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B−

Parker El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

6802 Jones Dr, Galveston, TX 77551 · (409) 761-6600 · Part of Galveston Independent School District

Galveston’s School Grade C better than 32% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Parker El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Galveston kids: Central Middle

On the path

Where Galveston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Parker ElYou are here
7–8Central Middle785 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6802 Jones Dr, Galveston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten79
Grade 176
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 482
Enrollment over time
530’20
474’21
482’22
440’23
436’24

Down 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Black 33%White 25%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker El from Galveston families.

Other schools in Galveston Independent School District

The district →
Austin El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galveston
784 students14:1
Oppe El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galveston
A
669 students16:1
Burnet El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Galveston
D
562 students14:1
Moody Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Galveston
161 students18:1
Crenshaw El and Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port Bolivar
C
131 students8:1
Weis
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Galveston
D
844 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Galveston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.