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Garden Park Elementary

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Garden Park Elementary ranks 1299 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Garden Park Elementary in Brownsville, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 372 students within the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from a low point in the 2020-2021 school year to a 4-star rating and the 72nd percentile statewide by 2025-2026, placing it solidly above average among Texas elementary schools.

Garden Park's most defining strength is its exceptional performance with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 89th percentile for serving low socioeconomic status students—significantly higher than its overall rank. This indicates the school is effectively "beating the odds." In 5th-grade math, an outstanding 77.36% of students were proficient, outperforming the district (61.02%) and state (47.38%) by a wide margin. However, the school faces a critical challenge with a "4th-grade slump" in reading: while 3rd and 5th graders perform well above averages, 4th-grade reading proficiency dropped to just 38.18%, far below the district and state. Science scores have also seen a dramatic turnaround, jumping from 3.7% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 15.69% in 2024-2025, though still below district levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Garden Park stands out for its effectiveness with its specific student population. While Benavides Elementary and Ortiz Elementary have higher overall state rankings (89th percentile each), they serve fewer economically disadvantaged students (78.85% free/reduced lunch at Benavides) and have higher spending per student. Garden Park achieves strong results with a nearly 100% economically disadvantaged student body. Similarly, Russell Elementary, a close neighbor with a similar poverty rate (97.85%), is outperformed by Garden Park in nearly every metric. Even against the nearby charter Jubilee Living Way (84.3% poverty rate), Garden Park's 5th-grade math scores are highly competitive, demonstrating its ability to hold its own against alternatives while serving a more disadvantaged community.

372

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,832

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

855 Military Hwy
Brownsville, TX 78520-4661

(956) 982-2630

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stell Middle
High:	Brownsville Early College High School
	Pace Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

White:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Texas avg51%

1,299^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

355^th of 951Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	1299 of 4627	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	1761 of 4651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1523 of 4710	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	1975 of 4647	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2349 of 4581	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3445 of 4578	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	1434 of 4479	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	1525 of 4359	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.7	1680 of 4329	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	2867 of 4286	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	2899 of 4320	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	3343 of 4260	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.0	2185 of 4221	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	2588 of 4206	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	1776 of 4095	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.1	2631 of 3937	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	2311 of 3884	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.2	2566 of 3768	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.9	1672 of 3724	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.2	2084 of 3476	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.0	1822 of 3475	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.8	2406 of 3465	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.5	1387 of 4461	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	2880 of 4331	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	1104 of 4295	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	1518 of 4240	64.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	809 of 2918	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	1186 of 3668	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	2011 of 3556	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	2817 of 3487	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	2415 of 3446	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2165 of 3333	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2679 of 3226	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	891 of 4575	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	901 of 3744	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1471 of 4658	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	2490 of 4588	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2489 of 4561	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	3823 of 4499	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	2012 of 4348	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	1677 of 4306	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	839 of 3075	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	1596 of 2619	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.6	2896 of 2980	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	2344 of 2958	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	2817 of 3006	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	2811 of 3184	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	2326 of 3106	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	891 of 4413	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	957 of 3644	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	953 of 4465	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	1413 of 4401	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1841 of 4376	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	3136 of 4329	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	1034 of 4188	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1138 of 4168	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	511 of 4520	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	540 of 3705	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	636 of 4594	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1018 of 4521	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	1574 of 4477	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.4	3426 of 4451	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.6	681 of 4309	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	724 of 4264	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2024 of 4582	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.1	1908 of 3739	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	1367 of 4647	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	1565 of 4585	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2278 of 4563	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	3004 of 4498	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	1089 of 4357	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	1402 of 4319	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	1583 of 4301	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	1454 of 3549	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1152 of 4292	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	2160 of 4086	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	2978 of 3952	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3525 of 3799	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	770 of 3684	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	889 of 3558	75.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)69th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+14 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	66.1	1299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	462							61.7	38.2	66.0				53.1	52.7	77.4					$12,832
Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	497^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		62.7	1449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	952							66.0	65.7	66.7				67.4	83.3	80.6					$10,636
Ortiz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 W Alton Gloor Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 698-1100	564	34	16.7	94.3%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	552 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	86.4	527^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.3	399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	128							58.7	67.1	72.0				81.0	74.4	70.7					$11,589
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	1613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	310							41.5	47.1	65.5				35.9	64.8	76.4					$12,552
Keller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 W Alton Gloor	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 547-4400	537	36	14.7	85.8%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	532 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	1463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.4%		56	1778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	315							52.9	57.5	48.7				50.0	58.9	64.1					$11,121
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.9	581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	83.3	100.0	72.7			87.1	85.5	53.6	81.8	51.1	60.0	76.5	86.7	76.5	85.5	59.6	36.8	55.6	47.1	$11,605
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.7	3249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	425						33.3	36.4	31.7	39.7	40.4	37.2	51.9	48.9	45.8	34.5	40.4	13.6	40.9	3.7	$12,656
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	2614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	228		20.0		0.0	20.0		38.9	36.0	44.4				61.1	32.0	65.2					$11,606
Benavides Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 McAllen Rd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 350-3250	818	54	15.2	78.9%	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	801 (97.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.5%		90	369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.1%	119							60.6	69.1	81.7				57.9	71.7	81.0					$10,235
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	28							47.8	49.0	50.9				41.3	53.9	69.8					$13,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Garden Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stell Middle
High : Brownsville Early College High School
High : Pace Early College High School

How many students attend Garden Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Garden Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Park Elementary?

Students at Garden Park Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Garden Park Elementary a good school?

Garden Park Elementary ranks 1299^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Garden Park Elementary in?

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

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