Patricia S Garza Elementary

Summary:

Patricia S Garza Elementary is a public elementary school in Donna, Texas, serving 542 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Donna Independent School District, which is ranked 679 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patricia S Garza Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 55% across different grade levels and subject areas. This is particularly concerning given that the school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to other schools in the Donna ISD and nearby districts, such as Julian S Adame, Patricia S Garza Elementary consistently underperforms.

The school's challenges extend beyond just academic performance. Patricia S Garza Elementary has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population, with 99.45% of students identifying as Hispanic, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance on STAAR tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with special needs, who rank in the bottom 25% of their respective categories statewide. Addressing the academic needs of this school, particularly for its most vulnerable student populations, should be a priority for the Donna Independent School District and the local community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8801 Alberta Rd
       Donna, TX  78537


(956) 464-1886

District: Donna Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3378th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,374 Help


Students who attend Patricia S Garza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dora M Sauceda Middle
High:    Donna North High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Patricia S Garza Elementary ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Patricia S Garza Elementary is 16, which is the 6th best among 12 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Patricia S Garza Elementary is $10,374. 8 elementary schools in the Donna Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Patricia S Garza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Patricia S Garza Elementary 3378th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Patricia S Garza Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Donna Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Donna Independent School District (Isd) 679th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Patricia S Garza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.39 3112th 3465 10.2%
2005 9.59 3385th 3475 2.6%
2006 6.74 3419th 3476 1.6%
2007 14.24 3533rd 3724 5.1%
2008 19.66 3441st 3768 8.7%
2009 46.09 2453rd 3884 36.8%
2010 34.21 3114th 3937 20.9%
2011 22.69 3667th 4095 10.5%
2012 17.91 3921st 4206 6.8%
2013 21.93 3725th 4221 11.8%
2014 11.72 4079th 4260 4.2%
2015 5.67 4232nd 4320 2.0%
2016 13.37 3993rd 4286 6.8%
2017 13.72 4060th 4329 6.2%
2018 17.09 3947th 4359 9.5%
2019 13.41 4218th 4479 5.8%
2021 8.44 4534th 4578 1.0%
2022 13.32 4278th 4581 6.6%
2023 16.15 4229th 4647 9.0%
2024 30.93 3378th 4675 27.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.27 2083rd 3226 35.4%
2019 31.48 2594th 3333 22.2%
2021 18.52 3259th 3446 5.4%
2022 19.26 3208th 3487 8.0%
2023 25.43 3000th 3556 15.6%
2024 25.25 3032nd 3638 16.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.51 3190th 3558 10.3%
2019 27.43 3021st 3684 18.0%
2021 24.27 3244th 3799 14.6%
2022 25.96 3310th 3952 16.2%
2023 36.77 2558th 4086 37.4%
2024 47.83 2032nd 4261 52.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.51 3573rd 4264 16.2%
2019 20.31 3952nd 4309 8.3%
2021 11.30 4386th 4451 1.5%
2022 19.13 4080th 4477 8.9%
2023 25.90 3769th 4521 16.6%
2024 31.14 3496th 4560 23.3%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.69 58th 112 48.2%
2019 30.94 77th 93 17.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.54 3855th 4306 10.5%
2019 17.07 4005th 4348 7.9%
2021 9.26 4454th 4499 1.0%
2022 12.96 4328th 4561 5.1%
2023 13.47 4333rd 4588 5.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.67 2184th 4240 48.5%
2019 38.68 2761st 4295 35.7%
2021 19.27 4089th 4331 5.6%
2022 23.87 3856th 4461 13.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.18 3960th 4319 8.3%
2019 13.15 4154th 4357 4.7%
2021 9.94 4436th 4498 1.4%
2022 15.57 4199th 4563 8.0%
2023 22.32 3868th 4585 15.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Patricia S Garza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.36 3734th 4168 10.4%
2019 16.94 3942nd 4188 5.9%
2021 10.48 4290th 4329 0.9%
2022 15.82 4112th 4376 6.0%
2023 20.36 3934th 4401 10.6%
2024 26.77 3604th 4431 18.7%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Patricia S Garza Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 3 1 0 748 0 n/a n/a 0 752
2001 6 0 0 637 0 n/a n/a 0 643
2002 2 0 0 830 1 n/a n/a 0 833
2003 2 0 0 830 1 n/a n/a 0 833
2004 0 0 0 727 2 n/a n/a 0 729
2005 0 0 0 666 1 n/a n/a 0 667
2006 0 1 0 705 2 n/a n/a 0 708
2007 3 0 0 773 2 n/a n/a 0 778
2008 3 0 0 767 0 n/a n/a 0 770
2009 6 0 0 719 0 n/a n/a 0 725
2010 5 0 0 726 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2011 7 0 0 789 0 0 0 0 796
2012 1 0 0 803 0 0 0 0 804
2013 1 0 0 845 0 0 0 0 846
2014 0 0 0 774 0 0 0 0 774
2015 0 0 0 849 0 0 0 0 849
2016 0 0 0 807 0 0 0 0 807
2017 1 0 1 769 0 0 0 0 771
2018 0 0 0 602 0 0 0 0 602
2019 0 0 0 625 0 0 0 0 625
2020 0 0 0 624 0 0 0 0 624
2021 0 0 0 564 0 0 0 0 564
2022 0 0 0 543 2 0 0 0 545
2023 2 1 0 539 0 0 0 0 542
2024 0 0 0 616 0 0 0 0 616

