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Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary

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Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary ranks 2492 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

2492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary is a K-4 school in Texas City, TX, serving 501 students within the Texas City Independent School District (Isd), where about 70% of students come from low-income backgrounds and the student-to-teacher ratio is a low 13.9:1.

Guajardo Elementary has experienced a notable performance decline in recent years, dropping from a top-20% statewide ranking in 2021-2022 to the 46th percentile in the latest school year. This places it as a middle-of-the-pack performer within its district—outperformed by the high-achieving Heights Elementary (96th percentile) and the rapidly improving Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary (71st percentile), but significantly ahead of struggling peers like Hayley Elementary (3rd percentile) and Simms Elementary (7th percentile). A key bright spot is that the school’s 4th graders are outperforming its 3rd graders, especially in math (49.6% proficient vs. 33.7%), suggesting stronger skill development by the end of the primary cycle. However, the 3rd-grade math proficiency rate is a full 10 points below the state average, pointing to a critical area for improvement.

Encouragingly, the school’s history shows it is capable of much higher performance, and a nearby turnaround offers a roadmap. Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary, just 1.6 miles away with a similar student population, rocketed from the 30th to the 71st percentile in just two years—achieving this with spending nearly identical to Guajardo’s ($10,868 vs. $10,977 per student). This suggests that instructional leadership and how funds are used matter more than total spending. With focused effort, especially in early math, Guajardo has a clear path to recovery and can once again become a top-tier school for Texas City families.

501

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,687

Per pupil spending ?

69.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2020 21st St N
Texas City, TX 77591-5299

(409) 916-0300

District: Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blocker Middle
	Fry Intermediate
High:	Texas City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

25.0%

African American:

21.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school45%

District avg43%

Texas avg49%

2,492^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

644^th of 951Texas City 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	43.3	2492 of 4627	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	2812 of 4651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3236 of 4710	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2451 of 4647	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.3	865 of 4581	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	880 of 4578	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1111 of 4479	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	1286 of 4359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	44.7	2247 of 4329	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	2565 of 4286	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.9	1472 of 4320	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.0	3256 of 4260	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.1	2528 of 4221	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	1415 of 4206	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	2412 of 4095	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.8	2656 of 3937	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	1738 of 3884	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	946 of 3768	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	398 of 3724	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	573 of 3476	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	589 of 3475	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	635 of 3465	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	1368 of 2406	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	2099 of 2443	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1448 of 2443	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.0	437 of 2421	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	581 of 2444	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	1189 of 2515	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	1352 of 2483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.1	1540 of 4461	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	2019 of 4331	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	2282 of 4295	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2458 of 4240	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	2688 of 4575	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3306 of 4658	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2717 of 4588	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.0	975 of 4561	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	834 of 4499	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	1237 of 4348	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	1466 of 4306	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	1868 of 3075	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1898 of 2980	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	1306 of 2958	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	1239 of 3006	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1256 of 3184	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	1901 of 4413	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2154 of 4465	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2477 of 4401	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.5	619 of 4376	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	364 of 4329	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	745 of 4188	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	780 of 4168	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	2391 of 4520	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	2996 of 4594	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	2005 of 4521	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	315 of 4477	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	164 of 4451	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	334 of 4309	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	61.2	1320 of 4264	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	2384 of 4582	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3116 of 4647	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2179 of 4585	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	764 of 4563	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	1001 of 4498	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	1026 of 4357	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1175 of 4319	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.4	773 of 1128	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	340 of 961	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	2890 of 4301	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3431 of 4292	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	2801 of 4086	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.4	565 of 3952	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	840 of 3799	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	889 of 3684	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	1101 of 3558	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	2299 of 3006	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	2847 of 3108	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	2073 of 3106	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	969 of 3082	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	1229 of 3082	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	1043 of 3142	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1277 of 3127	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)65th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

African American (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-5 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary	Public	K-4	2020 21st St N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0300	501	36	13.9	69.7%	125 (25.0%)	106 (21.2%)	241 (48.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	43.3	2492^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.4	2812^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%	320			43.4	50.0					33.7	49.6						$9,687
Kohfeldt Elementary	Public	K-4	1705 13th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0400	429	29	14.6	88.3%	65 (15.2%)	79 (18.4%)	252 (58.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	37.7	2911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		24	3796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	885	44.4		38.9	46.4					39.0	42.9						$10,893
Heights Elementary	Public	K-4	300 N Logan St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0500	412	33	12.3	86.2%	75 (18.2%)	75 (18.2%)	233 (56.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	94.1	208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.8	539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	331			87.7	71.7					80.0	71.4						$12,073
Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	301 16th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0200	460	35	13.1	73.3%	109 (23.7%)	87 (18.9%)	234 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	64.8	1357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		54.7	1862^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	505			50.0	50.0					61.9	58.9						$10,635
Hayley Elementary	Public	K-5	1431 Bayou Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 935-3020	484	33	14.4	88.0%	69 (14.3%)	178 (36.8%)	219 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	4468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.9	4421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	47			22.7	32.3	39.7				16.0	25.0	20.6					$11,111
Simms Elementary	Public	K-5	529 N Westward St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 908-5056	482	32	14.9	88.2%	55 (11.4%)	303 (62.9%)	92 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	15	4294^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.1	4452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	158			22.7	23.0	47.8				23.0	25.9	36.2					$9,321
Ignite Community School - Mainland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	319 Newman Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 934-9100	327	22	14.9	86.5%	7 (2.1%)	202 (61.8%)	96 (29.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	10.6	4461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		17.6	4157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.6%	304			15.0	22.2	19.2	34.5	47.1	50.0	12.5	16.7	28.0	34.5	11.8	50.0	31.3	$11,222
Odyssey Academy - Texas City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10000 Emmett F Lowry Expwy St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Odyssey Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 978-8015	558	30	18.7	76.2%	89 (15.9%)	203 (36.4%)	220 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	22.4	3908^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		26.1	3663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	245		47.4	45.6	50.9	37.7	31.0	26.2	45.7	32.4	18.2	23.5	14.0	9.1	36.1	25.7	$12,102
San Leon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2655 Broadway St	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7400	540	35	15.2	83.0%	144 (26.7%)	25 (4.6%)	340 (63.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)	47.8		51.2						35.5							$10,997
Hitchcock Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	5901 Fm 2004	Hitchcock	77563	Galveston County	Hitchcock Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 316-6467	485	20	24.2	79.8%	116 (23.9%)	154 (31.8%)	176 (36.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.4%)								(n/a)																$8,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary?

Students at Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 25% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary a good school?

Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary ranks 2492^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary in?

Texas City Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blocker Middle
Middle : Fry Intermediate
High : Texas City High School

How many students attend Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary.

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