Oppe Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galveston, Texas · Galveston ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Oppe Elementary School serves 669 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 10 schools in Galveston ISD. By enrollment it is the 1129th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 42.71 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 | 482028006412 |
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 | 669 | 6,383 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.1% | 77.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% 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.
Oppe Elementary School in context
Size
Oppe Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Galveston ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 669 students are 10.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 448; Oppe 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 3 with 130 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 112 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 127 in kindergarten and 125 in grade 4. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 44.5% here and 48.4% across Galveston ISD. White students are next, at 42.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.1% 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 42.71 full-time-equivalent teachers for 669 students, Oppe Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 669 students would have about 45.2 teachers, so Oppe Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Oppe Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Parker Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 6 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 | 44.5% |
| White | 42.3% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
54% of students are girls and 46% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 127 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 125 |
| Grade 3 | 130 |
| Grade 4 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2915 81st St, Galveston, TX 77554
Phone: (409)761-6500
Website: gisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oppe Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 1.0 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 84.2% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 1.8 mi | 562 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 2.1 mi | 167 | 10.5 | 83.8% |
| Austin Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 4.7 mi | 784 | 14.4 | 95% |
| Heights Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.8 mi | 412 | 12.4 | 86.2% |
| Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.9 mi | 460 | 13.1 | 73.3% |
| Kohfeldt Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.1 mi | 429 | 14.6 | 88.3% |
| Hayley Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 10.2 mi | 484 | 14.5 | 88% |
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 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 784 |
| 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 |
| Parker Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 436 |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 |