Galatas Elementary School
Public elementary school in The Woodlands, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Galatas Elementary School serves 792 students in grades Pre-K–4 in The Woodlands (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 471st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500001763 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 792 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 10.1% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Galatas Elementary School in context
Size
Galatas Elementary School is the 18th largest of Conroe ISD's 38 elementary schools; its 792 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.2 miles away and have a median of 704 students, so Galatas Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 194 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 132 per grade. This year grade 4 has 46% more students than kindergarten (175 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 64.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Conroe ISD (38.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
10.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Galatas Elementary School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 792 students would have about 53.5 teachers, so Galatas Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Powell Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 17 elementary schools within 5 miles and 52 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.6% |
| Hispanic | 18.6% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 138 |
| Grade 2 | 152 |
| Grade 3 | 194 |
| Grade 4 | 175 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9001 Cochrans Crossing Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: (936)709-5000
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galatas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.0 mi | 830 | 15.4 | 20.8% |
| Buckalew Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.1 mi | 823 | 17.3 | 18.1% |
| Bush Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.2 mi | 881 | 16.3 | 17.4% |
| David Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.0 mi | 585 | 16.3 | 9.4% |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 2.4 mi | 569 | 14.4 | 32.7% |
| Ride Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.6 mi | 508 | 13 | 29.3% |
| Tough Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.7 mi | 988 | 15.9 | 6.6% |
| Sst the Woodlands | School of Science and Technology | 2.9 mi | 559 | 15.9 | 43.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.