Santiago Garcia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Edcouch, Texas · Edcouch-Elsa ISD · Grades K–5
Santiago Garcia Elementary School serves 358 students in grades K–5 in Edcouch (Hidalgo County). It is one of 9 schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD. By enrollment it is the 3774th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 28.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Edcouch-Elsa ISD |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481806001601 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 358 | 4,349 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93% | 92.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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.
Santiago Garcia Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD, Santiago Garcia Elementary School is the smallest, with 8.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 464 students, so Santiago Garcia Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 5 with 70 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 41, against an average of 60 per grade. This year grade 5 has 71% more students than kindergarten (70 against 41). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 92.3% across Edcouch-Elsa 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
Santiago Garcia Elementary School has 28.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 358 students would have about 24.2 teachers, so Santiago Garcia Elementary School has 3.8 more.
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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 100% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 41 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 E Santa Rosa Ave, Edcouch, TX 78538
Phone: (956)262-6002
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Santiago Garcia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.0 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 88% |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 1.8 mi | 470 | 15.7 | 91.9% |
| IDEA Elsa Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 718 | 21 | 89.3% |
| Jose Bernabe Munoz Elementary School | La Villa ISD | 2.2 mi | 227 | 13.7 | 96% |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Edcouch-Elsa ISD | 2.6 mi | 383 | 13.7 | 93.7% |
| Roberto Garate Elementary School | Monte Alto ISD | 5.7 mi | 386 | 17.4 | 88.3% |
| Maria Alicia P Munoz Elementary School | Donna ISD | 6.3 mi | 688 | 16.6 | 95.1% |
| Pfc Mario Ybarra Elementary School | Weslaco ISD | 6.6 mi | 503 | 17.8 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Edcouch-Elsa ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos F Truan Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 584 |
| David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy | Middle | 6 | 264 |
| Edcouch-Elsa H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 70 |
| Edcouch-Elsa High School | High | 9–12 | 1,309 |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 383 |
| Jorge R Gutierrez Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 454 |
| Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 470 |
| Ruben C Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |