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Olivero Garza Senior Elementary

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Olivero Garza Senior Elementary ranks 2765 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Olivero Garza Senior Elementary is a PK-6 school in McAllen, TX, serving 648 students within the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd). After ranking in the 77th percentile in 2019, the school has struggled to regain its footing, currently sitting at the 40th percentile with a 2-star rating. This makes it the lowest-performing school in its immediate area, a stark contrast to its district peer Donna Wernecke Elementary, which consistently earns 4-star ratings and ranks in the 75th-79th percentile despite serving similar demographics.

The school's most critical challenge is a deep and persistent weakness in Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, 6th-grade Math proficiency is just 29.91%, a 15-point gap from the district average. While Reading performance shows some strength—3rd and 6th-grade Reading proficiency matches the state average—this success does not carry over to 4th and 5th grades. There is a notable bright spot for English Language Learners: 4th-grade students taking the STAAR Spanish test achieved a 42.86% proficiency rate in both Reading and Math, significantly higher than district and state averages, suggesting that native-language instruction is highly effective for this group.

Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($10,982) than its high-performing neighbor Donna Wernecke ($9,164), yet achieves far lower results, pointing to potential inefficiencies in resource allocation. The school also serves a high-poverty population (over 79% free/reduced lunch), which is a significant factor when comparing to nearby McAllen Independent School District (Isd) schools like Rayburn Elementary (92nd percentile) and Dr Pablo Perez (80th percentile), which have lower poverty rates. Additionally, the school's effectiveness with Special Education students has dropped dramatically, falling from the 91st percentile to the 38th percentile over two years, a major red flag for families with children receiving these services.

648

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,314

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7905 N Taylor Rd
McAllen, TX 78504

(956) 580-5353

District: Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Olivero Garza Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sharyland North J H
High:	Sharyland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

2.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

2,765^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

234^th of 951Sharyland 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	39.7	2765 of 4627	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	3308 of 4651	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	2227 of 4710	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	2955 of 4647	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3247 of 4581	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	4133 of 4578	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	1041 of 4479	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	1466 of 4359	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.5	1178 of 4329	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	1471 of 4286	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.4	2095 of 4320	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.6	2420 of 4260	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	2018 of 4221	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	1931 of 4206	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	1370 of 4095	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	1048 of 3937	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	1390 of 3884	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	705 of 3768	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.9	1306 of 3724	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	1416 of 3476	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	1145 of 3475	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.0	1138 of 3465	67.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	2308 of 4461	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	4106 of 4331	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	987 of 4295	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	1927 of 4240	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1904 of 2918	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2133 of 3668	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1663 of 3556	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	2400 of 3487	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	3327 of 3446	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	935 of 3333	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	1220 of 3226	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	2313 of 4575	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.9	2548 of 3744	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	2386 of 4658	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	2913 of 4588	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3169 of 4561	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4038 of 4499	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.9	1075 of 4348	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	1757 of 4306	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	2624 of 3075	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	1716 of 2619	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	2290 of 2980	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1545 of 2958	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.1	583 of 3184	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	517 of 3106	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2283 of 4413	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	2069 of 3644	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	1558 of 4465	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	2372 of 4401	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2826 of 4376	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3863 of 4329	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	654 of 4188	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1066 of 4168	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2334 of 4520	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	1955 of 3705	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	1727 of 4594	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1953 of 4521	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	2865 of 4477	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	4207 of 4451	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.7	516 of 4309	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	675 of 4264	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	3141 of 4582	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	2149 of 3739	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1981 of 4647	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	2890 of 4585	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3211 of 4563	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	4037 of 4498	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	1016 of 4357	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	1425 of 4319	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2665 of 4301	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	1196 of 3549	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	385 of 4292	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	33.6	2842 of 4086	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	3656 of 3952	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3512 of 3799	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	2890 of 3684	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	1338 of 3558	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	74.6	622 of 3127	80.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2018)80th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 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 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
Olivero Garza Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7905 N Taylor Rd	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5353	648	40	16.3	79.3%	14 (2.2%)	7 (1.1%)	624 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.7	2765^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		32	3308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.9%	543	25.0	25.0		0.0	12.5	51.4	39.2	43.9	53.7	47.9	39.7	37.0	29.9	$9,314
Jessie L Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N Glasscock Blvd	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 580-5252	615	37	16.4	88.0%	24 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	587 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	3207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		44.6	2465^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.0%	742	23.8	14.3	50.0	9.5		36.1	33.9	52.1	46.1	32.8	50.0	32.9	31.5	$9,282
Donna Wernecke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dove Ave	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 928-1063	631	42	14.9	64.2%	23 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	597 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	74.4	958^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.3%		69.6	1151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	75.3%	193	18.8	25.0		14.3	12.5	62.5	64.4	68.3	68.2	58.5	51.4	61.8	45.5	$9,034
Blanca E Sanchez	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Incarnate Word	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1100	502	30	16.8	56.4%	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	482 (96.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.5	1207^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.9%		81.7	690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.2%	517		71.4			100.0	52.6	67.6	72.8		39.0	57.3	53.1		$11,141
Lucile Hendricks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 Goldcrest	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 971-1145	432	30	14.3	57.4%	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (96.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	63.8	1414^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.4%		69.4	1158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	256						62.1	57.6	58.4		53.0	53.0	48.7		$12,100
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
Alton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 N Chicago	Alton	78573	Hidalgo County	Mission Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 323-7600	337	23	14.5	93.5%	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	2425^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.6%		30.2	3417^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.5%	992						22.5	55.8	52.0		42.5	61.4	38.0		$12,711
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
Castaneda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 N 34th	McAllen	78504	Hidalgo County	McAllen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 623-8882	374	27	13.8	74.3%	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	350 (93.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	54.1	1905^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.8%		70.2	1129^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.7%	776						44.6	69.6	64.7		32.1	55.2	39.7		$11,209
Cavazos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Freddy Gonzalez	McAllen	78501	Hidalgo County	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 289-2535	479	30	16.1	76.6%	12 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	460 (96.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67.9	1229^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.4%		50.5	2117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	888						63.2	58.5	58.1		55.2	55.6	54.1		$11,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Olivero Garza Senior Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olivero Garza Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olivero Garza Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sharyland North J H
High : Sharyland High School

Is Olivero Garza Senior Elementary a good school?

Olivero Garza Senior Elementary ranks 2765^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Olivero Garza Senior Elementary in?

Sharyland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Olivero Garza Senior Elementary?

Students at Olivero Garza Senior Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Olivero Garza Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Olivero Garza Senior Elementary.

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

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