Galena Park ISD
Galena Park, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
22,366
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
91.2 %
Statewide: 90%
Galena Park ISD is a school district in Galena Park, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 22,366 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 67.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 35.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $60,748, which is $3,657 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10 years of experience. The average SAT score at Galena Park ISD was 1053. The average ACT score was 18.7. In the Class of 2019, 91.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 2.2%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- John Moore
- lalor@galenaparkisd.com
- (832) 386-1202
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Galena Park ISD are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
22,366
African American
3,399 (15.2%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
61 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
135 (0.6%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
17,727 (79.3%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
6 (0%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
892 (4%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
146 (0.7%)
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
67.9 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
85.8 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
36 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
35.5 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
37.3 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.5 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Student achievement
B
School progress
A
Closing the gaps
B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
91.2 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
94 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
90.9 %
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
90.9 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
85.9 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
93.8 %
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
5.6 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
1.5 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
2 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
2.3 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
2.8 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
2 %
Statewide: 1.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2018-2019 school year.
All students
12.3 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
5.7 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
18.2 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
13.5 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
16.4 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
23.8 %
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
55.3 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
44.1 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
57 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
42.1 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
40 %
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1053
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2019.
Reading
37.4 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
54 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
26.7 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
1,374.8
African American
423.1 (30.8%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
62.5 (4.5%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
499.4 (36.3%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
360.2 (26.2%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
24.5 (1.8%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
21.9 (1.6%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
965.2 (70.2%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
361.6 (26.3%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
26 (1.9%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,748
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$51,958
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,496
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$60,462
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,779
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$68,428
Statewide: $65,449
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Cimarron Elementary School
- Cloverleaf Elementary School
- Dr Shirley J Williamson Elementary School
- Galena Park Elementary School
- Green Valley Elementary School
- Jacinto City Elementary School
- James B Havard Elementary School
- MacArthur Elementary School
- Normandy Crossing Elementary School
- North Shore Elementary School
- Purple Sage Elementary School
- Pyburn Elementary School
- Sam Houston Elementary School
- Tice Elementary School
- Woodland Acres Elementary School