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 Patricia S Garza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 752 35.9 20.9 93.1
2001 643 42.0 15.3 97.5
2002 833 50.2 16.6 44.5
2003 833 50.2 16.6 44.5
2004 729 45.4 16.1 29.9
2005 667 40.3 16.6 19.2
2006 708 39.8 17.8 0
2007 778 41.7 18.7 1.8
2008 770 46.0 16.7 0.3
2009 725 43.0 16.9 0
2010 731 41.2 17.7 0
2011 796 46.2 17.2 0
2012 804 41.0 19.6 0
2013 846 40.6 20.8 98.5
2014 774 38.6 20.0 98.2
2015 849 41.0 20.7 79
2016 807 43.0 18.7 98.6
2017 771 39.8 19.3 98.6
2018 602 34.9 17.2 99.3
2019 625 35.2 17.7 99.5
2020 624 34.0 18.3 98.7
2021 564 34.3 16.4 98.8
2022 545 33.0 16.4 99.3
2023 542 34.3 15.7 100
2024 616 38.4 16.0 100

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 Patricia S Garza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 752 35.9 20.9 93.1
2001 643 42.0 15.3 97.5
2002 833 50.2 16.6 44.5
2003 833 50.2 16.6 44.5
2004 729 45.4 16.1 29.9
2005 667 40.3 16.6 19.2
2006 708 39.8 17.8 0
2007 778 41.7 18.7 1.8
2008 770 46.0 16.7 0.3
2009 725 43.0 16.9 0
2010 731 41.2 17.7 0
2011 796 46.2 17.2 0
2012 804 41.0 19.6 0
2013 846 40.6 20.8 98.5
2014 774 38.6 20.0 98.2
2015 849 41.0 20.7 79
2016 807 43.0 18.7 98.6
2017 771 39.8 19.3 98.6
2018 602 34.9 17.2 99.3
2019 625 35.2 17.7 99.5
2020 624 34.0 18.3 98.7
2021 564 34.3 16.4 98.8
2022 545 33.0 16.4 99.3
2023 542 34.3 15.7 100
2024 616 38.4 16.0 100

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Patricia S Garza Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,047 (12.1%) $7,628 (87.9%) $8,675
2020 $1,164 (12.4%) $8,215 (87.6%) $9,379
2021 $2,071 (20.0%) $8,303 (80.0%) $10,374

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Patricia S Garza Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4218th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 4229th of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)3830
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3235
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Patricia S Garza Elementary)2717
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3526
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)175
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))2212
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)2141
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3328
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Patricia S Garza Elementary)1230
 18%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3832
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)129
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))1814
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)2928
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3137
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Patricia S Garza Elementary)3725
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4938
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Patricia S Garza Elementary)2610
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Donna Independent School District (Isd))3719
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Patricia S Garza Elementary)4212
 30%
   5th Grade Reading (Donna Independent School District (Isd))4015
 25%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students625542
 13.3%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic625539
 13.8%
Pacific Islander00
White02
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%100%
 0.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 616 students attended Patricia S Garza Elementary.

Patricia S Garza Elementary ranks 3378th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Patricia S Garza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dora M Sauceda Middle
High : Donna North High School

Students at Patricia S Garza Elementary are 100% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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