Galloway Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mesquite, Texas · Mesquite ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Galloway Elementary School serves 439 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 50 schools in Mesquite ISD. By enrollment it is the 3119th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.7 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 ÷ 34.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Mesquite ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483039003405 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mesquite ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 439 | 37,930 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.4% | 81.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% 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.
Galloway Elementary School in context
Size
Galloway Elementary School is the 23rd largest of Mesquite ISD's 34 elementary schools; its 439 students are 1.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 456; Galloway 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 2 with 79 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 41, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 5 has 15% fewer students than kindergarten (55 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 41 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 70.4% here and 63.9% across Mesquite ISD. Black students are next, at 17.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.2% across Mesquite 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 34.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 439 students, Galloway Elementary School has 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 439 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Galloway Elementary School has 5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Galloway Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Seabourn Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 146 other elementary schools, 65 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 | 70.4% |
| Black | 17.3% |
| White | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 41 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 55 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 Clary Dr., Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (972)882-5101
Website: mesquiteisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Galloway Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabourn Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.9 mi | 573 | 13.9 | 91.1% |
| Rugel Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.0 mi | 273 | 12.3 | 71.8% |
| Hanby Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.3 mi | 768 | 15.9 | 90.6% |
| C a Tatum Jr. Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 415 | 14.9 | 99.5% |
| Golden Rule Southwest | Golden Rule Charter School | 1.5 mi | 214 | 12.6 | 96.7% |
| Edward Titche Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.7 mi | 676 | 14.7 | 99.4% |
| Moss Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.7 mi | 337 | 12.2 | 85.8% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 1.8 mi | 496 | 19.5 | 95.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.