Galveston Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

661 E Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85225

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Galveston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Galveston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Galveston Elementary School's student population of 488 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Galveston Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	56
1	63
2	76
3	74
4	67
5	58
6	65

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School
2023	461
2022	457
2021	485
2020	559
2019	559
2018	646
2017	646
2016	624
2015	699
2014	720
2013	718
2012	707
2011	765
2010	813
2009	879
2008	920
2007	934
2006	933
2005	984
2004	965
2002	934
2001	852
2000	1,013
1999	1,016
1998	992
1997	919
1996	791
1995	723
1994	697
1993	738
1992	699
1991	669
1990	626

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	32
2020	42
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	44
2015	47
2014	44
2013	48
2012	48
2011	50
2010	52
2009	58
2008	57
2007	57
2006	57
2005	56
2004	47
2003	45
2002	47
2001	50
2000	53
1999	48
1998	47
1997	41
1996	38
1995	37
1994	37
1993	34
1992	33
1991	34
1990	35
1989	32
1988	35
1987	33

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Year Founded

1963

School Calendar

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School Motto

'Lion Pride is deep inside!'

School Mascot

Lions

School Rankings

Galveston Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Galveston Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1285 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School
2023	#1285
2022	#1319
2021	#1145
2019	#1392
2018	#1413
2017	#1412
2016	#1087
2015	#1379
2014	#1160
2013	#1178
2012	#1167

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	23%	34%	53%
2022	22%	35%	53%
2021	15%	32%	49%
2019	34%	45%	57%
2018	35%	45%	61%
2017	26%	42%	57%
2016	32%	39%	55%
2015	29%	38%	57%
2014	58%	63%	77%
2013	61%	63%	77%
2012	56%	63%	77%

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23%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2022	23%	40%	58%
2021	30%	39%	57%
2019	32%	45%	59%
2018	27%	44%	61%
2017	26%	42%	57%
2016	28%	40%	56%
2015	20%	38%	56%
2014	68%	79%	89%
2013	65%	78%	88%
2012	67%	77%	87%
2011	62%	77%	85%

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11-19%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	13:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	17:1
2020	13:1	18:1	19:1
2019	13:1	18:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	19:1	19:1
2016	14:1	20:1	19:1
2015	15:1	20:1	19:1
2014	16:1	19:1	19:1
2013	15:1	19:1	20:1
2012	15:1	18:1	20:1
2011	15:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	18:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	18:1	19:1
2006	16:1	18:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	22:1
2002	20:1	19:1	20:1
2001	17:1	19:1	20:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	21:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	21:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	20:1
1994	19:1	19:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	21:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	19:1	20:1	20:1
1990	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	3%	7%	2%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	3%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	1%	3%	11%
2020	1%	3%	9%
2019	1%	3%	9%
2013	1%	3%	9%
2009	1%	3%	8%
2006	2%	2%	6%
2005	1%	2%	5%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

90%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	90%	47%	30%
2022	94%	47%	29%
2021	93%	46%	29%
2020	92%	45%	28%
2019	92%	45%	28%
2018	92%	45%	28%
2017	92%	45%	28%
2016	92%	45%	27%
2015	91%	45%	28%
2014	92%	44%	26%
2013	91%	43%	26%
2012	91%	43%	26%
2011	92%	42%	26%
2010	92%	41%	26%
2009	92%	41%	27%
2008	94%	42%	28%
2007	93%	41%	29%
2006	91%	39%	29%
2005	89%	38%	29%
2004	88%	37%	30%
2002	84%	35%	31%
2001	83%	33%	31%
2000	78%	33%	31%
1999	70%	32%	30%
1998	71%	31%	31%
1997	69%	30%	31%
1996	69%	30%	31%
1995	67%	29%	30%
1994	63%	28%	30%
1993	55%	27%	29%
1992	49%	25%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	5%	5%
2016	2%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	3%	5%	7%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	2%	6%	7%
2007	3%	5%	6%
2006	3%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	6%
2004	4%	5%	6%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%	5%
1999	6%	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	5%	4%	3%
1992	6%	4%	4%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	4%	35%	46%
2022	2%	35%	48%
2021	4%	36%	49%
2020	4%	38%	53%
2019	4%	38%	53%
2018	5%	38%	55%
2017	5%	38%	55%
2016	6%	39%	56%
2015	5%	40%	55%
2014	3%	41%	56%
2013	3%	42%	57%
2012	4%	42%	57%
2011	3%	42%	56%
2010	4%	44%	56%
2009	3%	44%	56%
2008	4%	44%	56%
2007	4%	45%	57%
2006	4%	47%	57%
2005	5%	48%	58%
2004	6%	48%	57%
2002	8%	50%	57%
2001	9%	52%	59%
2000	14%	53%	59%
1999	20%	54%	61%
1998	20%	56%	60%
1997	23%	57%	61%
1996	24%	57%	61%
1995	27%	58%	62%
1994	30%	59%	62%
1993	36%	60%	63%
1992	42%	61%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	0.19	0.65	0.68
2022	0.12	0.65	0.67
2021	0.13	0.66	0.66
2020	0.15	0.65	0.64
2019	0.15	0.65	0.64
2018	0.15	0.65	0.62
2017	0.15	0.65	0.62
2016	0.15	0.65	0.61
2015	0.17	0.64	0.61
2014	0.15	0.64	0.61
2013	0.17	0.64	0.61
2012	0.17	0.64	0.60
2011	0.15	0.65	0.60
2010	0.15	0.64	0.61
2009	0.15	0.64	0.60
2008	0.13	0.63	0.60
2007	0.15	0.63	0.59
2006	0.17	0.63	0.58
2005	0.21	0.62	0.58
2004	0.22	0.63	0.58
2002	0.29	0.62	0.57
2001	0.30	0.62	0.56
2000	0.37	0.62	0.55
1999	0.47	0.60	0.54
1998	0.46	0.59	0.54
1997	0.48	0.58	0.53
1996	0.47	0.58	0.53
1995	0.49	0.58	0.53
1994	0.52	0.57	0.53
1993	0.57	0.56	0.52
1992	0.59	0.56	0.50

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	80%	39%	20%
2022	80%	29%	12%
2021	100%	42%	27%
2020	80%	43%	20%
2019	80%	43%	20%
2018	98%	42%	27%
2017	98%	42%	27%
2016	83%	33%	23%
2015	86%	34%	25%
2014	87%	36%	25%
2013	90%	37%	25%
2012	80%	36%	24%
2011	86%	36%	23%
2010	89%	38%	23%
2009	85%	39%	20%
2008	67%	29%	15%
2007	69%	32%	16%
2006	87%	37%	22%
2005	86%	40%	26%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Galveston Elementary School	Arizona	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	7%	2%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	7%	7%	3%
2019	7%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	1%	9%	2%
2016	16%	11%	3%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	7%	14%	4%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	6%	11%	4%
2011	6%	10%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	7%	10%	3%
2008	10%	9%	3%
2007	11%	9%	3%
2006	13%	8%	4%
2005	11%	8%	21%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Lions

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Galveston Elementary School's ranking?

Galveston Elementary School is ranked #1285 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Galveston Elementary School?

488 students attend Galveston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Galveston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Galveston Elementary School?

Galveston Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Galveston Elementary School offer ?

Galveston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Galveston Elementary School part of?

Galveston Elementary School is part of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) School District.

In what neighborhood is Galveston Elementary School located?

Galveston Elementary School is located in the Galveston Neighborhood neighborhood of Chandler, AZ.

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