Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domainGalena Park’s public schools score below 63% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Galena Park, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Galena Park’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,712 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Galena Park Middle, then Galena Park H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School-GP (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Galena Park’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Texas school districts, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Galena Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Galena Park · depends on your address
Galena Park El
Grades PK–5 · 588 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Macarthur El
Grades PK–5 · 556 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 896 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Galena Park
Galena Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Galena Park’s public schools are run by Galena Park Independent School District, which also serves Jacinto City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Galena Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Galena Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Galena Park | C+ | Galena Park Independent |
| Jacinto City | C− | Galena Park Independent PK–12 · Houston Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Galena Park
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Galena Park’s schools
Are Galena Park’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Galena Park children attend score below 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #428 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Galena Park in?
Galena Park Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,862 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Galena Park kids go to high school?
Galena Park H S, with 1,815 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Galena Park’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Galena Park Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Galena Park spend per student?
$13,712 in Galena Park Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Galena Park?
Yes: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School-GP (Catholic, grades K–8, 156 students).
Parents talk
What Galena Park families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Galena Park → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.