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Mendez El

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1805 Peter Garza, San Marcos, TX 78666 · (512) 393-6060 · Part of San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District

San Marcos’ School Grade D better than 12% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
533
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Mendez El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Marcos kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where San Marcos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Mendez ElYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1805 Peter Garza, San Marcos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 195
Grade 2114
Grade 380
Grade 482
Grade 579
Enrollment over time
461’20
462’21
496’22
540’23
533’24

Up 15.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 8%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mendez El from San Marcos families.

Other schools in San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District

The district →
Bonham Pre-K School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · San Marcos
380 students17:1
Dezavala El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Marcos
D
584 students13:1
Bowie El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Marcos
C−
580 students14:1
Hernandez El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Marcos
B
577 students14:1
Crockett El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Marcos
B−
477 students13:1
Rodriguez El
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Marcos
C
445 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; San Marcos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.