Garriga Elementary School in Port Isabel, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garriga Elementary School is a town public school in Port Isabel, Texas that is part of Point Isabel Independent School District. It serves 433 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

433 Students

33 Teachers

200 W Adams St

Port Isabel, TX 78578 View local requests

https://garriga.pi-isd.net/

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Garriga Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Garriga Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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