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Gonzalez Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen, TX, is a high-performing PK-5 school serving 818 students as part of the McAllen Independent School District (Isd), consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for nine consecutive years and ranking in the top 10% of all Texas elementary schools.

What truly sets Gonzalez apart is its remarkable consistency and efficiency. While nearby schools like Rayburn Elementary and Canterbury Elementary also perform well, Gonzalez has maintained its 5-star status for nearly a decade, a feat unmatched in the area. The school achieves top-tier results with the lowest spending per student ($8,864) among all nearby schools, including Blanca E Sanchez ($11,063) and Garza Elementary ($11,646). This efficiency is paired with a notably low percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch (28.12%), compared to schools like Jackson Elementary (91.97%) and Garza Elementary (73.84%), highlighting a significant demographic advantage that contributes to its high performance.

Gonzalez excels in supporting diverse learners, with Hispanic students ranking in the 98th percentile statewide and English Language Learners (ELL) consistently in the 95th-96th percentile. Its bilingual program is particularly effective: in 2023-2024, 5th graders taking the STAAR Spanish Reading test achieved an 83.33% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district's 40.35% and the state's 27.5%. However, an interesting anomaly is the school's Gifted and Talented (GT) program, where students ranked in only the 68th percentile in 2025-2026, a drop from 84th the prior year. This suggests that while the general education program is exceptionally strong, the school may need to enhance its offerings for its highest-achieving learners.

818

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,249

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 E Martin Ave
McAllen, TX 78504-2059

(956) 971-4577

District: McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cathey Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.3%

Asian:

8.9%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg57%

Texas avg51%

404^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

246^th of 951McAllen 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	89.3	404 of 4627	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.5	204 of 4651	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	197 of 4710	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	195 of 4647	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	174 of 4581	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	306 of 4578	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	245 of 4479	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	206 of 4359	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	223 of 4329	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	437 of 4286	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.3	302 of 4320	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	74.9	959 of 4260	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	985 of 4221	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	963 of 4206	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.6	209 of 4095	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	458 of 3937	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	189 of 3884	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	337 of 3768	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	211 of 3724	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	79.4	456 of 3476	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	581 of 3475	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	916 of 3465	73.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	123 of 999	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	146 of 814	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	121 of 1045	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	58 of 1015	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	74 of 957	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	35 of 967	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	257 of 1009	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	198 of 1005	80.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.8	285 of 4461	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	273 of 4331	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	332 of 4295	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	71.6	723 of 4240	82.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	69 of 1643	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	144 of 2918	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	147 of 3668	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	192 of 3556	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	398 of 3487	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	327 of 3446	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	245 of 3333	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	315 of 3226	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	493 of 4575	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	94.6	125 of 3744	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	142 of 4658	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	165 of 4588	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	169 of 4561	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	283 of 4499	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	287 of 4348	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	198 of 4306	95.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	997 of 3075	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	419 of 2619	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	887 of 2980	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	373 of 2958	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	848 of 3006	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	805 of 3184	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	724 of 3106	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	221 of 4413	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	80 of 3644	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	67 of 4465	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	79 of 4401	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	97 of 4376	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	196 of 4329	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	102 of 4188	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	110 of 4168	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	493 of 4520	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	94.6	77 of 3705	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	120 of 4594	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	149 of 4521	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	250 of 4477	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	291 of 4451	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	255 of 4309	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	145 of 4264	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	301 of 4582	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	174 of 3739	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	227 of 4647	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	246 of 4585	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	165 of 4563	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	328 of 4498	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	228 of 4357	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	214 of 4319	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	876 of 4301	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	250 of 3549	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	588 of 4292	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	337 of 4086	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.7	749 of 3952	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	1158 of 3684	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	773 of 3558	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	518 of 3006	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	76 of 2612	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	18 of 3108	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	135 of 3106	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	33 of 3082	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	382 of 3142	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.5	78 of 3127	97.5%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)68th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading78%+23 vs state

Mathematics66%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Friday, April 13, 2012

This school is has been the worst school I have ever experienced. So many times my nephew which is in prek tried talking to his teacher on the way to the car and his teacher completely ignored him. There were times were he would tell the teacher, Mrs. G, "see you tomorrow, on Thursday" and she didn't even acknowledge him. What happened to loving your students and listening to them so they know their voice means something? There was also another situation where it was already March and my nephews behavior binder still had the December calendar instead of an updated one. Unbelievable. What happened to taking pride in your work? It is beyond me how a teacher can do that. We had a death in our family and the attendance clerk called asking where my nephew was. When it was explained to her that there had been a death in the family she started questioning the situation asking if it was a "close" family member. I am completely fed up with this school and am not planning to send my kids to this school. Rayburn or Garza are the ones to go with. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Gonzalez Elementary is located in a nice quiet neighborhood. It's very obvious that the school takes pride in maintaining a good "school appearance" by always keeping the school grounds clean. That sure helps the morale among staff and students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Martin Ave	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 971-4577	818	50	16.3	28.1%	63 (7.7%)	12 (1.5%)	657 (80.3%)	73 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	89.3	404^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.5	204^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.6%	200	78.2	72.0	81.7	67.7	68.2	61.7	$9,249
Rayburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 N Main St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4363	530	34	15.4	57.5%	28 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	490 (92.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	90	369^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.9	498^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.3%	129	67.5	82.7	90.0	54.2	77.3	72.5	$11,196
John F Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8610 Tex-Mex	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2390	514	33	15.6	93.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3441^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.6%		40.5	2741^st of 4651 public elementary schools	41.1%	700	33.3	42.1	44.3	36.5	49.4	27.9	$10,957
Alfonso Ramirez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W Alberta Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2425	661	39	16.8	64.4%	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	629 (95.2%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	1017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		79.4	770^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.4%	247	62.2	64.2	67.0	52.8	61.9	50.0	$9,860
Dr Pablo Perez	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 N Main	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1125	601	36	16.8	47.1%	40 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	540 (89.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	75.9	905^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.8	842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	63	72.9	71.0	73.5	52.4	50.5	53.0	$10,777
Canterbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 W Canton Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2374	687	41	16.6	41.5%	19 (2.8%)	11 (1.6%)	593 (86.3%)	56 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	87.7	468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.9	458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.2%	10	76.9	71.2	69.0	78.2	67.3	65.1	$9,824
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 N Main St	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4333	811	52	15.6	53.4%	75 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	719 (88.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	80.5	746^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.9%		79.8	754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.8%	8	62.6	70.9	73.2	55.2	61.8	60.4	$9,793
Freddy Gonzalez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 S Sugar Rd	Edinburg	78539	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2520	517	30	17.2	60.2%	8 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (94.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	77.8	843^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	81.8%		86.7	508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.1%	335	64.4	61.5	74.1	61.0	57.8	58.6	$10,377
Garza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 N 29th St	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4554	409	28	14.8	73.8%	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	385 (94.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.1	1857^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.2	1299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.1%	558	61.0	58.3	63.8	42.9	40.0	40.6	$11,532
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Harvey	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-4277	548	39	13.8	92.0%	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	518 (94.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57.2	1751^st of 4627 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.4	1813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.0%	62	48.2	51.3	59.3	50.0	51.9	52.3	$11,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Gonzalez Elementary

Is Gonzalez Elementary a good school?

Yes. Gonzalez Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Gonzalez Elementary in?

McAllen Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Gonzalez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gonzalez Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cathey Middle
High : Memorial High School

What is the racial makeup of Gonzalez Elementary?

Students at Gonzalez Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gonzalez Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Gonzalez Elementary.

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