PATRICIA S GARZA EL

As a medium-sized K-5 school in DONNA, Texas, PATRICIA S GARZA EL enrolls 551 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by DONNA ISD.

PATRICIA S GARZA EL is one of 20 schools operated by DONNA ISD, a district that educates 12,937 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PATRICIA S GARZA EL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

Looking at school resources, PATRICIA S GARZA EL lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PATRICIA S GARZA EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PATRICIA S GARZA EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 27.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hidalgo County put median household income runs about $54,338, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 PATRICIA S GARZA EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DANIEL SINGLETERRY SR, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PATRICIA S GARZA EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.2%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PATRICIA S GARZA EL has ticked down 8%, going from 602 students in 2018 to 551 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for PATRICIA S GARZA EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.