Garcia Elementary

Summary:

Garcia Elementary is a public elementary school in Corpus Christi, Texas, serving 548 students in grades PK-5. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population and is part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD), which is ranked 595 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garcia Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students at Garcia Elementary who were proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 28.05% (5th grade) to 44.71% (4th grade), compared to the district's 48.23%-51.01% and the state's 48.85%-53.96%. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Garcia Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 22.22% (3rd grade) to 44.58% (4th grade), while the district and state had higher proficiency rates. The school's performance in STAAR Science for 5th grade was particularly low, with only 3.66% of students being proficient or better, compared to the district's 20.77% and the state's 26.29%.

Garcia Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with its ranking ranging from 1,955 out of 4,359 schools (2017-2018) to 3,750 out of 4,675 schools (2023-2024). The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been low, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5 over the years, with the most recent rating of 1 star in the 2023-2024 school year. Nearby schools within the CCISD district, such as Los Encinos Ses, Hicks Elementary, and Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary, generally perform better than Garcia Elementary on STAAR tests and have higher school rankings. However, these schools also serve predominantly Hispanic student populations and have high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to Garcia Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1945 Gollihar Rd
       Corpus Christi, TX  78416


(361) 878-2280

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3750th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,076 Help


Students who attend Garcia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cunningham Middle At South Park
High:    Moody High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  562

