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Garza Elementary School vs. Canterbury Elementary School

Should you attend Garza Elementary School or Canterbury Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garza Elementary School
6300 N 29th St
Mcallen, TX 78504
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Canterbury Elementary School
2821 W Canton Rd
Edinburg, TX 78540
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Garza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Canterbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garza Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 676 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Canterbury Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
464 students
676 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canterbury Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1896 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#519 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garza Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canterbury Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 30% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
75%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Garza Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Canterbury Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
110
Kindergarten Students
62
71
Grade 1 Students
59
101
Grade 2 Students
67
92
Grade 3 Students
63
97
Grade 4 Students
79
121
Grade 5 Students
83
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
92%
84%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Garza Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canterbury Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(07-08 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garza Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canterbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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