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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVESTON ISD·NCES 482028002002
PARKER EL
6802 JONES DR, GALVESTON, TX 77551 · (409) 761-6600 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
367 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 48 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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
436
-142 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
25%
was 27%
% Hispanic
34%
was 31%
% Black
33%
was 37%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 34.4 | 12.7:1 | 84% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 36.4 | 12.1:1 | 88% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 40.9 | 11.8:1 | 87% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 578 | 34.2 | 16.9:1 | 79% (457) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARKER EL.
About PARKER EL
This page covers PARKER EL, a small elementary school in GALVESTON, Texas. Total enrollment is 436 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 4.
GALVESTON ISD is responsible for 14 schools, PARKER EL included, with 7,662 students in all.
The biggest share of students at PARKER EL, 34%, is Hispanic. Next come 33% Black, 25% White, and 5% multiracial.
Its ratio of 12.7:1 is based on 34.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 84%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Galveston County is 57%.
PARKER EL scores 14.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 51.9% actual versus 37.7% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Galveston County show that median household income comes to about $86,105, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Galveston County counts 95 public schools with about 62,767 students.
WEIS is the nearest public school to PARKER EL, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, PARKER EL ranks 4th on proficiency.
The federal government classifies PARKER EL's location as City: Small.
Enrollment fell by 25% across 7 years, from 578 in 2017-18 to 436 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.9:1 to 12.7:1.
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Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GALVESTON ISD
- BALL H SHigh · 1,905 students
- WEISMiddle · 844 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- AUSTIN ELElementary · 784 students
- OPPE ELElementary · 669 students
- MORGAN EL MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 572 students
Other schools in GALVESTON
- BALL H SHigh · 1,905 students
- WEISMiddle · 844 students
- ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTONCombined · 795 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- AUSTIN ELElementary · 784 students
- OPPE ELElementary · 669 students
Nearby schools
- WEIS0.6 mi · 844
- ODYSSEY ACADEMY - GALVESTON0.6 mi · 795
- BURNET EL0.9 mi · 562
- OPPE EL1.0 mi · 669
- AMBASSADORS PREPARATORY ACADEMY1.3 mi · 167
- AIM COLLEGE & CAREER PREP1.3 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About PARKER ELHow many students attend PARKER EL?
PARKER EL enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-04.
Is PARKER EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PARKER EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at PARKER EL?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at PARKER EL.
How diverse is PARKER EL?
PARKER EL reports a student body of 25% White, 34% Hispanic, 33% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PARKER EL public or private?
PARKER EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GALVESTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.