The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ganado El
Ganado Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade in a small Texas town in Jackson County. The school has an enrollment of roughly three hundred students, with a diverse demographic profile: slightly more than half the students identify as Hispanic, somewhat less than half as white, and a very small share as Black or multiracial. A substantial share of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic need in the community.
On state assessments, the school shows mixed results. In English language arts, students performed at a stronger level, with about two-thirds of fourth graders meeting or exceeding grade-level standards. In math, the picture was less consistent. Third graders reached just above the midpoint, while fourth graders showed slightly stronger gains and more students working at or above proficiency. Science results, based on fifth-grade testing, present a softer spot: only about a quarter of students met or exceeded proficiency, a notably lower achievement rate. This suggests a parent may want to look into further with the school about science instruction and support at the upper elementary level. Note that some grade-level data for grades four and five came from Spanish-language test administration, with very small test populations, so those results are not comparable to the main English cohorts.
Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among Jackson County's three districts, indicating middling-to-moderate academic standing in its local context.
The school sits in a housing market where median home values are below both the state and national benchmarks. Home affordability, by price-to-income ratio, is reasonable relative to national standards. The district recently passed a substantial bond election in May of this year. Publicly reported, the approved measures will fund a new auditorium replacing one decades old, agricultural sciences facility renovations, a new softball complex, and upgrades to academic and athletic facilities. This multi-year capital campaign begins construction roughly within a year and reflects ongoing investment in the physical learning environment. The bond was structured to avoid raising the school tax rate; homeowners with Over-65 Homestead Exemptions would see no increase above their current ceiling, and the state-mandated homestead exemption means homeowners whose property appraises at or below a certain threshold pay no school district property taxes at all.
State testing data for chronic absenteeism, discipline climate, and staffing detail was not available for this school. The enrollment and demographics data come from current school records; no historical trend was provided, so growth or contraction in the student body cannot be assessed from the available material. Similarly, no information on special education enrollment rates or English learner populations was reported, though this absence may reflect the way the school or state reports those categories rather than a true data gap.
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