Garden Park Elementary

Summary:

Garden Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Brownsville, Texas, serving 398 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brownsville Independent School District, which is ranked 439 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Garden Park Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (98.49%) compared to the state average, and its performance has been uneven, with the school earning 3 stars out of 5 in recent years. While the school performs well for Hispanic and low-income students, it struggles with English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Gifted and Talented students. The school's STAAR test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Reading and Science, though it outperforms the nearby Skinner Elementary in most academic areas.

In contrast, the nearby Benavides Elementary and Ortiz Elementary schools significantly outperform Garden Park Elementary across multiple academic measures, suggesting that high-quality instruction and support can lead to better outcomes for students in similar demographic contexts. Despite the challenges, Garden Park Elementary's strong performance for Hispanic and low-income students indicates that the school has the potential to improve its overall academic outcomes with targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 855 Military Hwy
       Brownsville, TX  78520-4661


(956) 982-2630

District: Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1511th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,369 Help


Students who attend Garden Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stell Middle
High:    Brownsville Early College High School
    Pace Early College High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.5%
White:
1.3%
Two or more races:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Compare Details Garden Park Elementary ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 11th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.5%), White (1.3%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Park Elementary is 14.7, which is the 8th best among 34 elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Park Elementary is $14,369, which is the 4th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Brownsville Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Garden Park Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Brownsville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Independent School District (Isd) 439th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garden Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.84 2406th 3465 30.6%
2005 53.95 1822nd 3475 47.6%
2006 49.20 2084th 3476 40.0%
2007 59.95 1672nd 3724 55.1%
2008 42.23 2566th 3768 31.9%
2009 48.70 2311th 3884 40.5%
2010 44.06 2631st 3937 33.2%
2011 60.69 1776th 4095 56.6%
2012 45.02 2588th 4206 38.5%
2013 52.04 2185th 4221 48.2%
2014 31.31 3343rd 4260 21.5%
2015 39.12 2899th 4320 32.9%
2016 39.28 2867th 4286 33.1%
2017 55.69 1680th 4329 61.2%
2018 59.17 1525th 4359 65.0%
2019 61.59 1434th 4479 68.0%
2021 25.98 3445th 4578 24.7%
2022 46.38 2349th 4581 48.7%
2023 53.54 1975th 4647 57.5%
2024 61.55 1511th 4675 67.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.62 2679th 3226 17.0%
2019 39.00 2165th 3333 35.0%
2021 34.18 2415th 3446 29.9%
2022 28.94 2817th 3487 19.2%
2023 44.08 2011th 3556 43.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 889th 3558 75.0%
2019 64.25 770th 3684 79.1%
2021 20.61 3525th 3799 7.2%
2022 30.58 2978th 3952 24.6%
2023 41.84 2160th 4086 47.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 724th 4264 83.0%
2019 72.59 681st 4309 84.2%
2021 29.42 3426th 4451 23.0%
2022 58.54 1574th 4477 64.8%
2023 68.16 1018th 4521 77.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.19 1677th 4306 61.1%
2019 50.66 2012th 4348 53.7%
2021 20.88 3823rd 4499 15.0%
2022 44.71 2489th 4561 45.4%
2023 44.77 2490th 4588 45.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.70 2326th 3106 25.1%
2019 25.21 2811th 3184 11.7%
2021 11.25 2817th 3006 6.3%
2022 35.58 2344th 2958 20.8%
2023 7.60 2896th 2980 2.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.69 1518th 4240 64.2%
2019 63.74 1104th 4295 74.3%
2021 36.08 2880th 4331 33.5%
2022 60.48 1387th 4461 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.65 1402nd 4319 67.5%
2019 68.12 1089th 4357 75.0%
2021 32.46 3004th 4498 33.2%
2022 48.07 2278th 4563 50.1%
2023 60.27 1565th 4585 65.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.48 1138th 4168 72.7%
2019 66.51 1034th 4188 75.3%
2021 31.38 3136th 4329 27.6%
2022 53.81 1841st 4376 57.9%
2023 61.15 1413th 4401 67.9%
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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 Garden Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 7 0 0 836 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1990 11 0 0 821 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1991 19 0 0 917 1 n/a n/a -110 827
1992 16 0 0 1014 0 n/a n/a 0 1030
1993 9 1 0 734 0 n/a n/a 0 744
1994 10 0 0 778 0 n/a n/a 0 788
1995 10 0 0 826 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1996 10 0 0 826 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1997 6 0 0 837 0 n/a n/a 0 843
1998 5 0 0 827 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1999 7 0 0 825 0 n/a n/a 0 832
2000 6 0 0 688 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2001 6 0 0 672 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2002 3 0 0 765 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2003 3 0 0 765 0 n/a n/a 0 768
2004 3 2 0 809 0 n/a n/a 0 814
2005 9 0 0 812 0 n/a n/a 0 821
2006 6 0 0 826 0 n/a n/a 0 832
2007 5 0 0 818 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2008 7 0 0 837 0 n/a n/a 0 844
2009 6 1 0 846 3 n/a n/a 0 856
2010 6 0 0 880 0 n/a n/a 0 886
2011 2 0 0 826 0 0 0 0 828
2012 0 0 0 762 0 0 0 0 762
2013 5 0 0 692 0 0 0 0 697
2014 1 0 0 687 0 0 0 0 688
2015 0 0 0 649 0 0 0 0 649
2016 3 0 0 692 0 0 0 0 695
2017 6 1 3 636 0 0 0 0 646
2018 7 1 3 584 0 0 0 0 595
2019 6 1 3 559 0 0 0 0 569
2020 7 1 0 534 0 0 0 0 542
2021 3 1 0 465 0 0 0 0 469
2022 5 1 0 410 0 0 0 0 416
2023 5 0 0 392 0 0 1 0 398

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 Garden Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 843 n/a n/a n/a
1990 832 51.0 16.3 n/a
1991 827 51.5 16.0 n/a
1992 1030 54.7 18.8 89.1
1993 744 45.0 16.5 94.5
1994 788 48.1 16.4 78.3
1995 836 46.1 18.1 34.1
1996 836 46.1 18.1 34.1
1997 843 48.8 17.3 46.6
1998 832 46.1 18.0 52.5
1999 832 47.0 17.7 32.2
2000 694 44.1 15.7 1
2001 678 41.2 16.5 0.6
2002 768 50.4 15.2 0.1
2003 768 50.4 15.2 0.1
2004 814 52.0 15.7 0.2
2005 821 49.8 16.5 0
2006 832 52.3 15.9 0
2007 823 52.3 15.7 0
2008 844 51.3 16.5 0.1
2009 856 52.9 16.2 0
2010 886 54.0 16.4 0
2011 828 50.9 16.2 0
2012 762 47.4 16.0 0
2013 697 42.5 16.3 99
2014 688 39.5 17.3 98.1
2015 649 40.0 16.2 96.1
2016 695 40.0 17.3 95.8
2017 646 36.6 17.6 99.1
2018 595 35.0 16.9 99.5
2019 569 34.0 16.7 95.4
2020 542 32.0 16.9 91.5
2021 469 30.4 15.3 95.5
2022 416 28.2 14.7 95.9
2023 398 27.0 14.7 99

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 Garden Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 843 n/a n/a n/a
1990 832 51.0 16.3 n/a
1991 827 51.5 16.0 n/a
1992 1030 54.7 18.8 89.1
1993 744 45.0 16.5 94.5
1994 788 48.1 16.4 78.3
1995 836 46.1 18.1 34.1
1996 836 46.1 18.1 34.1
1997 843 48.8 17.3 46.6
1998 832 46.1 18.0 52.5
1999 832 47.0 17.7 32.2
2000 694 44.1 15.7 1
2001 678 41.2 16.5 0.6
2002 768 50.4 15.2 0.1
2003 768 50.4 15.2 0.1
2004 814 52.0 15.7 0.2
2005 821 49.8 16.5 0
2006 832 52.3 15.9 0
2007 823 52.3 15.7 0
2008 844 51.3 16.5 0.1
2009 856 52.9 16.2 0
2010 886 54.0 16.4 0
2011 828 50.9 16.2 0
2012 762 47.4 16.0 0
2013 697 42.5 16.3 99
2014 688 39.5 17.3 98.1
2015 649 40.0 16.2 96.1
2016 695 40.0 17.3 95.8
2017 646 36.6 17.6 99.1
2018 595 35.0 16.9 99.5
2019 569 34.0 16.7 95.4
2020 542 32.0 16.9 91.5
2021 469 30.4 15.3 95.5
2022 416 28.2 14.7 95.9
2023 398 27.0 14.7 99

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 Garden Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,049 (9.2%) $10,295 (90.8%) $11,344
2020 $1,439 (11.5%) $11,026 (88.4%) $12,466
2021 $2,018 (14.0%) $12,351 (86.0%) $14,369

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Garden Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1434th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1975th of 4647 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Garden Park Elementary)3947
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))4452
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garden Park Elementary)4246
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5449
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Garden Park Elementary)4749
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5046
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garden Park Elementary)6149
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5252
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Garden Park Elementary)4331
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5458
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garden Park Elementary)6565
   5th Grade Mathematics (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))6962
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Garden Park Elementary)5835
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Brownsville Independent School District (Isd))5933
 26%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students569398
 30.1%
African American10
 100%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic559392
 29.9%
Pacific Islander00
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.4%99%
 3.6%


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Garden Park Elementary ranks 1511th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Garden Park Elementary.

Students at Garden Park Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.


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