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Pete Gallego Elementary

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Pete Gallego Elementary ranks 3013 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-6

3013^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pete Gallego Elementary is a mid-sized school in Eagle Pass, TX, serving 327 students in grades 1-6 within the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd), where over 80% of students come from low-income households. This school has shown a pattern of ups and downs over the years, with strong performance before the pandemic, a sharp drop, a recovery to a 3-star rating in 2023-2024, and then a recent decline to a 2-star rating in 2025-2026. The most pressing concern is a severe gap between how girls and boys are performing: female students rank in the 49th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 24th percentile—a 25-point difference not seen at nearby schools like Armando Cerna Elementary, which has more balanced results.

Another critical issue is a dramatic drop in 6th-grade reading proficiency, which fell to just 23% in 2025-2026—far below the district average of 48% and state average of 54%. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Liberty Elementary and Nellie Mae Glass Elementary, where 6th-grade reading scores are thriving above 63%. The school’s ability to support students from low-income families has also been inconsistent: in 2023-2024, it ranked in the 70th percentile for serving these students, but by 2025-2026, that rank dropped to the 41st percentile. This volatility is unique compared to San Luis Elementary, which has a similar poverty rate but more stable performance.

Despite these challenges, Pete Gallego has shown flashes of exceptional ability, like a 2023-2024 science surge where 5th graders achieved a 55% proficiency rate—more than double the district and state averages—though it couldn’t be sustained the following year. This suggests the school is capable of strong results but needs more consistent, systemic strategies, especially for its male students and in upper elementary reading. For parents, this school offers a community-focused environment with potential, but it’s important to be aware of the current instability and to ask about supports for boys and reading in 6th grade.

327

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,459

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Azucena St
Eagle Pass, TX 78852

(830) 758-7130

District: Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pete Gallego Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Pass J H
High:	Eagle Pass High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

3,013^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

461^st of 951Eagle Pass 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	36.1	3013 of 4627	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	2419 of 4651	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	1790 of 4710	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	1527 of 4647	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	2870 of 4581	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4371 of 4578	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1788 of 4479	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	1758 of 4359	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	1585 of 4329	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.3	1309 of 4286	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.4	1824 of 4320	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	2125 of 4260	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	2464 of 4221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	2298 of 4206	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	1775 of 4095	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	1732 of 3937	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	2047 of 3884	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.8	1782 of 3768	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.5	2745 of 3724	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.4	2267 of 3476	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	2362 of 3475	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.0	2899 of 3465	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	1910 of 4461	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	4233 of 4331	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1190 of 4295	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	2240 of 4240	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1827 of 2918	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1243 of 3668	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1112 of 3556	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.9	2945 of 3487	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	3365 of 3446	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	1562 of 3333	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	2338 of 3226	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2343 of 4575	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.4	1588 of 3744	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	1385 of 4658	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	1280 of 4588	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	2683 of 4561	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	4180 of 4499	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1879 of 4348	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	1774 of 4306	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	61.8	1362 of 2980	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	1906 of 2958	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.0	2821 of 3006	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	62.1	1383 of 3106	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2636 of 4413	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	1660 of 3644	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	1368 of 4465	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	927 of 4401	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	2437 of 4376	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	4114 of 4329	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	1278 of 4188	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1315 of 4168	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	2668 of 4520	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	1665 of 3705	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	1379 of 4594	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	807 of 4521	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	2694 of 4477	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	4326 of 4451	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	938 of 4309	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	721 of 4264	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3465 of 4582	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	2697 of 3739	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	2564 of 4647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1649 of 4585	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	3006 of 4563	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.1	4292 of 4498	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	1781 of 4357	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1788 of 4319	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	3503 of 4301	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	2729 of 3549	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	2913 of 4292	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1761 of 4086	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	1151 of 3952	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	20.7	3497 of 3799	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	955 of 3684	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	1280 of 3558	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)57th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)54th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Pete Gallego Elementary	Public	1-6	300 Azucena St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7130	327	19	17.5	81.0%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	322 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.1	3013^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		45.4	2419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.0%	594							47.2	50.0	53.1	23.1	35.9	50.9	38.8	19.2	$9,459
Seco Mines Elementary	Public	1-6	2900 Diaz	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7073	304	20	15.2	89.5%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	3324^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		45.5	2411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%	913							20.8	46.4	56.3	42.9	31.3	41.1	37.5	28.6	$10,091
Liberty Elementary	Public	1-6	1850 Flowers St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7156	539	31	17.3	53.6%	8 (1.5%)	7 (1.3%)	519 (96.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.8	880^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	753^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	127							43.8	64.4	83.8	64.8	50.0	65.6	82.7	61.8	$9,586
Nellie Mae Glass Elementary	Public	1-6	1501 Boehmer Ave	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7041	438	24	18.2	75.3%	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	431 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60.6	1591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		39.1	2831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	1240							47.5	51.4	67.7	63.2	45.6	56.3	35.8	58.0	$9,358
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK-K	1610-B Del Rio Blvd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7189	424	23	18.5	78.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	422 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$10,876
Armando Cerna Elementary	Public	1-6	2268 Mondragon Rd	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 773-5181	588	34	17.2	58.7%	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	573 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74.9	939^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.6	885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.0%	54	10.0			20.0			60.0	56.3	63.5	56.0	62.4	63.2	75.3	56.0	$8,686
Dena Kelso Graves Elementary	Public	1-6	720 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7043	516	29	17.7	79.7%	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	508 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	1841^st of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		49.8	2153^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	312	33.3	28.6	0.0	42.9	33.3		56.7	46.1	68.8	42.1	62.0	46.7	50.8	36.8	$10,450
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	636 Kelso Dr	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7027	461	23	20.0	76.4%	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	454 (98.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)															$8,903
Juan N Seguin Elementary	Public	1-6	300 S Monroe St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7062	292	16	18.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	292 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	3129^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		23.6	3819^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.9%	690							31.4	36.2	36.4	43.9	31.4	44.7	50.0	53.7	$11,263
San Luis Elementary	Public	1-6	2090 Williams St	Eagle Pass	78852	Maverick County	Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 758-7071	314	18	17.4	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	313 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	2250^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.4%		41.3	2695^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.1%	445	0.0		20.0	25.0		20.0	32.7	42.9	61.5	47.4	32.7	54.4	48.7	57.9	$10,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Gallego Elementary

How many students attend Pete Gallego Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Pete Gallego Elementary.

What district is Pete Gallego Elementary in?

Eagle Pass Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Pete Gallego Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pete Gallego Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Pass J H
High : Eagle Pass High School

Is Pete Gallego Elementary a good school?

Pete Gallego Elementary ranks 3013^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pete Gallego Elementary?

Students at Pete Gallego Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

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