Parker Elementary School
Public elementary school in Galveston, Texas · Galveston ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Parker Elementary School serves 436 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Galveston (Galveston County). It is one of 10 schools in Galveston ISD. By enrollment it is the 3151st 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 ÷ 34.44 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 | 482028002002 |
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 | 436 | 6,383 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% | 77.6% | 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.
Parker Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Galveston ISD, Parker Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 6.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6.6 miles away and have a median of 472 students, so Parker 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 4 with 82 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 79 in kindergarten and 82 in grade 4. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 33.9% of enrollment, a lower share than across Galveston ISD (48.4%). Black students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.2% of students qualify 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
Parker Elementary School has 34.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 436 students would have about 29.5 teachers, so Parker Elementary School has 4.9 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Burnet Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 33.9% |
| Black | 33.5% |
| White | 24.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 79 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 73 |
| Grade 3 | 78 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6802 Jones Dr., Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: (409)761-6600
Website: gisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Parker Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 0.9 mi | 562 | 14.2 | 92.3% |
| Oppe Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 1.0 mi | 669 | 15.7 | 56.1% |
| Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | Ambassadors Preparatory Academy | 1.3 mi | 167 | 10.5 | 83.8% |
| Austin Elementary School | Galveston ISD | 3.8 mi | 784 | 14.4 | 95% |
| Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.4 mi | 460 | 13.1 | 73.3% |
| Heights Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.6 mi | 412 | 12.4 | 86.2% |
| Kohfeldt Elementary School | Texas City ISD | 9.8 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 |
| Oppe Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 669 |
| Weis | Middle | 5–6 | 844 |