MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL

MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL is an average-sized primary school in GALVESTON, Texas, run under GALVESTON ISD. The school educates 572 students in grades pre-K through 4.

GALVESTON ISD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,662 students; MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder breaks down as 24% Black, 12% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Galveston County's rate of about 57%.

With demographic context factored in, MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 32.2%; this one delivers 53.3%, a residual of +21.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Galveston County shows median household earnings sit near $86,105, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Galveston County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

BALL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 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 MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 38.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 572). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 32% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.