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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSIDE ISD·NCES 483312006461
Galm Elementary School
1454 SAXON HILL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78253 · (210) 397-1150 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +63.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +57.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 63 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 57 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Galm Elementary School
Galm Elementary School's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galm Elementary School this school | 541 | 47.0% | 46.5% |
| Ume Preparatory Academy DALLAS | 540 | 49.4% | 52.5% |
| Ramirez Elementary School LUBBOCK | 470 | 45.7% | 60.9% |
| Longs Creek Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 541 | 47.3% | 57.1% |
| Helms Elementary School HOUSTON | 501 | 48.9% | 59.2% |
| Wanke Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 590 | 49.5% | 42.6% |
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 Galm Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #1,789 of 4,401 | #87 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,172 of 4,466 ▲ 994 | #49 of 317 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,194 of 4,466 ▲ 849 | #63 of 317 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #2,125 of 4,938 | #154 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,780 of 4,622 | #127 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #2,248 of 4,628 | #99 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #3,704 of 4,789 | #262 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #1,880 of 2,838 | #142 of 192 |
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
541
+52 (+11%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 541 | 37.9 | 14.3:1 | 47% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | 57% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 56% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | 39% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 43% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 48% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 38% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 1,049 | 63 | 16.6:1 | 21% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 23 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galm Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (614 to 541); teachers down 3% (39 to 37.9).
About Galm Elementary School
Galm Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, one of the schools in NORTHSIDE ISD. The student body numbers 541 students, from pre-K through 5.
NORTHSIDE ISD runs Galm Elementary School along with 126 other schools, enrolling 100,208 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Galm Elementary School is 66% Hispanic. It is also 17% White, 9% Black, and 6% multiracial. Galm Elementary School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 37.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Galm Elementary School is 47%. On average, public schools in Bexar County report 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Galm Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Galm Elementary School is 7.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.5% actual, 53.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Within Bexar County, median household income is about $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bexar County number 638 and enroll about 368,487.
The closest other public school is Brennan High School, about 1.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 46.5% is above the 44.6% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 11%, from 489 to 541.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 2,670 students
- Brandeis High SchoolHigh · 2,657 students
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 2,634 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Brennan High School1.1 mi · 2,965
- Luna Middle School1.2 mi · 1,114
- Ott Elementary School1.2 mi · 606
- Harmony School of Science- San Antonio1.3 mi · 602
- Lewis Elementary School1.4 mi · 437
- Forester Elementary School1.4 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About Galm Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Galm Elementary School?
Galm Elementary School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Galm Elementary School serve?
Galm Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Galm Elementary School have?
Galm Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Galm Elementary School?
Student demographics at Galm Elementary School are roughly 17% White, 66% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Galm Elementary School in?
Galm Elementary School is part of NORTHSIDE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.