Garriga El

Garriga EL is a elementary school located in Port Isabel, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 443 students. Operated by Point Isabel ISD, the campus sits about 21.3 miles from The Brownsville's newsroom and is part of The Brownsville's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 29 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Garriga EL is a traditional zoned public school within Point Isabel ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Brownsville publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Port Isabel considering elementary placement, Garriga EL is one of the campuses The Brownsville regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Garriga EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Garriga EL". For more education coverage, see thebrownsville.org/schools or browse The Brownsville's latest reporting at thebrownsville.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.