Ambassadors Preparatory Academy
Galveston, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–8 · Charter
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy runs 1 school (1 elementary) with 167 students. By enrollment it is the 1087th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 167 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 16 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4800284 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 167 | 10.5 | 83.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Ambassadors Preparatory Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy in context
Size
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Ambassadors Preparatory Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 6, with 26 students. Grade 8 has 12 students and kindergarten has 14, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Ambassadors Preparatory Academy enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy at 65.9%, above their 12.8% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 24%.
83.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 10.5 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Ambassadors Preparatory Academy reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Galveston ISD, 2.4 miles away with 6,383 students. 6 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Ambassadors Preparatory Academy. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 15 | 11 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 167 |
| School administrators | 0.5 | 334 |
| District administrators | 0.5 | 334 |
| All staff | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 65.9% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| White | 5.4% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston ISD | 2 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 12 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 14 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 15 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 18 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 18 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 26 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 28 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Dickinson ISD (12,554 students)
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5001 Ave U, Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409)762-1115
Website: apagalv.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.