Galveston ISD
Galveston, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Galveston ISD runs 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k) with 6,383 students. By enrollment it is the 180th 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 | 10 |
| Students | 6,383 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 438.9 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4820280 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Galveston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aim College & Career Prep | High | 8–12 | 101 | 9.2 | 91.1% |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 784 | 14.4 | 95% |
| Ball High School | High | 9–12 | 1,905 | 16.2 | 69.1% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 785 | 14 | 79.5% |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 131 | 8 | 77.1% |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 161 | 18 | 81.4% |
| Oppe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 | 15.7 | 56.1% |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 436 | 12.7 | 84.2% |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 | 14.7 | 80.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Galveston ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Galveston ISD in context
Size
Galveston ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Ball High School with 1,905 students, and the smallest is Aim College & Career Prep with 101; the average is 638, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 565 students this year. Grade 12 has 407 students and kindergarten has 417, within 10% of each other. Galveston ISD enrolls 439 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Galveston ISD at 48.4%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 23.6%.
77.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 56.1% at Oppe Elementary School to 95% at Austin Elementary School. All 10 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 438.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 16 counselors it has 399 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
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
NCES classifies Galveston ISD's area as city, small: inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest district is Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, 2.4 miles away with 167 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Galveston ISD. 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 | 409.5 | 16 |
| School counselors | 16 | 399 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 6,383 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 2,128 |
| Instructional aides | 89 | 72 |
| Other student support staff | 65.7 | 97 |
| School administrators | 23 | 278 |
| District administrators | 12.5 | 511 |
| All staff | 996.1 |
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
| Hispanic | 48.4% |
| White | 23.6% |
| Black | 23.2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 439 |
| Kindergarten | 417 |
| Grade 1 | 432 |
| Grade 2 | 465 |
| Grade 3 | 468 |
| Grade 4 | 462 |
| Grade 5 | 440 |
| Grade 6 | 430 |
| Grade 7 | 392 |
| Grade 8 | 438 |
| Grade 9 | 565 |
| Grade 10 | 551 |
| Grade 11 | 477 |
| Grade 12 | 407 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 2 mi | 167 | 10.5 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 10 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 13 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 13 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Dickinson ISD | 17 mi | 12,554 | 14.6 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 17 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 24 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 27 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)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
3904 Ave T, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: (409)766-5100
Website: gisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.