School district · Texas

Galveston ISD

Galveston ISD in Texas: 11 public schools with 6,383 students and 14.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,797 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
1 charter
Students
6,383
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,797
TX $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
441
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
399
TX 387 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Texas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Texas: 54%

44%proficient

+4.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 69% of school districts in Texas

Median 51% · 1,182 school districts compared

2,330 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Texas: 42%

32%proficient

+2.0 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 68% of school districts in Texas

Median 38% · 1,182 school districts compared

2,215 students tested, grades 3–8 · STAAR - English; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.1K15
$10.4K16
$10.3K17
$10.2K18
$11.2K19
$11.2K20
$12.7K21
$13.7K22
$13.8K23
$13.8K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
16% · $19M
State
6.5% · $7.9M
Local
78% · $94.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,685
Support services
$5,289
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$66.1M
Long-term debt
$338.1M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 5Middle schools: 2High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Moody Early Childhood CenterCharterFree meals for all
Pre-K16118.0——
Austin ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–478414.445%38%
Burnet ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–456214.234%20%
Crenshaw El and MiddleFree meals for all
Pre-K–81318.048%29%
Oppe ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–466915.768%61%
Parker ElFree meals for all
Pre-K–443612.758%50%
Central MiddleFree meals for all
7–878514.037%18%
WeisFree meals for all
5–684414.741%31%
Aim College & Career PrepAlternativeFree meals for all
8–121019.270%60%
Ball H SFree meals for all
9–121,90516.2——
8–115———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
3904 Ave T, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone
(409)766-5100
Website