Lupe Garcia El, Fate TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lupe Garcia El

Lupe Garcia Elementary serves a diverse student body from pre-K through sixth grade in suburban Fate, a fast-growing exurban community on the eastern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The school enrolls a mid-sized population drawn from planned single-family residential subdivisions; about one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is split fairly evenly across White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian families. Pre-K and kindergarten make up a meaningful share of the grade band, alongside steady enrollments in grades one through six.

Reading performance is a relative strength. Students in grades three through six show proficiency rates ranging from roughly half to two-thirds across the tested grades, with reading results stronger overall than math. Third grade shows the softest reading outcome, while grades five and six push higher. This pattern suggests the school has built ground in literacy instruction but faces sharper headwinds in the upper primary grades. In math, results are notably lower, with proficiency falling in the range of low-to-mid forties across grades three through five, and recovering slightly in sixth grade. Science testing shows only one grade, fifth, and proficiency there is quite low. The school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among districts in Rockwall County, suggesting reasonably solid performance in context, though the math and science results point to areas where instructional focus may need adjustment.

The school sits within Rockwall ISD, which has faced significant headwinds recently. In November 2024, voters rejected the district's entire bond package and proposed tax increase, leaving the district without funding for new school construction or competitive teacher raises. The district is operating at one of its lowest tax rates while managing a projected multi-year deficit. Superintendent statements identify Lupe Garcia, along with several other elementary schools in the district, as facing ongoing overcrowding. For families, this means the school is likely at or near capacity, class sizes may remain tight, and the district's ability to expand programs or facilities depends on future referendums. The school may also experience staffing pressure as the district works to retain teachers on a constrained budget.

Fate itself is one of Texas's fastest-growing cities, dominated by master-planned suburban subdivisions built for commuter families. The broader landscape is car-dependent, with retail and commercial corridors anchored along I-30 and Highway 66 rather than a strong walkable downtown. Parks and trails are abundant and well-developed, serving as civic anchors. The housing stock is modern suburban single-family, with newer projects branching into mixed-use and build-to-rent townhomes. This is a place oriented to school-age families, growing rapidly, with comfortable but financially stretched school operations.

For a family considering Lupe Garcia, the school offers solid reading instruction and peer composition that spans multiple racial and economic backgrounds in a suburban setting. The math results are weaker and worth exploring directly with the school. More broadly, a parent may want to look into the district's overcrowding projections and budget status, as ongoing financial constraints are publicly documented and may affect class sizes, resource allocation, and teaching staff continuity in the coming years.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 54% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 13% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 54% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 59% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 67% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 68% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · District 70% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 73% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 0% · ▲ 23 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolROCKWALL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income61%Higher-income61%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income48%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income49%Higher-income72%23 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income74%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income49%Higher-income42%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income42%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income52%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income48%5 pp gap