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Garrison Elementary

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Garrison Elementary ranks 926 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Garrison Elementary is a public PK-5 school in Garrison, TX, serving 346 students and is the sole elementary school within the Garrison Independent School District (Isd), which is rated 4 stars and ranks in the top 22% of districts in Texas.

Garrison Elementary has shown remarkable improvement, earning a 4-star rating (80th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a significant jump from its 3-star ranking the previous year. This makes it a standout performer in the region, outperforming the state average in every grade and subject tested (Reading and Math for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades)—a feat not achieved by nearby traditional public schools like Thomas J Rusk Elementary or Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary. For example, 5th-grade Reading proficiency at Garrison is 80%, compared to the state average of 58.47% and a low of 23.08% at Excelsior Elementary. The school has also demonstrated exceptional growth in serving its economically disadvantaged students (66.18% of the population), with this subgroup ranking in the 85th percentile statewide—far outperforming schools with similar poverty rates like Raguet Elementary (30th percentile) and Mike Moses Elementary (1st percentile).

While Garrison excels in Reading and Math, 5th-grade Science remains a persistent weakness, with proficiency rates lagging behind the state average and nearby schools like Mt Enterprise Elementary (60%) and Central Heights Elementary (50.59%). The school achieves its high results with a lower-than-average student-teacher ratio (12.5:1) and per-student spending ($9,059) that is less than many lower-performing neighbors, such as Center Elementary ($11,155) and Excelsior Elementary ($17,885). This suggests efficient resource use and a strong instructional culture. The primary areas for future focus are improving 5th-grade Science scores and developing more targeted support for African American students, who have shown lower performance compared to other subgroups.

346

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,097

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

459 N Us Hwy 59
Garrison, TX 75946-2503

(936) 347-7010

District: Garrison Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garrison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Garrison Middle
High:	Garrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

15.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (62% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Texas avg51%

926^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^th of 947Garrison 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	75.5	926 of 4643	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.3	1659 of 4651	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2304 of 4710	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	1711 of 4647	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	1149 of 4581	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	1297 of 4578	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	2489 of 4479	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1900 of 4359	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	2130 of 4329	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	1321 of 4286	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.1	673 of 4320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	1183 of 4260	72.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	725 of 4221	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	613 of 4206	85.4%	★★★★☆
2011	46.1	2647 of 4095	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	1577 of 3937	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.7	1845 of 3884	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	2108 of 3768	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	2838 of 3724	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	2508 of 3476	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	2815 of 3475	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.2	2427 of 3465	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	1133 of 2414	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	1409 of 1905	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	2247 of 2443	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	72.0	447 of 2443	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	1066 of 2421	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	1583 of 2444	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1990 of 2515	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	2215 of 2483	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	71.7	755 of 4461	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	2412 of 4331	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3400 of 4295	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	2980 of 4240	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	575 of 2918	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	1844 of 3333	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	954 of 4588	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	1457 of 3744	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	2243 of 4658	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1726 of 4588	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	1187 of 4561	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1287 of 4499	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	2990 of 4348	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2118 of 4306	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	1011 of 4425	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	1123 of 3644	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	844 of 4465	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.6	2599 of 4401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.4	304 of 4376	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	453 of 4329	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	2496 of 4188	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.2	4161 of 4168	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	698 of 4535	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	976 of 3705	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	2679 of 4594	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	2143 of 4521	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	1117 of 4477	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	1632 of 4451	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	3267 of 4309	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3540 of 4264	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	1011 of 4597	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	1110 of 3739	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.2	2623 of 4647	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	1710 of 4585	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	1130 of 4563	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	1273 of 4498	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	1941 of 4357	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	1768 of 4319	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	603 of 975	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1291 of 4308	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	1829 of 3549	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	1182 of 4292	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	911 of 4086	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	1267 of 3952	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	809 of 3799	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.2	3039 of 3684	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	1541 of 3558	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	923 of 3015	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	1229 of 2612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	2005 of 3108	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	1613 of 3106	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	1297 of 3082	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	1395 of 3082	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.9	2221 of 3142	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1400 of 3127	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)53rd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+13 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Garrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	459 N Us Hwy 59	Garrison	75946	Nacogdoches County	Garrison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 347-7010	346	28	12.5	66.2%	217 (62.7%)	54 (15.6%)	51 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	75.5	926^th of 4643 public elementary schools	80.1%		58.3	1659^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.3%	733						52.8	61.0	80.0	49.1	59.3	70.9	$7,097
Mt Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 NW 3rd St	Mt Enterprise	75681	Rusk County	Mount Enterprise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 822-3545	252	19	13.3	59.5%	189 (75.0%)	14 (5.6%)	35 (13.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	45.1	2394^th of 4643 public elementary schools	48.4%		52	2030^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.4%	364						40.0	38.2	63.2	22.9	41.2	76.3	$7,702
Raguet Elementary	Public	K-5	2708 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75963	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5052	409	29	14.2	67.2%	142 (34.7%)	126 (30.8%)	93 (22.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	32.6	3266^th of 4643 public elementary schools	29.7%		44.8	2446^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	820						40.6	47.5	49.3	25.0	44.1	37.7	$8,496
Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2428 Raguet St	Nacogdoches	75962	Nacogdoches County	Stephen F Austin State University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 468-5899	253	16	15.5	—	169 (66.8%)	14 (5.5%)	57 (22.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	97.8	57^th of 4643 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.8	27^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.4%	30						77.3	97.4	88.4	79.6	100.0	83.7	$8,435
F L Moffett Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	294 Stadium Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-6266	630	39	16.0	82.2%	161 (25.6%)	155 (24.6%)	270 (42.9%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)								(n/a)												$8,654
Mike Moses Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Park St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(936) 569-5001	503	31	16.0	94.0%	33 (6.6%)	182 (36.2%)	274 (54.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	4.6	4609^th of 4643 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.9	4593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	16	0.0	30.0				13.3	25.0	26.5	10.2	20.2	15.7	$7,309
Center Elementary	Public	3-5	621 Roughrider Dr	Center	75935	Shelby County	Center Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 598-3625	476	33	14.5	86.1%	101 (21.2%)	103 (21.6%)	223 (46.8%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.2%)	10.8	4468^th of 4643 public elementary schools	3.8%		30	3436^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	1032						26.6	31.2	34.2	27.3	17.7	21.5	$7,987
Thomas J Rusk Elementary	Public	K-5	411 N Mound St	Nacogdoches	75961	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-3100	422	32	13.3	85.5%	46 (10.9%)	49 (11.6%)	320 (75.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	41.8	2612^th of 4643 public elementary schools	43.7%		43.1	2567^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.8%	45		12.5	66.7	0.0	20.0	27.0	43.6	68.3	30.3	36.9	60.9	$8,531
Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	907 N Sanders St	Nacogdoches	75963	Nacogdoches County	Nacogdoches Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 569-5040	612	34	17.8	93.8%	86 (14.1%)	160 (26.1%)	344 (56.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	12.6	4410^th of 4643 public elementary schools	5.0%		17.4	4165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.4%	245						21.6	30.1	30.9	17.1	31.2	34.0	$7,431
Central Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10317 Us Hwy 259 N	Nacogdoches	75965	Nacogdoches County	Central Heights Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 552-3424	477	36	13.2	40.9%	315 (66.0%)	16 (3.4%)	121 (25.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	79.2	788^th of 4643 public elementary schools	83.0%		88.3	438^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.6%	350						55.1	75.6	77.9	46.2	63.0	70.1	$9,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrison Elementary

What district is Garrison Elementary in?

Garrison Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Garrison Elementary?

Students at Garrison Elementary are 63% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Garrison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Garrison Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Garrison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garrison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Garrison Middle
High : Garrison High School

Is Garrison Elementary a good school?

Garrison Elementary ranks 926^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2015–16 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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