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.5%
White:
3.2%
African American:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details Garcia Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 25th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.99. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.5%), White (3.2%), African American (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garcia Elementary is 16.1. 21 elementary schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garcia Elementary is $10,076. 23 elementary schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garcia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garcia Elementary 3750th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Garcia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd) 595th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garcia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.33 1378th 3465 60.2%
2005 82.38 319th 3475 90.8%
2006 73.12 835th 3476 76.0%
2007 62.34 1523rd 3724 59.1%
2008 64.28 1400th 3768 62.8%
2009 77.84 621st 3884 84.0%
2010 66.41 1371st 3937 65.2%
2011 66.78 1381st 4095 66.3%
2012 58.91 1766th 4206 58.0%
2013 27.18 3515th 4221 16.7%
2014 33.65 3222nd 4260 24.4%
2015 27.09 3476th 4320 19.5%
2016 38.77 2892nd 4286 32.5%
2017 43.42 2315th 4329 46.5%
2018 50.66 1955th 4359 55.2%
2019 44.17 2417th 4479 46.0%
2021 24.70 3531st 4578 22.9%
2022 36.27 2990th 4581 34.7%
2023 40.64 2755th 4647 40.7%
2024 24.99 3750th 4675 19.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.20 1050th 3226 67.5%
2019 38.40 2199th 3333 34.0%
2021 29.44 2696th 3446 21.8%
2022 30.58 2732nd 3487 21.7%
2023 25.61 2988th 3556 16.0%
2024 39.39 2238th 3638 38.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.17 2007th 3558 43.6%
2019 34.11 2485th 3684 32.5%
2021 39.55 2081st 3799 45.2%
2022 16.73 3812th 3952 3.5%
2023 17.29 3902nd 4086 4.5%
2024 44.33 2259th 4261 47.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.18 947th 4264 77.8%
2019 56.59 1595th 4309 63.0%
2021 35.16 3042nd 4451 31.7%
2022 51.39 2059th 4477 54.0%
2023 50.61 2141st 4521 52.6%
2024 34.63 3263rd 4560 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.56 1913th 4306 55.6%
2019 53.56 1851st 4348 57.4%
2021 23.86 3611th 4499 19.7%
2022 32.24 3279th 4561 28.1%
2023 48.05 2285th 4588 50.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.28 2135th 4240 49.6%
2019 46.52 2219th 4295 48.3%
2021 22.11 3911th 4331 9.7%
2022 32.08 3373rd 4461 24.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.03 2045th 4319 52.7%
2019 34.68 3028th 4357 30.5%
2021 27.75 3337th 4498 25.8%
2022 41.38 2658th 4563 41.7%
2023 33.27 3177th 4585 30.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.19 1589th 4168 61.9%
2019 48.62 2092nd 4188 50.0%
2021 29.75 3251st 4329 24.9%
2022 41.65 2653rd 4376 39.4%
2023 46.74 2283rd 4401 48.1%
2024 31.83 3297th 4431 25.6%
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Rank History for White students at Garcia Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.68 2372nd 3127 24.1%
2019 26.13 2590th 3142 17.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Garcia Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 14 100 1 392 1 n/a n/a 0 508
1990 11 88 1 364 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1991 19 78 1 343 1 n/a n/a 0 442
1992 20 66 3 356 1 n/a n/a 0 446
1993 25 64 2 341 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1994 19 56 3 362 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1995 11 54 1 382 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1996 11 54 1 382 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1997 9 58 1 340 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1998 5 58 1 334 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1999 7 52 1 338 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2000 8 50 0 308 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2001 5 50 0 314 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2002 6 51 1 339 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2003 6 51 1 339 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2004 8 55 0 327 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2005 13 57 0 325 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2006 10 49 0 325 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2007 12 37 1 323 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2008 7 33 1 371 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2009 5 26 2 355 1 n/a n/a 0 389
2010 10 29 2 350 1 n/a n/a 0 392
2011 19 34 5 357 0 0 3 0 418
2012 16 35 3 328 0 0 3 0 385
2013 54 37 3 575 0 0 3 0 672
2014 55 42 1 642 0 0 5 0 745
2015 58 40 1 655 3 0 2 0 759
2016 56 35 1 665 1 0 0 0 758
2017 44 30 1 624 0 0 1 0 700
2018 28 11 2 621 0 0 1 0 663
2019 15 9 3 615 1 0 2 0 645
2020 10 8 2 551 1 0 5 0 577
2021 8 9 3 540 0 0 4 0 564
2022 10 9 0 491 0 0 3 0 513
2023 13 11 0 518 0 0 6 0 548
2024 18 11 0 531 0 0 2 0 562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garcia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 508 n/a n/a n/a
1990 464 31.0 14.9 n/a
1991 442 31.2 14.1 n/a
1992 446 32.0 13.9 74
1993 433 32.0 13.5 84.8
1994 440 24.7 17.8 82.5
1995 448 28.0 16.0 83.7
1996 448 28.0 16.0 83.7
1997 408 25.9 15.8 82.6
1998 398 25.0 15.9 81.9
1999 398 26.3 15.1 88.2
2000 366 25.5 14.4 92.3
2001 369 26.3 14.0 91.9
2002 399 25.5 15.6 90.5
2003 399 25.5 15.6 90.5
2004 390 27.3 14.3 92.1
2005 395 26.0 15.2 92.2
2006 384 25.8 14.9 93.2
2007 373 24.8 15.0 95.7
2008 412 25.3 16.3 93
2009 389 26.1 14.9 94.1
2010 392 26.2 14.9 95.2
2011 418 25.6 16.2 96.7
2012 385 25.6 14.9 96.9
2013 672 39.1 17.1 93.2
2014 745 41.9 17.7 94.5
2015 759 44.0 17.2 92.6
2016 758 43.0 17.6 80.3
2017 700 42.1 16.6 93.6
2018 663 40.9 16.1 98.2
2019 645 40.7 15.8 91.5
2020 577 36.5 15.7 97.2
2021 564 35.0 16.0 99.5
2022 513 34.1 15.0 99.6
2023 548 33.4 16.3 93.6
2024 562 34.7 16.1 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garcia Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 508 n/a n/a n/a
1990 464 31.0 14.9 n/a
1991 442 31.2 14.1 n/a
1992 446 32.0 13.9 74
1993 433 32.0 13.5 84.8
1994 440 24.7 17.8 82.5
1995 448 28.0 16.0 83.7
1996 448 28.0 16.0 83.7
1997 408 25.9 15.8 82.6
1998 398 25.0 15.9 81.9
1999 398 26.3 15.1 88.2
2000 366 25.5 14.4 92.3
2001 369 26.3 14.0 91.9
2002 399 25.5 15.6 90.5
2003 399 25.5 15.6 90.5
2004 390 27.3 14.3 92.1
2005 395 26.0 15.2 92.2
2006 384 25.8 14.9 93.2
2007 373 24.8 15.0 95.7
2008 412 25.3 16.3 93
2009 389 26.1 14.9 94.1
2010 392 26.2 14.9 95.2
2011 418 25.6 16.2 96.7
2012 385 25.6 14.9 96.9
2013 672 39.1 17.1 93.2
2014 745 41.9 17.7 94.5
2015 759 44.0 17.2 92.6
2016 758 43.0 17.6 80.3
2017 700 42.1 16.6 93.6
2018 663 40.9 16.1 98.2
2019 645 40.7 15.8 91.5
2020 577 36.5 15.7 97.2
2021 564 35.0 16.0 99.5
2022 513 34.1 15.0 99.6
2023 548 33.4 16.3 93.6
2024 562 34.7 16.1 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garcia Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,332 (14.2%) $8,016 (85.8%) $9,348
2020 $1,447 (14.8%) $8,338 (85.2%) $9,785
2021 $1,720 (17.1%) $8,356 (82.9%) $10,076

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garcia Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2417th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2755th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Garcia Elementary)4234
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4247
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garcia Elementary)4528
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4741
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Garcia Elementary)4334
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4344
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Elementary)3849
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4449
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Garcia Elementary)4353
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4855
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Elementary)5454
   5th Grade Mathematics (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))5552
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Garcia Elementary)3730
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645548
 15%
African American911
 22.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic615518
 15.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1513
 13.3%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.5%93.6%
 2.1%


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Students who attend Garcia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cunningham Middle At South Park
High : Moody High School

Garcia Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Garcia Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Garcia Elementary.


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