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AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP

5200 AVE N 1/2, GALVESTON, TX 77550 · (409) 761-6302 · Galveston County
GRADES 08–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
Enrollment
101
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
92 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
10
Grade 9
17
Grade 10
30
Grade 11
27
Grade 12
17
Student demographics
White
2323%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
4242%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 54%
Black
3131%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 13%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4141%
Female
6059%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
31.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
101
+24 (+31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 11.4:1
% White
23%
was 30%
% Hispanic
42%
was 43%
% Black
31%
was 23%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP

AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP operates as a rural-scale high school in GALVESTON, Texas, one of the schools within GALVESTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 101 students spanning grades 8 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP sits 87% smaller than that benchmark.

GALVESTON ISD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,662 students; AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP is among them.

Looking at the student body, AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 23% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Galveston County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Galveston County indicate the typical household earns roughly $86,105 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Galveston County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), of which AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP is one.

BURNET EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP's enrollment has edged up 31% since 2018, when it stood at 77 (now 101). The Black share of enrollment edged up from 23% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

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Galveston County at a glance

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Population
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students

Quick facts

School name
AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP
District
GALVESTON ISD
Address
5200 AVE N 1/2, GALVESTON, TX 77550
Phone
(409) 761-6302
County
Galveston County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
101
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
92 (91%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
482028012288
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP
How large is AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP?
AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP enrolls approximately 101 students in grades 08-12.
Is AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP an elementary, middle, or high school?
AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP is approximately 9.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP?
At AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP, the student body is approximately 23% White, 42% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP?
AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP is overseen by GALVESTON ISD in Galveston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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