Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School

2020 21st St N
Texas City, TX 77590

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Top 20%

Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 537 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School's student population of 537 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
Kind	88
1	89
2	116
3	126
4	118

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Total Students

537 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
2023	532
2022	502
2021	507
2020	527
2019	527
2018	583
2017	583
2016	581
2015	580
2014	590
2013	576
2012	586
2011	618
2010	631
2009	616
2008	585
2007	631
2006	633
2005	657
2004	668
2003	660
2002	689
2001	676
2000	711
1999	677
1998	633
1997	650
1996	640
1995	672
1994	694
1993	731
1992	713
1991	725
1990	753
1989	736
1988	725
1987	720

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	36
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	32
2014	34
2013	31
2012	32
2011	36
2010	38
2009	40
2008	40
2007	40
2006	39
2005	40
2004	39
2003	40
2002	41
2001	41
2000	41
1999	41
1998	39
1997	43
1996	41
1995	41
1994	43
1993	40
1992	41
1991	40

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School Rankings

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1599 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
2022	#1599
2021	#2531
2019	#2363
2018	#2311
2017	#4765
2016	#4029
2015	#2867
2014	#6465
2013	#6144
2012	#2145
2011	#3604

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55%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2022	55%	41%	30%
2021	44%	37%	28%
2019	55%	51%	38%
2018	58%	49%	36%
2017	78%	78%	68%
2016	73%	75%	74%
2015	82%	73%	69%
2014	61%	76%	71%
2013	64%	78%	70%
2012	90%	83%	78%
2011	88%	84%	81%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2022	63%	51%	37%
2021	46%	42%	29%
2019	52%	47%	33%
2018	48%	45%	36%
2017	65%	72%	61%
2016	74%	71%	67%
2015	74%	73%	69%
2014	65%	75%	70%
2013	69%	78%	74%
2012	92%	88%	87%
2011	87%	88%	86%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

48%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	46%	53%	46%
2022	43%	53%	46%
2021	44%	53%	43%
2020	40%	53%	39%
2019	40%	53%	39%
2018	37%	52%	38%
2017	37%	52%	38%
2016	37%	52%	45%
2015	38%	52%	43%
2014	36%	52%	43%
2013	34%	51%	43%
2012	31%	51%	42%
2011	30%	50%	42%
2010	29%	49%	41%
2009	27%	48%	39%
2008	28%	47%	39%
2007	29%	46%	37%
2006	25%	46%	34%
2005	29%	45%	33%
2004	30%	44%	32%
2003	27%	43%	31%
2002	25%	42%	29%
2001	20%	41%	28%
2000	19%	40%	27%
1999	19%	39%	26%
1998	18%	38%	25%
1997	16%	38%	25%
1996	17%	37%	24%
1995	18%	36%	24%
1994	16%	36%	23%
1993	19%	35%	23%
1992	18%	35%	23%
1991	18%	34%	22%

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Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	20%	13%	30%
2022	18%	13%	30%
2021	17%	13%	31%
2020	17%	13%	32%
2019	17%	13%	32%
2018	22%	13%	33%
2017	22%	13%	33%
2016	19%	13%	21%
2015	17%	13%	21%
2014	15%	13%	20%
2013	16%	13%	19%
2012	14%	13%	20%
2011	17%	13%	20%
2010	17%	14%	21%
2009	17%	14%	21%
2008	13%	14%	20%
2007	13%	14%	20%
2006	15%	15%	20%
2005	12%	14%	19%
2004	12%	14%	20%
2003	11%	14%	19%
2002	12%	14%	20%
2001	13%	14%	20%
2000	11%	14%	19%
1999	9%	14%	18%
1998	11%	14%	18%
1997	13%	14%	18%
1996	14%	14%	17%
1995	14%	14%	18%
1994	15%	14%	17%
1993	13%	14%	16%
1992	12%	14%	17%
1991	13%	14%	17%

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White

26%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	29%	26%	19%
2022	34%	26%	20%
2021	34%	26%	22%
2020	39%	27%	25%
2019	39%	27%	25%
2018	38%	28%	26%
2017	38%	28%	26%
2016	41%	29%	33%
2015	42%	29%	34%
2014	46%	29%	35%
2013	48%	30%	36%
2012	53%	31%	36%
2011	53%	31%	36%
2010	54%	33%	38%
2009	55%	34%	40%
2008	59%	35%	41%
2007	58%	36%	43%
2006	58%	36%	45%
2005	57%	38%	46%
2004	58%	39%	47%
2003	62%	40%	49%
2002	62%	41%	50%
2001	67%	42%	51%
2000	69%	44%	53%
1999	72%	45%	56%
1998	70%	46%	56%
1997	70%	46%	56%
1996	68%	47%	58%
1995	67%	48%	58%
1994	68%	48%	59%
1993	68%	49%	59%
1992	70%	49%	59%
1991	68%	51%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.67
2022	0.67	0.64	0.67
2021	0.67	0.64	0.68
2020	0.66	0.63	0.69
2019	0.66	0.63	0.69
2018	0.68	0.64	0.68
2017	0.68	0.64	0.68
2016	0.67	0.63	0.66
2015	0.66	0.63	0.66
2014	0.64	0.63	0.66
2013	0.63	0.64	0.66
2012	0.61	0.64	0.66
2011	0.62	0.64	0.66
2010	0.61	0.64	0.66
2009	0.60	0.64	0.65
2008	0.56	0.64	0.65
2007	0.57	0.64	0.65
2006	0.58	0.64	0.65
2005	0.58	0.64	0.64
2004	0.56	0.64	0.64
2003	0.54	0.64	0.63
2002	0.54	0.64	0.63
2001	0.50	0.64	0.62
2000	0.48	0.65	0.62
1999	0.45	0.65	0.61
1998	0.47	0.65	0.61
1997	0.47	0.64	0.61
1996	0.49	0.64	0.59
1995	0.50	0.64	0.59
1994	0.49	0.64	0.59
1993	0.49	0.63	0.58
1992	0.47	0.63	0.57
1991	0.49	0.63	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	74%	57%	81%
2022	73%	57%	82%
2021	77%	56%	86%
2020	82%	56%	74%
2019	82%	56%	74%
2018	54%	53%	66%
2017	54%	53%	66%
2016	50%	53%	61%
2015	45%	52%	59%
2014	51%	53%	63%
2013	51%	53%	61%
2012	46%	44%	60%
2011	49%	44%	60%
2010	39%	43%	55%
2009	43%	40%	57%
2008	36%	39%	52%
2007	39%	39%	50%
2006	31%	40%	49%
2005	27%	39%	48%
2004	28%	39%	47%
2003	27%	39%	45%
2002	28%	38%	43%
2001	25%	38%	40%
2000	26%	38%	39%
1999	21%	39%	40%
1998	28%	40%	41%
1997	28%	41%	40%
1996	10%	41%	14%
1995	10%	41%	16%
1994	31%	40%	41%
1993	29%	45%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School	Texas	Texas City Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Texas City Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School is ranked #1599 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School?

537 students attend Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School?

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School offer ?

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School part of?

Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School is part of Texas City Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 537 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education