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About this school
Evangelina Garza Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mission, Texas that is part of La Joya Independent School District.
It serves 416 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Evangelina Garza Elementary School
$3,681
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
16
donors
3
projects for
technology
Evangelina Garza Elementary School has received support from
9 individuals from Texas and
7 individuals out-of-state.