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Galveston ISD 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 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 141 students in Galveston ISD School District.
Public Charter Schools in Galveston ISD School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is more than the Texas public charter school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,029 Schools
# Students
6,661 Students
442,230 Students
# Teachers
507 Teachers
27,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Galveston ISD School District, which is ranked #683 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#687 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
1,175 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
19,731 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,107 Students
279,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
63%
# Black Students
1,575 Students
76,321 Students
% Black Students
24%
17%
# White Students
1,678 Students
55,270 Students
% White Students
25%
13%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
401 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
10,068 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
431
22,475
# Students in K Grade:
458
34,723
# Students in 1st Grade:
460
35,648
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
34,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
33,575
# Students in 4th Grade:
412
31,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
439
31,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
39,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
39,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
486
36,743
# Students in 9th Grade:
583
31,679
# Students in 10th Grade:
506
26,594
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
24,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
20,502
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,345 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,292 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,345
$13,640
Spending / Student
$17,292
$14,384
Best Galveston ISD School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Moody Early Childhood Center
Charter School
1110 21st St
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6930
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6930
Grades: PK
| 141 students
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