Enrollment
844
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALVESTON ISD·NCES 482028012369
Weis
7100 STEWART RD, GALVESTON, TX 77550 · (409) 761-6100 · Galveston County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL844 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
677 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 433 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 411 | 49% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GALVESTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 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 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Weis
Weis's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weis this school | 844 | 80.2% | 31.3% |
| Central Middle School GALVESTON | 785 | 79.5% | 31.4% |
| Story Intermediate School PALESTINE | 670 | 81.0% | 37.3% |
| Travis Intermediate School GREENVILLE | 756 | 83.6% | 24.9% |
| Travis Science Academy TEMPLE | 686 | 74.8% | 36.0% |
| Greenville Middle School GREENVILLE | 771 | 85.3% | 22.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Weis ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #1,341 of 1,635 | #14 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #898 of 1,670 ▲ 286 | #11 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,268 of 1,670 ▲ 41 | #13 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #785 of 1,570 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 844 | #482 of 1,749 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #788 of 1,542 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #344 of 1,543 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #512 of 1,648 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.2% | #110 of 437 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
844
+152 (+22%) vs 2020
+347% since 2010-11, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 844 | 57.5 | 14.7:1 | 80% (677) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 27.5 | 14.7:1 | 84% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 80% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 53 | 13.1:1 | 86% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 39.4 | 17.1:1 | 75% (505) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 83% (454) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 74% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weis.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (674 to 844); teachers up 46% (39.4 to 57.5).
About Weis
Weis is a medium-sized middle-grades school in Texas, located in GALVESTON. The school's enrollment of 844 students covers grades 5 through 6. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
Besides Weis, GALVESTON ISD runs 13 other schools. The district enrolls 7,662 students.
Weis has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Black, 23% White, and 3% multiracial. In Galveston County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Weis is 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.7:1. That is close to the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 80% of students, or 677, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Galveston County report 57%.
A school with Weis's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 39.4%. Weis scores 31.3%, 8.2 points below that line.
Within Galveston County, the median household income is $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Galveston County has 95 public schools and roughly 62,767 students.
Parker Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Weis holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Weis ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 31.3% versus a 43.9% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Weis is City: Small.
Enrollment at Weis grew 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 692 to 844 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.1:1 to 14.7:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Weis. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Burnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other schools in GALVESTON
- Ball High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Odyssey Academy - GalvestonCombined · 795 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 785 students
- Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Oppe Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Morgan El Magnet SchoolElementary · 572 students
Nearby schools
- Parker Elementary School0.6 mi · 436
- Oppe Elementary School0.7 mi · 669
- Odyssey Academy - Galveston0.9 mi · 795
- Burnet Elementary School1.2 mi · 562
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy1.4 mi · 167
- Aim College & Career Prep1.8 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About WeisWhat is the total enrollment at Weis?
Weis enrolls approximately 844 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does Weis serve?
Weis serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many teachers does Weis have?
Weis employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Weis?
Student demographics at Weis are roughly 23% White, 49% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Weis?
Weis is overseen by GALVESTON ISD in Galveston County.
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