SANTIAGO GARCIA EL

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in EDCOUCH, Texas, SANTIAGO GARCIA EL hosts 358 students from grades K through 5, part of EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so SANTIAGO GARCIA EL sits 31% leaner than that benchmark.

SANTIAGO GARCIA EL is one of 9 schools operated by EDCOUCH-ELSA ISD, a district that works with 4,349 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SANTIAGO GARCIA EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). The wider county runs roughly 92% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible 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.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, SANTIAGO GARCIA EL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 33.3%; actual is 17.8%, a gap of -15.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, Hidalgo County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,338, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hidalgo County's 364 public schools (combined enrollment of about 212,859 students), SANTIAGO GARCIA EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DAVID YBARRA FINE ARTS ACADEMY, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SANTIAGO GARCIA EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 28.7%.

SANTIAGO GARCIA EL operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. SANTIAGO GARCIA EL's enrollment has edged down 30% since 2018, when it stood at 511 (now 358). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.