Total enrollment
61,488
-1,178 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Galveston County
Texas · Public K-12
Galveston County in Texas has 95 public K-12 schools in service today, collectively responsible for roughly 62,767 students with Clear Creek ISD the largest district. That works out to 53 elementary, 17 middle, and 22 high schools.
7-year change in Galveston County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
88
+1 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
39%
was 44%
% Hispanic
39%
was 34%
% Black
14%
was 15%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
358,990
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
95
11 districts
Enrollment
62,767
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$86,105
Above Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
57.2%
Below Texas avg
Elementary
53
27,379 students
Middle
17
14,450 students
High
22
20,011 students
Combined / other
3
927 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
CLEAR CREEK ISD
20,345 students · 11 districts in Galveston County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Galveston County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.8%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.0%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.7%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.6% under 18
Test scores in Galveston County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 73 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- LEAGUE CITY INT· 84.0%
- FRIENDSWOOD H S· 83.0%
- FRIENDSWOOD J H· 82.0%
- C W CLINE EL· 77.0%
- WINDSONG EL· 77.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- GILES MIDDLE· 23.0%
- HAYLEY EL· 24.0%
- BURNET EL· 26.0%
- KENNETH E LITTLE EL· 28.0%
- SIMMS EL· 28.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKINSON H S | Dickinson | High | 09-12 | 3,810 | · |
| CLEAR SPRINGS H S | League City | High | 09-12 | 2,668 | · |
| CLEAR FALLS H S | League City | High | 09-12 | 2,508 | · |
| CLEAR CREEK H S | League City | High | 09-12 | 2,469 | · |
| FRIENDSWOOD H S | Friendswood | High | 09-12 | 2,014 | · |
| BALL H S | Galveston | High | 09-12 | 1,905 | · |
| TEXAS CITY H S | Texas City | High | 09-12 | 1,689 | · |
| FRIENDSWOOD J H | Friendswood | Middle | 06-08 | 1,530 | · |
| SANTA FE H S | Santa Fe | High | 09-12 | 1,314 | · |
| DICKINSON J H | Texas City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,060 | · |
| LEAGUE CITY INT | League City | Middle | 06-08 | 1,046 | · |
| SANTA FE J H | Santa Fe | Middle | 06-08 | 1,003 | · |
| BAYSIDE INT | League City | Middle | 06-08 | 978 | · |
| VICTORY LAKES INT | League City | Middle | 06-08 | 944 | · |
| CREEKSIDE INT | League City | Middle | 06-08 | 917 | · |
| C W CLINE EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-05 | 906 | · |
| R D MCADAMS J H | Dickinson | Middle | 06-08 | 891 | · |
| EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H | Dickinson | Middle | 06-08 | 877 | · |
| WEIS | Galveston | Middle | 05-06 | 844 | · |
| BLOCKER MIDDLE | Texas City | Middle | 07-08 | 802 | · |
| ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON | Galveston | Combined | PK-12 | 795 | · |
| CAMPBELL EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 791 | · |
| SANDRA MOSSMAN EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 789 | · |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE | Galveston | Middle | 07-08 | 785 | · |
| AUSTIN EL | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 784 | · |
| LOUIS G LOBIT EL | League City | Elementary | PK-03 | 774 | · |
| FRY INT | Texas City | Middle | 05-06 | 769 | · |
| ART AND PAT GOFORTH EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 765 | · |
| HENRY BAUERSCHLAG EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 737 | · |
| LA MARQUE H S | La Marque | High | 09-12 | 737 | · |
| DAN J KUBACAK EL | Santa Fe | Elementary | PK-05 | 730 | · |
| LLOYD R FERGUSON EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 700 | · |
| LEAGUE CITY EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 692 | · |
| RALPH PARR EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 688 | · |
| DARWIN L GILMORE EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 676 | · |
| ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE | League City | Elementary | 04-05 | 669 | · |
| OPPE EL | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 669 | · |
| LAVACE STEWART EL | Kemah | Elementary | PK-05 | 660 | · |
| CLEAR CREEK INT | League City | Middle | 06-08 | 653 | · |
| WILLIAM F BARNETT EL | Santa Fe | Elementary | PK-05 | 640 | · |
| ZUE S BALES INT | Friendswood | Elementary | 03-05 | 640 | · |
| ROY J WOLLAM EL | Santa Fe | Elementary | PK-05 | 618 | · |
| JOHN AND SHAMARION BARBER MIDDLE | Dickinson | Elementary | 04-05 | 614 | · |
| WINDSONG EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-05 | 607 | · |
