Galveston Independent School District

3904 Ave T
Galveston, TX 77550-8643
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Galveston Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,437 students in Galveston Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Galveston Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
6,446 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Galveston Independent School District, which is ranked #809 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#819 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Galveston Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Galveston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Galveston Independent   School District 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.
35%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Galveston Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Galveston Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
101 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
3,086 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
53%
# Black Students
1,480 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
23%
13%
# White Students
1,575 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
24%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
413
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
422
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
463
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
470
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
458
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
435
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
396
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
428
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
618
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
522
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
443
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,857 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,869 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Galveston Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$115 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Galveston Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,857
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Galveston Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,869
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Galveston Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Galveston Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Austin Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1514 N 1/2
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-3500
Grades: 5-6
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Oppe Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2915 81st St
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6500
Grades: PK-4
| 624 students
Rank: #33.
Morgan El Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1410 37th St
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6700
Grades: PK-4
| 572 students
Rank: #44.
Parker Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6802 Jones Dr
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6600
Grades: PK-4
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Rosenberg El Laboratory For Learning And Leading
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
721 10th St
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6800
Grades: PK-4
| 315 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Burnet Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5501 Ave S
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6470
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Crenshaw El And Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
406 Hwy 87
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 684-8526
Grades: PK-8
| 133 students
Rank: #88.
Weis
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
7100 Stewart Rd
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6100
Grades: 5
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,446 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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