24.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.1:1. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Roughly 96% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Starr County average a similar 93%.
La Union Elementary School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Texas public elementary schools.
La Union Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.8%, compared with a predicted 32.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Starr County, median household income comes to about $37,639, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 31%. The county has 29 public schools and about 16,900 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grulla High School, is about 2.9 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, La Union Elementary School ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.3:1 to 14.1:1.
The La Union Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Starr County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,067
Census ACS
Median income
$37,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
16,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD
- Rio Grande City High SchoolHigh · 1,670 students
- Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 734 students
- Grulla High SchoolHigh · 716 students
- General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary SchoolElementary · 712 students
- Ringgold Middle SchoolMiddle · 639 students
- Grulla Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
Other La Union Elementary schools
One other US public school is named La Union Elementary. La Union Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- LA UNION ELEMENTARYANTHONY, NM · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Grulla High School2.9 mi · 716
- Dr Mario E Ramirez Elementary School4.2 mi · 493
- John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary School4.4 mi · 441
- Alto Bonito Elementary School4.6 mi · 588
- Grulla Elementary School5.6 mi · 414
- Rio Grande City High School5.8 mi · 1,670
Frequently asked questions
About La Union Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at La Union Elementary School?
La Union Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does La Union Elementary School serve?
La Union Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Union Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Union Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Union Elementary School?
At La Union Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Who oversees La Union Elementary School?
La Union Elementary School is overseen by RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD in Starr County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.