GALENA PARK EL

Set in GALENA PARK, Texas, GALENA PARK EL is an average-sized elementary-level community, overseen by GALENA PARK ISD. It hosts 588 students across grades pre-K through 5.

GALENA PARK EL is one of 26 schools operated by GALENA PARK ISD, a district that instructs 20,862 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GALENA PARK EL reports that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, GALENA PARK EL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GALENA PARK EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, GALENA PARK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 48.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), GALENA PARK EL is one campus in the mix.

GALENA PARK MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GALENA PARK EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GALENA PARK EL has changed only slightly, going from 603 students in 2018 to 588 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 90% to 95% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.