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Galindo Elementary

Q: Is Galindo Elementary a good school?

Galindo Elementary ranks 3135 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Galindo Elementary is a public elementary school in Austin, Texas, serving 449 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Austin Independent School District, which is ranked 578 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galindo Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.97% to 89.14%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Zilker Elementary (25.66%) and Barton Hills Elementary (8.55%). Galindo's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, and its student subgroups, such as African American and Gifted and Talented students, generally perform worse than their peers at the district and state levels.

The nearby schools, such as Zilker Elementary, Becker Elementary, and Barton Hills Elementary, generally outperform Galindo Elementary across various metrics, including academic performance, student demographics, and school rankings. These challenges present an opportunity for the district and school leadership to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of Galindo's student population and improve student outcomes.

418

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,529

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3800 S 2nd St
Austin, TX 78704-7052

(512) 414-1756

District: Austin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Galindo Elementary usually attend:

High:

Travis Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

5.7%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

3,135^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 77Elementary Schools in the Austin Independent School District (Isd)

578^th of 961Austin Independent School District (Isd) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	3135 of 4651	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3768 of 4710	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3223 of 4647	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	3519 of 4581	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	2882 of 4578	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	3298 of 4479	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	2989 of 4359	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.7	3366 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	3233 of 4286	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.1	3007 of 4320	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.1	3052 of 4260	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.3	2965 of 4221	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.3	2504 of 4206	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	1594 of 4095	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	2257 of 3937	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	2377 of 3884	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	2738 of 3768	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	2892 of 3724	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.0	2336 of 3476	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	2312 of 3475	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	2411 of 3465	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.6	2395 of 2421	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	1083 of 2483	56.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	2484 of 4461	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1904 of 4331	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	2009 of 4295	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2352 of 4240	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1631 of 2918	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	3112 of 3668	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2121 of 3556	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	2287 of 3487	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	1814 of 3446	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1855 of 3333	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1691 of 3226	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	2533 of 3744	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.1	4232 of 4658	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3288 of 4588	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4041 of 4561	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	2258 of 4499	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	2918 of 4348	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3270 of 4306	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1805 of 2619	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	2772 of 2980	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2264 of 2958	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	2336 of 3006	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2176 of 3184	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	2015 of 3106	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2008 of 3644	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	3691 of 4465	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	2766 of 4401	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3112 of 4376	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	2509 of 4329	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2894 of 4188	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	2778 of 4168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2002 of 3705	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3669 of 4594	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2734 of 4521	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3414 of 4477	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	3192 of 4451	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3082 of 4309	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2531 of 4264	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	2103 of 3739	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3492 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3026 of 4585	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	2849 of 4563	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3435 of 4498	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3528 of 4357	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2684 of 4319	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	922 of 3549	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	2753 of 4292	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	2576 of 4086	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2410 of 3952	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	2428 of 3799	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1591 of 3684	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2105 of 3558	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	29.1	2390 of 3082	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	2456 of 3127	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2021)22nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2022)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading41%-14 vs state

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 5, 2020

Due to Covid we are doing virtual learning. As parents we are stuck with having the teachers come into our homes via Zoom. Some of the staff and teachers can be very snarky when conducting the Zoom meeting. The Counselor at Galindo is one of these. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Galindo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 S 2nd St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1756	418	41	10.1	90.4%	24 (5.7%)	16 (3.8%)	362 (86.6%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	34.8	3135^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%		25.1	3768^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.0%	633	36.7	15.0	14.3	66.7		14.3	0.0	65.5	27.0	37.5	58.5	22.2	41.1	12.5	$15,529
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%		30.2	3455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.6%	31	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.0	55.6	40.0	29.3	33.3	22.6	12.9	$12,871
Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 S 1st St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2070	196	22	8.8	83.2%	22 (11.2%)	16 (8.2%)	143 (73.0%)	7 (3.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	4.9	4617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%		11.1	4503^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	4.4%	114			0.0			0.0	0.0	10.5	9.7	22.2	10.5	6.7	5.7	11.4	$19,444
Joslin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2094	265	28	9.4	43.4%	96 (36.2%)	8 (3.0%)	128 (48.3%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.2%)	63.3	1419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%		51.1	2108^th of 4710 public elementary schools	55.2%	689		0.0			0.0			65.9	55.9	55.6	53.3	47.1	52.8	27.8	$14,218
Zilker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Bluebonnet Ln	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2327	506	38	13.2	21.5%	288 (56.9%)	13 (2.6%)	138 (27.3%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.5%)	92.4	293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.3	326^th of 4710 public elementary schools	93.1%	33								85.6	78.4	88.1	70.0	70.7	70.0	41.7	$9,689
Becker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	906 W Milton	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2019	502	31	16.1	15.1%	209 (41.6%)	10 (2.0%)	243 (48.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.8%)	63.2	1429^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.3%		73.6	1003^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	78.7%	426							37.5	75.7	67.6	87.2	45.2	39.7	38.3	9.7	$8,829
Travis Hts Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2010 Alameda Dr	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4495	469	41	11.3	61.8%	152 (32.4%)	40 (8.5%)	182 (38.8%)	60 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	46.1	2379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%		55	1884^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.0%	495								38.5	43.9	62.9	29.2	33.3	53.2	40.3	$11,992
Barton Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2108 Barton Hills Dr	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2013	286	22	12.7	9.8%	215 (75.2%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.4%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	86.3	524^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%		94.7	193^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	95.9%	331								96.5	75.4	85.7	93.0	42.1	59.2	58.3	$11,072
Odom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Turtle Creek Blvd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2388	286	25	11.4	86.0%	20 (7.0%)	10 (3.5%)	253 (88.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%		30.1	3457^th of 4710 public elementary schools	26.6%	58	0.0	25.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.7	38.9	59.4	6.7	11.9	48.5	21.2	$15,060
KIPP Austin Obras	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5107 Ih-35 S Ste A	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2069	373	18	20.7	92.8%	13 (3.5%)	19 (5.1%)	336 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%		13.6	4384^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.9%	591								43.1	29.1		31.0	32.9			$8,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Galindo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Galindo Elementary?

Students at Galindo Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Galindo Elementary a good school?

Galindo Elementary ranks 3135^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Galindo Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Galindo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Galindo Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Travis Early College High School

How many students attend Galindo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Galindo Elementary.

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