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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORPUS CHRISTI ISD·NCES 481527021047
Galvan Elementary School
3126 MASTERSON DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415 · (361) 878-2800 · Nueces County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
465 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 65 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Galvan Elementary School
Galvan Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvan Elementary School this school | 553 | 84.1% | 41.5% |
| W M Pearce Primary School SAN ANTONIO | 529 | 84.3% | 46.3% |
| Crain Elementary School VICTORIA | 561 | 85.4% | 24.9% |
| Schallert Elementary School ALICE | 592 | 83.8% | 54.3% |
| Poteet Elementary School POTEET | 579 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Plum Creek Elementary School LOCKHART | 522 | 85.6% | 41.9% |
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 Galvan Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nueces County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,396 of 4,401 | #24 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,467 of 4,466 ▲ 536 | #19 of 51 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,508 of 4,466 ▲ 167 | #18 of 51 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #859 of 3,998 | #6 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #2,012 of 4,938 | #19 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,783 of 4,622 | #24 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #3,876 of 4,628 | #41 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #1,634 of 4,789 | #25 of 56 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #1,576 of 2,838 | #17 of 38 |
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
553
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 553 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 84% (465) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 34.5 | 16.4:1 | 84% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 81% (413) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 74% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 37.1 | 17.6:1 | 83% (541) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 69% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 78% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 59% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 28 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galvan Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (653 to 553); teachers down 3% (37.1 to 36).
About Galvan Elementary School
Galvan Elementary School is an elementary school in CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, and it is part of CORPUS CHRISTI ISD. In all, 553 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
CORPUS CHRISTI ISD counts 33,103 students in its 54 schools, and Galvan Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students are 91% of those enrolled at Galvan Elementary School. Other reported shares: 7% White. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Nueces County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Galvan Elementary School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.4 students per teacher. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 84% of students at Galvan Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Nueces County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Galvan Elementary School is 3.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 41.5%. Predicted: 37.8%.
Census data for Nueces County show median household income comes to about $66,897, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 124 public schools and about 59,619 students.
Measured in a straight line, Carroll High School is about 0.4 miles from Galvan Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Galvan Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 527 students in 2020-21 to 553 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Galvan Elementary School is open to topics like fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Nueces County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
352,955
Census ACS
Median income
$66,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
59,619 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI ISD
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
- Moody High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- King High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
Other schools in CORPUS CHRISTI
- Sst Corpus ChristiCombined · 2,343 students
- Veterans Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Flour Bluff High SchoolHigh · 1,940 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ray High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Roy Miller H S and Metro School of DesignHigh · 1,424 students
Nearby schools
- Carroll High School0.4 mi · 1,928
- Sst Corpus Christi0.9 mi · 2,343
- Kostoryz Elementary School1.1 mi · 371
- Texasworks - Corpus Christi1.2 mi · 14
- Premier H S - Corpus Christi1.2 mi · 137
- Sanders Elementary School1.3 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Galvan Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Galvan Elementary School?
Galvan Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Galvan Elementary School serve?
Galvan Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Galvan Elementary School have?
Galvan Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Galvan Elementary School?
Student demographics at Galvan Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Galvan Elementary School in?
Galvan Elementary School is part of CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
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