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What tradition at GALM EL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312006461
GALM EL
1454 SAXON HILL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78253 · (210) 397-1150 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
254 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +42.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 42 points.
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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
541
-73 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.7:1
% White
17%
was 24%
% Hispanic
66%
was 62%
% Black
9%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GALM EL
GALM EL is one of the middle-of-the-pack K-5 schools in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by NORTHSIDE ISD, with 541 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
NORTHSIDE ISD runs 128 schools in total, collectively educating 100,435 students. GALM EL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, GALM EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder breaks down as 17% White, 9% Black, 6% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Bexar County's rate of about 63%.
With demographic context factored in, GALM EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.4%, the actual is 46.9%, a residual of -6.5 points.
In the broader community, census data for Bexar County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bexar County's 638 public schools (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students), GALM EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: BRENNAN H S, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GALM EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GALM EL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.5%.
Geographically, the school is in a residential area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GALM EL has fell 12%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 24% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the GALM EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHSIDE ISD
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
- TAFT H SHigh · 2,670 students
- BRANDEIS H SHigh · 2,657 students
- MARSHALL H SHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- REAGAN H SHigh · 3,403 students
- EAST CENTRAL H SHigh · 3,362 students
- JOHNSON H SHigh · 3,196 students
- BRENNAN H SHigh · 2,965 students
- HARLAN H SHigh · 2,778 students
- CLARK H SHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- BRENNAN H S1.1 mi · 2,965
- LUNA MIDDLE1.2 mi · 1,114
- OTT EL1.2 mi · 606
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE- SAN ANTONIO1.3 mi · 602
- LEWIS EL1.4 mi · 437
- FORESTER EL1.4 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About GALM ELHow many students attend GALM EL?
GALM EL enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does GALM EL serve?
GALM EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does GALM EL have?
GALM EL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at GALM EL?
Student demographics at GALM EL are roughly 17% White, 66% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is GALM EL in?
GALM EL is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.