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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at GALLOWAY EL this year?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESQUITE ISD·NCES 483039003405
Galloway Elementary School
200 CLARY DR, MESQUITE, TX 75149 · (972) 882-5101 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
331 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 59.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Galloway Elementary School
Galloway Elementary School's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway Elementary School this school | 439 | 75.4% | 38.0% |
| Ervin C Whitt Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 523 | 75.5% | 43.8% |
| Cherry Elementary School BAY CITY | 432 | 75.2% | N/A |
| Jane Long Elementary School RICHMOND | 443 | 78.3% | 39.5% |
| Wharton Elementary School WHARTON | 478 | 77.4% | 21.3% |
| Claude Berkman Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 470 | 78.9% | 30.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Galloway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,827 of 4,401 | #214 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,891 of 4,466 ▼ 23 | #251 of 429 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,593 of 4,466 ▼ 457 | #327 of 429 ▼ 64 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #300 of 3,998 | #38 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #3,135 of 4,938 | #291 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #616 of 4,622 | #35 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #2,662 of 4,628 | #207 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #2,254 of 4,789 | #319 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.0% | #172 of 2,838 | #28 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
439
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 439 | 34.7 | 12.7:1 | 75% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 33.3 | 13.2:1 | 84% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 28.4 | 15.5:1 | 87% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 84% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 44.6 | 16.4:1 | 82% (601) |
| 2015-16 | 749 | 47 | 15.9:1 | 84% (632) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 83% (604) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 36 | 16.5:1 | 56% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 619 | 31 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galloway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (732 to 439); teachers down 22% (44.6 to 34.7).
About Galloway Elementary School
Galloway Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MESQUITE, Texas. School enrollment was 439 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
MESQUITE ISD counts 51 schools and 37,930 students, including Galloway Elementary School.
At Galloway Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 70% of the student body. After that, the student body is 17% Black, 8% White, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Galloway Elementary School employs 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.7:1. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 75% in 2024-25. That tracks the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Galloway Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 38.0% actual against 41.5% predicted.
Galloway Elementary School is located in Dallas County, where the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Galloway Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in the county.
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus is the public school closest to Galloway Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Galloway Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Galloway Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Galloway Elementary School climbed 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 422 to 439 students.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Galloway Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESQUITE ISD
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other schools in MESQUITE
- Horn High SchoolHigh · 2,757 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,294 students
- North Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- West Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,997 students
- Vroonland - Vanguard High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Poteet High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
Other Galloway Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Galloway Elementary. Galloway Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Galloway Elementary SchoolJackson, MS · 296 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus0.4 mi · 991
- Lanny Frasier Middle School0.5 mi · 959
- West Mesquite High School0.6 mi · 1,997
- Seabourn Elementary School0.9 mi · 573
- Ignite Community School - Mesquite0.9 mi · 480
- Rugel Elementary School1.0 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Galloway Elementary SchoolHow large is Galloway Elementary School?
Galloway Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
Is Galloway Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Galloway Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Galloway Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Galloway Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Galloway Elementary School?
Galloway Elementary School reports a student body of 8% White, 70% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Galloway Elementary School in?
Galloway Elementary School is part of MESQUITE ISD.
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