Galveston County

Texas · Public K-12

93 public schools serving approximately 61,397 students, in a county of 358,990 residents.

Schools

11 districts

Enrollment

61,397

NCES CCD

Median income

$86,105

Above Texas avg

Free/reduced lunch

48.5%

Below Texas avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

CLEAR CREEK ISD

20,755 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

White

60%

Hispanic

26%

Black

12%

Asian

Two or more

18%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

41%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

14%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

34.8%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

9.0%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.7%

civilian labor

Median age

23.6% under 18

All schools (93)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
DICKINSON H S	Dickinson	High	08-12	3,619	·
CLEAR SPRINGS H S	League City	High	09-12	2,732	·
CLEAR FALLS H S	League City	High	08-12	2,473	·
CLEAR CREEK H S	League City	High	08-12	2,400	·
FRIENDSWOOD H S	Friendswood	High	09-12	1,980	·
BALL H S	Galveston	High	09-12	1,934	·
TEXAS CITY H S	Texas City	High	08-12	1,718	·
FRIENDSWOOD J H	Friendswood	Middle	06-08	1,467	·
SANTA FE H S	Santa Fe	High	09-12	1,369	·
LEAGUE CITY INT	League City	Middle	06-08	1,118	·
SANTA FE J H	Santa Fe	Middle	06-08	1,009	·
BAYSIDE INT	League City	Middle	06-08	1,001	·
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H	Dickinson	Middle	07-08	980	·
R D MCADAMS J H	Dickinson	Middle	07-08	950	·
VICTORY LAKES INT	League City	Middle	06-08	937	·
CENTRAL MIDDLE	Galveston	Middle	07-08	879	·
CREEKSIDE INT	League City	Middle	06-08	872	·
ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON	Galveston	Other	PK-12	866	·
BLOCKER MIDDLE	Texas City	Middle	07-08	865	·
LOUIS G LOBIT EL	League City	Elementary	PK-04	858	·
ART AND PAT GOFORTH EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	846	·
FRY INT	Texas City	Middle	05-06	828	·
C W CLINE EL	Friendswood	Elementary	PK-03	801	·
HENRY BAUERSCHLAG EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	801	·
SANDRA MOSSMAN EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	769	·
LEAGUE CITY EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	746	·
DARWIN L GILMORE EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	741	·
LAVACE STEWART EL	Kemah	Elementary	PK-05	740	·
CAMPBELL EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	727	·
CALDER ROAD EL	Dickinson	Elementary	PK-04	722	·
CLEAR CREEK INT	League City	Middle	06-08	722	·
HUGHES ROAD EL	Dickinson	Elementary	PK-04	707	·
RALPH PARR EL	League City	Elementary	KG-05	704	·
LLOYD R FERGUSON EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	703	·
DAN J KUBACAK EL	Santa Fe	Elementary	PK-05	687	·
ZUE S BALES INT	Friendswood	Elementary	03-05	677	·
SAN LEON EL	Dickinson	Elementary	PK-04	658	·
DUNBAR MIDDLE	Dickinson	Middle	05-06	654	·
BAY COLONY EL	Dickinson	Elementary	PK-04	653	·
WINDSONG INT	Friendswood	Elementary	03-05	651	·
KENNETH E LITTLE EL	Bacliff	Elementary	PK-04	648	·
LA MARQUE H S	La Marque	High	08-12	647	·
WILLIAM F BARNETT EL	Santa Fe	Elementary	PK-05	646	·
I W AND ELEANOR HYDE EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	640	·
JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL	Dickinson	Elementary	PK-04	640	·
WESTWOOD EL	Friendswood	Elementary	PK-02	637	·
ROY J WOLLAM EL	Santa Fe	Elementary	PK-05	627	·
OPPE EL	Galveston	Elementary	PK-04	610	·
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE	League City	Middle	05-06	582	·
JOHN AND SHAMARION BARBER MIDDLE	Dickinson	Middle	05-06	568	·
JAMES H ROSS EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	567	·
MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL	Galveston	Elementary	PK-04	565	·
HAYLEY EL	La Marque	Elementary	KG-05	562	·
GILES MIDDLE	Texas City	Middle	06-08	533	·
MANUEL GUAJARDO JR EL	Texas City	Elementary	KG-04	532	·
BURNET EL	Galveston	Elementary	PK-04	527	·
WALTER HALL EL	League City	Elementary	PK-05	515	·
