Garcia Elementary School (Closed 2020)

3051 Old Kingsville Rd
Alice, TX 78332

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Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Garcia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 11-19% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garcia Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	22
1	41
2	33
3	20
4	20

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School
2023	180
2022	180
2021	180
2020	180
2019	180
2018	202
2017	202
2016	200
2015	203
2014	223
2013	232
2012	195
2011	188
2010	179
2009	194
2008	200
2007	201
2006	188
2005	190
2004	200
2003	208
2002	191
2001	169
2000	174
1999	217
1998	209
1997	210
1996	192
1995	203
1994	192
1993	222
1992	196
1991	193
1990	191
1989	193
1988	229
1987	232

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	14
2013	16
2012	14
2011	13
2010	14
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	13
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	14
2001	13
2000	13
1999	15
1998	16
1997	15
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

(17-18)

11-19%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2018	15%	49%	29%
2017	52%	78%	64%
2016	72%	75%	63%
2015	62%	73%	59%
2014	32%	76%	62%
2013	42%	78%	66%
2012	82%	83%	72%
2011	87%	84%	78%
2010	84%	83%	76%

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(17-18)

20-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2018	24%	45%	29%
2017	67%	72%	61%
2016	72%	71%	60%
2015	57%	73%	62%
2014	47%	75%	63%
2013	57%	78%	67%
2012	87%	88%	81%
2011	77%	88%	83%
2010	90%	88%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2023	20:1	14:1	16:1
2022	20:1	14:1	16:1
2021	20:1	14:1	17:1
2020	20:1	15:1	18:1
2019	20:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	15:1	17:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2009	2%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

95%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2023	95%	53%	93%
2022	95%	53%	93%
2021	95%	53%	93%
2020	95%	53%	93%
2019	95%	53%	93%
2018	98%	52%	95%
2017	98%	52%	95%
2016	98%	52%	95%
2015	100%	52%	81%
2014	96%	52%	95%
2013	96%	51%	94%
2012	96%	51%	94%
2011	97%	50%	94%
2010	97%	49%	94%
2009	96%	48%	92%
2008	98%	47%	91%
2007	97%	46%	91%
2006	98%	46%	92%
2005	98%	45%	91%
2004	98%	44%	90%
2003	97%	43%	89%
2002	98%	42%	89%
2001	99%	41%	88%
2000	98%	40%	87%
1999	97%	39%	86%
1998	96%	38%	85%
1997	97%	38%	84%
1996	97%	37%	83%
1995	96%	36%	82%
1994	93%	36%	82%
1993	93%	35%	81%
1992	91%	35%	80%
1991	93%	34%	81%

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Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2003	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	2%	14%	1%
1993	2%	14%	1%
1992	3%	14%	1%
1991	3%	14%
1990	1%	14%	1%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2023	4%	26%	6%
2022	4%	26%	6%
2021	4%	26%	6%
2020	4%	27%	6%
2019	4%	27%	6%
2018	2%	28%	5%
2017	2%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2014	4%	29%	5%
2013	4%	30%	6%
2012	4%	31%	6%
2011	2%	31%	6%
2010	3%	33%	6%
2009	2%	34%	6%
2007	1%	36%	8%
2006	2%	36%	8%
2005	2%	38%	8%
2004	2%	39%	9%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	1%	42%	11%
2000	2%	44%	11%
1999	3%	45%	12%
1998	4%	46%	13%
1997	3%	46%	15%
1996	2%	47%	16%
1995	3%	48%	17%
1994	5%	48%	17%
1993	5%	49%	18%
1992	6%	49%	19%
1991	4%	51%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.14
2022	0.10	0.64	0.14
2021	0.10	0.64	0.13
2020	0.10	0.63	0.13
2019	0.10	0.63	0.13
2018	0.04	0.64	0.10
2017	0.04	0.64	0.10
2016	0.04	0.63	0.09
2014	0.08	0.63	0.11
2013	0.10	0.64	0.12
2012	0.08	0.64	0.13
2011	0.07	0.64	0.12
2010	0.06	0.64	0.13
2009	0.09	0.64	0.15
2008	0.05	0.64	0.16
2007	0.06	0.64	0.17
2006	0.04	0.64	0.17
2005	0.04	0.64	0.17
2004	0.05	0.64	0.19
2003	0.06	0.64	0.20
2002	0.04	0.64	0.21
2001	0.02	0.64	0.21
2000	0.04	0.65	0.23
1999	0.06	0.65	0.25
1998	0.08	0.65	0.26
1997	0.08	0.64	0.28
1996	0.07	0.64	0.30
1995	0.08	0.64	0.30
1994	0.14	0.64	0.31
1993	0.13	0.63	0.31
1992	0.17	0.63	0.32

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Eligible for

100%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2023	100%	57%	83%
2022	100%	57%	85%
2021	100%	56%	83%
2020	100%	56%	85%
2019	100%	56%	85%
2018	98%	53%	78%
2017	98%	53%	78%
2016	98%	53%	74%
2015	98%	52%	74%
2014	95%	53%	71%
2013	96%	53%	71%
2012	74%	44%	65%
2011	90%	44%	67%
2010	90%	43%	67%
2009	88%	40%	58%
2008	77%	39%	55%
2007	77%	39%	58%
2006	80%	40%	60%
2005	81%	39%	61%
2004	75%	39%	58%
2003	80%	39%	59%
2002	80%	38%	55%
2001	79%	38%	56%
2000	75%	38%	56%
1999	82%	39%	55%
1998	77%	40%	54%
1997	79%	41%	54%
1996	79%	41%	56%
1995	83%	41%	55%
1994	78%	40%	54%
1993	91%	45%	60%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Garcia Elementary School	Texas	Alice Independent School District
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	9%
2011	3%	7%	9%
2010	3%	8%	9%
2009	4%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alice Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Garcia Elementary School?

180 students attend Garcia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Garcia Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garcia Elementary School?

Garcia Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Garcia Elementary School offer ?

Garcia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Garcia Elementary School part of?

Garcia Elementary School is part of Alice Independent School District.

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