Patricia S Garza Elementary School
Public elementary school in Donna, Texas · Donna ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Patricia S Garza Elementary School serves 551 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Donna (Hidalgo County). It is one of 19 schools in Donna ISD. By enrollment it is the 2025th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Donna ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481739008283 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Donna ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 551 | 12,937 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.4% | 92.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 83% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Patricia S Garza Elementary School in context
Size
Patricia S Garza Elementary School is the 5th largest of Donna ISD's 13 elementary schools; its 551 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 551 students, so Patricia S Garza Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 91 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 60, against an average of 79 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (86 against 66). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 60 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
98.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.4% across Donna ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Patricia S Garza Elementary School has 32.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 551 students would have about 37.2 teachers, so Patricia S Garza Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Daniel Singleterry Sr., 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 94 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 99.8% |
| White | 0.2% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 60 |
| Kindergarten | 66 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8801 Alberta Rd, Donna, TX 78537
Phone: (956)464-1886
Website: donnaisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Patricia S Garza Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Singleterry Sr. | Donna ISD | 0.1 mi | 560 | 17.8 | 98.9% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Donna ISD | 2.5 mi | 688 | 16.6 | 95.1% |
| Betts Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.2 mi | 534 | 16.3 | 91% |
| San Carlos Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.2 mi | 471 | 16.2 | 97% |
| Dr. Thomas Esparza Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.2 mi | 541 | 17.7 | 89.8% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Edinburg CISD | 3.3 mi | 514 | 15.7 | 93.8% |
| IDEA Academy Alamo | IDEA Public Schools | 3.3 mi | 698 | 21.9 | 98.1% |
| Julian S Adame | Donna ISD | 3.6 mi | 562 | 16.1 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Donna ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A M Ochoa Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 580 |
| A P Solis Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 646 |
| C Stainke Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 509 |
| Capt D Salinas II Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| Daniel Singleterry Sr. | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 560 |
| Donna High School | High | 9–12 | 1,992 |
| Donna North High School | High | 9–12 | 1,974 |
| Dora M Sauceda Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 553 |
| Eloy Garza Salazar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 446 |
| Guzman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 |
| J W Caceres Discovery Intermediate Academy | Elementary | 1–5 | 299 |
| Julian S Adame | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 562 |
| Le Noir Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 457 |
| M Rivas Primary Discovery Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 413 |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 688 |
| T Price Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 416 |
| Veterans Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 866 |
| W a Todd Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 670 |