Austin Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galveston, Texas · Galveston ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Austin Elementary School serves 784 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 10 schools in Galveston ISD. By enrollment it is the 506th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Galveston ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482028023004 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galveston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 784 | 6,383 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95% | 77.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Austin Elementary School in context
Size
Austin Elementary School is the largest of Galveston ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 784 students are 12.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 433; Austin Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 153 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 113, against an average of 131 per grade. This year grade 4 has 25% more students than kindergarten (141 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 119 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 52.2% here and 48.4% across Galveston ISD. Black students are next, at 32.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.6% across Galveston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 784 students, Austin Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 784 students would have about 53 teachers, so Austin Elementary School has 1.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Austin Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, 2.7 miles away in Ambassadors Preparatory Academy. Within 10 miles there are 5 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 52.2% |
| Black | 32.3% |
| White | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 119 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 114 |
| Grade 2 | 153 |
| Grade 3 | 144 |
| Grade 4 | 141 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1514 Ave N 1/2, Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: (409)761-3500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Austin Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 2.7 mi | 167 | 10.5 | 83.8% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 2.9 mi | 562 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Parker Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 3.8 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 84.2% |
| Oppe Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 4.7 mi | 669 | 15.7 | 56.1% |
| Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.0 mi | 460 | 13.1 | 73.3% |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School | Galveston ISD | 10.6 mi | 131 | 8 | 77.1% |
| Kohfeldt Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.8 mi | 429 | 14.6 | 88.3% |
| Heights Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.8 mi | 412 | 12.4 | 86.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Galveston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aim College & Career Prep | High | 8–12 | 101 |
| Ball High School | High | 9–12 | 1,905 |
| Burnet Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 562 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 785 |
| Crenshaw El and Middle School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 131 |
| Moody Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 161 |
| Oppe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 436 |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 |