| I W AND ELEANOR HYDE EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| HITCHCOCK H S | Hitchcock | High | 09-12 | 585 | · |
| HUGHES ROAD EL | Dickinson | Elementary | PK-03 | 585 | · |
| MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 572 | · |
| BURNET EL | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 562 | · |
| DUNBAR MIDDLE | Dickinson | Elementary | 04-05 | 558 | · |
| ODYSSEY ACADEMY - TEXAS CITY | Texas City | Elementary | PK-08 | 558 | · |
| WALTER HALL EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 554 | · |
| GILES MIDDLE | Texas City | Middle | 06-08 | 553 | · |
| SAN LEON EL | Dickinson | Elementary | PK-03 | 540 | · |
| CALDER ROAD EL | Dickinson | Elementary | PK-03 | 534 | · |
| JAMES H ROSS EL | League City | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| BAY COLONY EL | Dickinson | Elementary | PK-03 | 509 | · |
| JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL | Dickinson | Elementary | PK-03 | 509 | · |
| KENNETH E LITTLE EL | Bacliff | Elementary | PK-03 | 505 | · |
| MANUEL GUAJARDO JR EL | Texas City | Elementary | KG-04 | 501 | · |
| WESTWOOD EL | Friendswood | Elementary | PK-02 | 497 | · |
| HITCHCOCK PRI | Hitchcock | Elementary | PK-02 | 485 | · |
| HAYLEY EL | La Marque | Elementary | KG-05 | 484 | · |
| SIMMS EL | Texas City | Elementary | KG-05 | 482 | · |
| ROOSEVELT-WILSON EL | Texas City | Elementary | KG-04 | 460 | · |
| PARKER EL | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 436 | · |
| KOHFELDT EL | Texas City | Elementary | KG-04 | 429 | · |
| HEIGHTS EL | Texas City | Elementary | KG-04 | 412 | · |
| CROSBY MIDDLE | Hitchcock | Middle | 06-08 | 406 | · |
| AUSTIN MIDDLE | Galveston | Middle | 05-06 | 392 | · |
| STEWART EL | Hitchcock | Elementary | 03-05 | 355 | · |
| IGNITE COMMUNITY SCHOOL - MAINLAND | La Marque | Elementary | PK-08 | 327 | · |
| ROSENBERG EL LABORATORY FOR LEARNING AND LEADING | Galveston | Elementary | PK-04 | 315 | · |
| CALVIN VINCENT PRE-K HEAD START | Texas City | Elementary | PK-PK | 311 | · |
| HITCHCOCK HEADSTART | Hitchcock | Elementary | PK-PK | 181 | · |
| AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Galveston | Elementary | PK-08 | 167 | · |
| MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Galveston | Elementary | PK-PK | 161 | · |
| HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL | High Island | Combined | PK-12 | 132 | · |
| CRENSHAW EL AND MIDDLE | Port Bolivar | Elementary | PK-08 | 131 | · |
| AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP | Galveston | High | 08-12 | 101 | · |
| DICKINSON CONTINUATION CENTER | Dickinson | High | 08-12 | 78 | · |
| WOODROW WILSON DAEP | Texas City | High | 05-12 | 75 | · |
| GALVESTON CO DETENTION CTR | Dickinson | High | 06-12 | 24 | · |
| TRANSFORMING LIVES COOPERATIVE (TLC) | Dickinson | High | 08-11 | 9 | · |
| COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) | Santa Fe | High | 08-11 | 7 | · |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Galveston | High | 08-11 | 5 | · |
| COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | Santa Fe | High | 09-10 | 4 | · |
| COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP) | Santa Fe | High | 08-11 | 4 | · |
| TEXAS CITY J J A E P | Dickinson | High | 08-10 | 3 | · |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Santa Fe | High | 10-10 | 1 | · |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Dickinson | High | 09-09 | 1 | · |
| COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM | Texas City | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Hitchcock | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| GALVESTON CO J J A E P | Friendswood | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
| GALVESTON CO JJAEP | Dickinson | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Galveston County
About Galveston County
In Texas, Galveston County is a sizable county of about 358,990 residents. 95 public schools across the county instructs about 62,767 students between them.
For perspective, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $86,105, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 30% meaningfully above the Texas median.
Looking at the level breakdown, Galveston County is made up of 53 elementary schools (27,379 students), 17 middle schools (14,450), 22 high schools (20,011), and 3 combined or other schools.
CLEAR CREEK ISD is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 20,345 students across Galveston County.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 62,666 students in SY 2017-18 versus 61,488 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Galveston County gained 1 school, going from 87 to 88. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 34% to 39%.
On allk12, the community for Galveston County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data