Galena Park Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galena Park, Texas · Galena Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Galena Park Elementary School serves 588 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Galena Park (Harris County). It is one of 25 schools in Galena Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 1697th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 41.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Galena Park ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482025001982 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Galena Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 588 | 20,862 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.9% | 88.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Galena Park Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 15 elementary schools in Galena Park ISD, Galena Park Elementary School is the 10th largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.5 miles away and have a median of 480 students, so Galena Park 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 102 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (97 against 75). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 94.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Galena Park ISD (82.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 88.8% across Galena Park 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
Galena Park Elementary School has 41.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 588 students would have about 39.7 teachers, so Galena Park Elementary School has 2.3 more.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Macarthur Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 54 elementary schools within 5 miles and 182 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 94.6% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| White | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
52.6% of students are girls and 47.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 75 |
| Grade 1 | 92 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 N Main, Galena Park, TX 77547
Phone: (832)386-1670
Website: galenaparkisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galena Park Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 0.7 mi | 556 | 13.8 | 89.9% |
| Jacinto City Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.1 mi | 689 | 14.1 | 89.4% |
| Pyburn Elementary School | Galena Park ISD | 2.2 mi | 454 | 12.9 | 91.9% |
| Richey Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 2.5 mi | 505 | 12.6 | 96.8% |
| YES Prep East End Elementary School | YES Prep Public Schools Inc | 2.5 mi | 607 | 16.3 | 89.5% |
| Harris J R Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.5 mi | 288 | 13.7 | 96.2% |
| Whittier Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.6 mi | 326 | 15.5 | 85.6% |
| Harris R P Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.6 mi | 383 | 13.6 | 97.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.