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Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Ambassadors Preparatory Academy a good school?

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy ranks 1327 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ambassadors Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Ambassadors Preparatory Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ambassadors Preparatory Academy?

Students at Ambassadors Preparatory Academy are 66% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy is a small, public charter school in Galveston, TX, serving 167 students in grades PK through 8, and it has transformed from a low-performing school into a top-tier institution that now ranks in the 71st percentile statewide.

This school stands out for its exceptional middle school performance, with 94% of 6th graders proficient in reading and 100% of 8th graders proficient in math—nearly double the state averages. Its low student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 allows for personalized attention, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Oppe Elementary (15.6:1) and Parker Elementary (14.3:1). While the school excels in reading, math, and social studies, 5th-grade science is a targeted weakness, with only 5% proficiency compared to the state average of 30%. The school also serves a high-needs population, with over 83% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools a decade ago to its current 4-star rating.

Compared to the surrounding Galveston Independent School District (Isd) (27th percentile) and Texas City Independent School District (Isd) (32nd percentile), Ambassadors Preparatory Academy is a consistent, high-performing option. While some Galveston ISD schools like Oppe Elementary (78th percentile) and Heights Elementary (96th percentile) perform well, others like Burnet Elementary (15th percentile) and Austin Elementary (16th percentile) struggle. The school’s small size and focused academic model make it a standout choice for families seeking strong middle school outcomes in the Galveston area.

167

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,944

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 Ave U
Galveston, TX 77551

(409) 762-1115

District: Ambassadors Preparatory Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

Hispanic:

24.0%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

1,327^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

114^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 951Ambassadors Preparatory Academy among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1327 of 4627	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	1653 of 4651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	2452 of 4710	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	2006 of 4647	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	2846 of 4581	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4284 of 4578	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	3749 of 4479	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3809 of 4359	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	3890 of 4329	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	3400 of 4286	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	3549 of 4320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	2417 of 4260	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.5	3921 of 4221	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	37.1	3041 of 4206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	77.6	636 of 4095	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	86.1	88 of 3937	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	51.3	2177 of 3884	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	472 of 2406	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	1173 of 2443	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	902 of 2443	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1048 of 2421	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	1770 of 2444	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1914 of 2515	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	2049 of 2483	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	1294 of 4461	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	23.9	3796 of 4331	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3869 of 4295	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	4192 of 4240	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	1690 of 4575	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	2071 of 4658	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1541 of 4588	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2581 of 4561	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	4057 of 4499	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	3753 of 4348	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3760 of 4306	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.8	2863 of 2958	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	2968 of 3006	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	2869 of 3184	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	667 of 4413	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	459 of 4465	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	580 of 4401	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	2342 of 4376	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	3776 of 4329	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3681 of 4188	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3321 of 4168	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	1006 of 4520	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	1655 of 4594	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	1389 of 4521	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	2173 of 4477	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	4017 of 4451	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	3596 of 4309	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3555 of 4264	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2083 of 4582	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	2421 of 4647	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3016 of 4585	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.5	4367 of 4563	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	4307 of 4498	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	3564 of 4357	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	3776 of 4319	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	1.7	3068 of 3082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	114 of 2335	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	260 of 2344	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	239 of 2372	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	388 of 2330	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	331 of 2254	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	33.0	1501 of 2252	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1658 of 2193	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1965 of 2080	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1678 of 2027	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.7	1077 of 1987	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	759 of 2043	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	376 of 1987	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.7	948 of 1973	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	363 of 1951	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	87.5	1 of 1895	99.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	64 of 1295	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	81 of 1280	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	224 of 1273	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	123 of 1251	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	33.6	812 of 1193	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1070 of 1167	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	45 of 2182	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	32.9	1518 of 2118	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1581 of 2058	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1893 of 2008	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	57 of 2240	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	119 of 2242	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	697 of 2241	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	594 of 2221	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	21.3	1799 of 2151	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1630 of 2047	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1960 of 2008	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	11.3	1400 of 1501	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	45 of 2141	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	38 of 2119	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	126 of 2077	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	48.1	959 of 2043	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	1158 of 1935	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	41 of 2253	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	84 of 2235	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	305 of 2251	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	106 of 2220	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.4	1158 of 2172	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1448 of 2073	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1946 of 2039	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.8	368 of 2228	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	1214 of 2168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1453 of 2069	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1835 of 2030	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile+33 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)3rd percentile-35 vs school

