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Graciela Garcia Elementary

Q: Is Graciela Garcia Elementary a good school?

Graciela Garcia Elementary ranks 913 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Graciela Garcia Elementary in Pharr, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd) serving 385 students, and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from the 11th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to an 80th percentile ranking and a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This school stands out for its exceptional performance with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 94th percentile for serving this group—far higher than nearby schools like Cesar Chavez Elementary or Geraldine Palmer Elementary. It also excels in its bilingual program, with 4th graders achieving an 89.47% proficiency rate in Reading on the STAAR Spanish test, which is 52 points above the state average and 38 points above the district average—a level of success not seen at other local schools.

One of the most interesting findings is the school's consistent strength in 4th-grade Mathematics, where 81.03% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outperforming the district by 23 points and the state by 32 points. However, this contrasts with a persistent weakness in 3rd-grade Math, where only 45% of students were proficient, essentially tied with the district average. This "3rd-grade math slump" suggests a targeted area for improvement, while the school's overall balanced performance across subjects makes it a more reliable choice than Cesar Chavez Elementary, which shows higher peaks but more volatility in scores. Additionally, the school serves male students exceptionally well (83rd percentile), though female students also perform strongly (77th percentile), indicating a slight but persistent gap.

The school invests heavily in its students, spending $13,557 per pupil and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, which is lower than many peers like Geraldine Palmer Elementary (17.2:1) and Idea Academy Pharr (22.7:1). This resource allocation likely contributes to its strong and consistent academic outcomes, especially for its high-needs population. While Cesar Chavez Elementary shows explosive growth in 5th-grade Math, Graciela Garcia’s steady improvement from near the bottom to the top quartile in just four years is a standout story of resilience and effective intervention, making it a compelling option for families seeking a school that delivers equity and excellence.

385

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,632

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1002 W Juan Balli
Pharr, TX 78577-1225

(956) 354-2790

District: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Graciela Garcia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kennedy Middle
High:	Psja Southwest Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.5%

White:

0.3%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Texas avg50%

913^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 25Elementary Schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

306^th of 951Pharr-San Juan-Alamo 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	75.7	913 of 4627	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	1266 of 4651	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	997 of 4710	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1590 of 4647	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2554 of 4581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	4066 of 4578	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.8	924 of 4479	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	908 of 4359	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	857 of 4329	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	1508 of 4286	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.5	1450 of 4320	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	1808 of 4260	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	1906 of 4221	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	2556 of 4206	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	2623 of 4095	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	2731 of 3937	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.1	2928 of 3884	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	2944 of 3768	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	2666 of 3724	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	2389 of 3476	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	2673 of 3475	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	2884 of 3465	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.4	867 of 4461	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	2932 of 4331	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	91.9	124 of 4295	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	102 of 4240	97.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	595 of 2918	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	760 of 3668	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	610 of 3556	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	1330 of 3487	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	2589 of 3446	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.9	197 of 3333	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	188 of 3226	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1051 of 4575	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	1283 of 3744	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	1413 of 4658	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	1565 of 4588	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.2	3665 of 4561	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4379 of 4499	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	68.7	1083 of 4348	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	840 of 4306	80.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	189 of 3075	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	52.6	1858 of 3106	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	488 of 4413	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	656 of 3644	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	649 of 4465	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	1078 of 4401	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	2136 of 4376	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.6	3797 of 4329	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	79.5	478 of 4188	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	506 of 4168	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	277 of 4520	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.1	425 of 3705	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	343 of 4594	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.9	650 of 4521	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	1872 of 4477	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.7	4045 of 4451	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	85.8	248 of 4309	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	272 of 4264	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	801 of 4582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	955 of 3739	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	894 of 4647	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	1616 of 4585	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	1733 of 4563	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.4	3561 of 4498	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	816 of 4357	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1054 of 4319	75.6%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	94.7	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	820 of 4301	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	1863 of 3549	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	1468 of 4292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.0	3408 of 4086	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	1612 of 3952	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	750 of 3684	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	1405 of 3558	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2018)97th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+17 vs state

Reading63%+9 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Great school. Students learn both languages (English and Spanish). Dedicated teachers and staff. Provides a very enriching and engaging learning environment. Close Quote

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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 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
Graciela Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 W Juan Balli	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2790	385	27	14.3	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	383 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.7	913^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		66.9	1266^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%	353	40.0	89.5	66.7			60.0	67.4	60.8		45.0	81.0	61.0		$13,632
Carmen Anaya Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 W Dicker Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 784-8500	429	26	16.5	97.2%	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	424 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75	937^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.7%		53.9	1910^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.9%	973	66.7	63.6	50.0			56.3	62.2	72.1		41.5	66.7	66.7		$11,190
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Thomas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2720	403	30	13.4	98.3%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	401 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	395^th of 4627 public elementary schools	91.5%		74.7	941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.8%	546	59.3	73.3	55.0			55.6	65.4	82.1		74.6	65.9	91.4		$13,411
Berta S Palacios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 E Thomas Dr	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2000	470	31	15.1	99.6%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	466 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.7	1196^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		77	874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.2%	322	7.1	46.2	63.6			50.0	64.4	60.9		44.2	66.7	59.7		$11,941
Jc Kelly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Hidalgo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 843-4201	260	20	12.8	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	260 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.7	668^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.5	389^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.6%	279	36.8	81.3	45.5			47.8	87.0	60.0		61.9	87.2	80.4		$11,540
Geraldine Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 W Hall Acres Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 354-2860	657	38	17.2	88.6%	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	636 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	1881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%		51.5	2053^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.9%	172	18.2	9.1	18.2			45.3	56.1	56.3		43.0	52.0	53.8		$10,570
Valley View North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 E Anaya Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1600	372	25	14.9	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	372 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.7	1775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		49.1	2192^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.9%	417		20.0	71.4			51.2	55.3	57.5	53.6	44.2	48.1	61.9	39.3	$10,804
Idea Academy Pharr	Public, Charter	K-5	600 E Las Milpas Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 283-1515	717	31	22.7	93.7%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	716 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.8	3165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.6%		41.3	2697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.0%	468						29.0	27.8	55.2		36.5	45.8	46.5		$9,432
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3408 E Olmo St	Hidalgo	78557	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1450	446	27	16.6	87.9%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	445 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.7	735^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.1%		80.6	733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	2		66.7	88.9	0.0	28.6	66.0	60.8	76.0	69.4	59.6	65.4	56.9	57.1	$9,682
Wilbur E Lucas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N McColl Rd	Pharr	78577	Hidalgo County	Valley View Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 340-1700	530	28	18.8	93.0%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	527 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	1291^st of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		72.6	1019^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.1%	272	18.2		63.6			51.8	59.7	72.1	58.5	48.4	58.7	47.8	49.2	$7,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Graciela Garcia Elementary

How many students attend Graciela Garcia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Graciela Garcia Elementary.

What district is Graciela Garcia Elementary in?

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Graciela Garcia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graciela Garcia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kennedy Middle
High : Psja Southwest Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Graciela Garcia Elementary?

Students at Graciela Garcia Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

Is Graciela Garcia Elementary a good school?

Graciela Garcia Elementary ranks 913^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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