ROOSEVELT-WILSON EL	Texas City	Elementary	KG-04	492	·
PARKER EL	Galveston	Elementary	PK-04	482	·
SIMMS EL	Texas City	Elementary	KG-05	475	·
HITCHCOCK H S	Hitchcock	High	09-12	470	·
HITCHCOCK PRI	Hitchcock	Elementary	PK-02	453	·
KOHFELDT EL	Texas City	Elementary	KG-04	434	·
AUSTIN MIDDLE	Galveston	Middle	05-06	426	·
CROSBY MIDDLE	Hitchcock	Middle	06-08	410	·
HEIGHTS EL	Texas City	Elementary	KG-04	401	·
WEIS	Galveston	Middle	05-08	374	·
STEWART EL	Hitchcock	Elementary	03-05	346	·
ROSENBERG EL LABORATORY FOR LEARNING AND LEADING	Galveston	Elementary	PK-04	337	·
CALVIN VINCENT PRE-K HEAD START	Texas City	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	331	·
MAINLAND PREPARATORY ACADEMY	La Marque	Elementary	PK-08	322	·
AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Galveston	Elementary	PK-08	170	·
HITCHCOCK HEADSTART	Hitchcock	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	162	·
HIGH ISLAND SCHOOL	High Island	Other	PK-12	151	·
CRENSHAW EL AND MIDDLE	Port Bolivar	Elementary	PK-08	136	·
MOODY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	Galveston	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	124	·
AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP	Galveston	High	07-12	89	·
DICKINSON CONTINUATION CENTER	Dickinson	High	08-12	82	·
WOODROW WILSON DAEP	Texas City	High	05-12	65	·
GALVESTON CO DETENTION CTR	Dickinson	Secondary	07-11	22	·
TRANSFORMING LIVES COOPERATIVE (TLC)	Dickinson	Secondary	09-11	9	·
COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)	Santa Fe	Secondary	08-10	7	·
COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)	Santa Fe	Secondary	07-10	5	·
COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM	Santa Fe	High	06-12	3	·
GALVESTON CO J J A E P	Galveston	High	10-12	3	·
GALVESTON CO J J A E P	Dickinson	Secondary	09-10	3	·
GALVESTON CO J J A E P	Santa Fe	Secondary	09-10	2	·
GALVESTON CO JJAEP	Dickinson	Secondary	08-11	1	·
COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM	Texas City	Not reported	M -M	·	·
DICKINSON J H	Texas City	Not reported	M -M	·	·
GALVESTON CO J J A E P	Friendswood	Not reported	M -M	·	·
GALVESTON CO J J A E P	Hitchcock	Not reported	M -M	·	·
TEXAS CITY J J A E P	Dickinson	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Galveston County?

Galveston County, Texas has 93 public K-12 schools serving approximately 61,397 students.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Galveston County?

The county's public school system includes 42 elementary, 19 middle, 15 high, 2 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in Galveston County?

CLEAR CREEK ISD is the largest school district in Galveston County, serving approximately 20,755 students. The county contains 11 school districts overall.

What is the population of Galveston County?

Galveston County, Texas has a population of approximately 358,990, with a median age of 39. About 23.6% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Galveston County?

Median household income in Galveston County is $86,105, above the Texas average of $66,482. About 9.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Galveston County?

Approximately 34.8% of adults 25 and older in Galveston County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Galveston County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 48.5% of students in Galveston County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Texas county average of 61.2%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Galveston County schools?

Across Galveston County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.4 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Galveston County?

Galveston County residents are approximately 60% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 18% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Galveston County is owner-occupied?

Galveston County has about 161,868 housing units, of which roughly 67.6% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data