White (2021)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2022)83rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2021)7th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading73%+19 vs state

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

Social Studies56%+24 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 18, 2018

No transparency. Students progress declining every year. Meals are horrible. Administration uses bully tactics on parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

This school plagued with non-perform oriented teacher(s). Especially, the teacher(s) are very biased and favoring to their children. These teachers do not teach at all and only give homework to comply with minimum guidelines. The worst thing is, these teacher(s) make schemes to fail students and brand the students "F" grade. These teachers are capable of branding students with "F" (F grade) even who got above 90 percentile in STAAR test. These teachers ruin the confidence and enthusiasm of students. Extremely discouraging and neglecting professional attitude.
These teachers are very good at making their children get all "A+" grades and crush competition against their children. Simple example is, how the teacher have their children in the same class they teach. Is this not 'conflict of interest.
The science fare program, these teachers encourage junk projects (no science at all) rather than value and recognize true scientific project. These teachers mock and humiliate student(s) just by blatantly ignoring performance of student. Extremely self-serving and unethical teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5001 Ave U	Galveston	77551	Galveston County	Ambassadors Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 762-1115	167	16	10.4	83.8%	9 (5.4%)	110 (65.9%)	40 (24.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	65.4	1327^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.3%		58.4	1653^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.5%	326					53.3	45.5	63.6	94.1	93.8	77.8	40.0	36.4	54.6	76.5	25.0	100.0	55.6	$14,944
Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5501 Ave S	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6470	562	40	14.2	92.3%	52 (9.3%)	138 (24.6%)	357 (63.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	22.4	3914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.4%		14.7	4311^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.3%	397	8.0	46.7	20.0	50.0	26.5	38.7					20.6	43.6						$8,342
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6802 Jones Dr	Galveston	77551	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6600	436	34	12.6	84.2%	107 (24.5%)	146 (33.5%)	148 (33.9%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	36.9	2956^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.1%		65.4	1330^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.4%	1626					48.7	36.9					41.6	38.3						$10,314
Oppe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2915 81st St	Galveston	77554	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 761-6500	669	43	15.6	56.1%	283 (42.3%)	45 (6.7%)	298 (44.5%)	20 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.1%)	72.8	1021^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.9%		81.5	704^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.9%	317	20.0		60.0		58.9	62.3					55.0	56.6						$9,017
Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1514 Ave N 1/2	Galveston	77550	Galveston County	Galveston Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 761-3500	784	55	14.3	95.0%	89 (11.4%)	253 (32.3%)	409 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	22.9	3878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.2%					(n/a)	36.6	72.2	32.0	55.6	31.2	40.4					21.4	40.9						$00
Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	301 16th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0200	460	35	13.1	73.3%	109 (23.7%)	87 (18.9%)	234 (50.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	64.8	1357^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		54.7	1862^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	505					50.0	50.0					61.9	58.9						$10,635
Heights Elementary	Public	K-4	300 N Logan St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0500	412	33	12.3	86.2%	75 (18.2%)	75 (18.2%)	233 (56.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	94.1	208^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		85.8	539^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.4%	331					87.7	71.7					80.0	71.4						$12,073
Kohfeldt Elementary	Public	K-4	1705 13th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0400	429	29	14.6	88.3%	65 (15.2%)	79 (18.4%)	252 (58.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	37.7	2911^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		24	3796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	885	44.4				38.9	46.4					39.0	42.9						$10,893
Manuel Guajardo Junior Elementary	Public	K-4	2020 21st St N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 916-0300	501	36	13.9	69.7%	125 (25.0%)	106 (21.2%)	241 (48.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	43.3	2492^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		39.4	2812^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%	320					43.4	50.0					33.7	49.6						$9,687
Hayley Elementary	Public	K-5	1431 Bayou Rd	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 935-3020	484	33	14.4	88.0%	69 (14.3%)	178 (36.8%)	219 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	4468^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.9	4421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	47					22.7	32.3	39.7				16.0	25.0	20.6					$11,111

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What is the racial makeup of Ambassadors Preparatory Academy?

Students at Ambassadors Preparatory Academy are 66% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ambassadors Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Ambassadors Preparatory Academy.

Is Ambassadors Preparatory Academy a good school?

Ambassadors Preparatory Academy ranks 1327^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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