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Galvan Elementary

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Galvan Elementary ranks 1654 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Galvan Elementary in Corpus Christi, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 553 students in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently emerged as a standout performer, climbing to the 64th percentile statewide and earning a 3-star rating after years of steady improvement.

What truly sets Galvan apart is its exceptional success with students who face economic challenges—84% of its students are economically disadvantaged, yet the school ranks in the 75th percentile for this group, a 4-star achievement that far outpaces nearby schools like Garcia Elementary and Fannin Elementary, which also have high poverty rates but struggle to match Galvan's outcomes. The school's 3rd graders are particularly strong, with 66.67% proficient in Reading and 61.4% in Math, well above district and state averages, and a stark contrast to Yeager Elementary, where only 18.18% of 3rd graders are proficient in Reading. However, a notable pattern emerges: 4th-grade scores often dip below state averages, only to recover by 5th grade, suggesting a potential transition challenge that the school successfully addresses. Additionally, Galvan's bilingual program shows volatility, with 4th-grade Spanish STAAR scores soaring at 60% proficiency but 5th-grade scores dropping to just 16.67%, indicating an area for review.

Galvan's rapid improvement trajectory—from the 33rd percentile in 2020-2021 to the 64th percentile now—is unmatched among peers like Hicks Elementary, which improved from a higher starting point, while schools like Kostoryz Elementary and Schanen Estates Elementary have stagnated. The school also achieves these results with lower per-student spending ($10,170) compared to Sanders Elementary ($12,320) and Los Encinos Ses ($12,572), highlighting its efficiency. While 5th-grade Science is a universal weak point across the district—Galvan's 19.72% proficiency mirrors the broader challenge—the school's overall trajectory and targeted support for its student body make it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results despite limited resources.

553

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,991

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3126 Masterson Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78415-2473

(361) 878-2800

District: Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Galvan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Browne Middle
High:	Carroll High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

6.5%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Texas avg50%

1,654^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

487^th of 951Corpus Christi 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
2026	59.0	1654 of 4627	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	2114 of 4651	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	2920 of 4710	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2829 of 4647	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	2839 of 4581	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3088 of 4578	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3004 of 4479	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2438 of 4359	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	2155 of 4329	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	2023 of 4286	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	1931 of 4320	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.2	2322 of 4260	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	1966 of 4221	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	1012 of 4206	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	1284 of 4095	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.4	2461 of 3937	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	2094 of 3884	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	1730 of 3768	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	1479 of 3724	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	1704 of 3476	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.3	1804 of 3475	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.1	1285 of 3465	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	83.1	216 of 2515	91.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	3798 of 4461	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	2808 of 4331	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2823 of 4295	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	2840 of 4240	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1693 of 2918	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	2313 of 3668	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	1445 of 3556	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	2193 of 3446	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	392 of 3333	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	958 of 3226	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	1836 of 4575	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	1783 of 3744	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	3214 of 4658	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3419 of 4588	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3189 of 4561	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	3054 of 4499	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3015 of 4348	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2671 of 4306	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	1219 of 4413	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	1186 of 3644	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2492 of 4465	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2605 of 4401	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2640 of 4376	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	3022 of 4329	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2710 of 4188	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2025 of 4168	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1144 of 4520	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	1192 of 3705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2670 of 4594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	2366 of 4521	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2708 of 4477	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	2661 of 4451	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2563 of 4309	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	2038 of 4264	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1524 of 4582	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	1486 of 3739	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2484 of 4647	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	2090 of 4585	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	2560 of 4563	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	3012 of 4498	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	2914 of 4357	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2333 of 4319	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	2624 of 4301	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.3	890 of 3549	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	2580 of 4292	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	2899 of 4086	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	3844 of 3952	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3611 of 3799	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1496 of 3684	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	1076 of 3558	69.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1919 of 3006	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.3	2366 of 2612	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1385 of 3106	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.2	2607 of 3082	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.3	585 of 3082	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	16.4	2900 of 3142	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	2149 of 3127	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)91st percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-28 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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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)			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 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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	Total
Galvan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3126 Masterson Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2800	553	36	15.3	84.1%	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	504 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59	1654^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.3%		50.6	2114^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.5%	460	60.0	16.7	60.0	16.7	66.7	42.0	62.8	61.4	45.7	50.0	$8,991
Kostoryz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 Panama Dr	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2540	371	25	14.8	89.2%	29 (7.8%)	15 (4.0%)	318 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	31.7	3314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		39.1	2832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	482					26.1	55.3	56.9	14.9	37.8	38.0	$10,063
Sanders Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4102 Republic Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2820	279	16	17.2	86.7%	22 (7.9%)	7 (2.5%)	238 (85.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	58.2	1698^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		32	3310^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.8%	1612					51.1	64.7	58.5	43.5	52.9	47.6	$10,527
Los Encinos Ses	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 Dorado St	Corpus Christi	78417	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2600	360	24	15.2	89.4%	13 (3.6%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.8	2458^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.9%		55.8	1787^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.6%	671					34.8	38.3	69.2	39.1	52.1	43.6	$12,812
Yeager Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5414 Tripoli Dr	Corpus Christi	78411	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2920	294	21	14.3	83.0%	20 (6.8%)	11 (3.7%)	257 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	32	3296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.8%		45	2439^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%	857					18.2	42.1	55.6	12.1	50.0	48.2	$11,669
Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3602 McArdle Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2200	559	36	15.5	89.8%	18 (3.2%)	9 (1.6%)	519 (92.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	60.9	1571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.0%		61.7	1489^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.0%	82					49.3	54.6	53.9	59.7	51.5	57.1	$11,245
Schanen Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5717 Killarmet Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2940	374	26	14.4	82.9%	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	310 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	31.9	3305^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.9	2850^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.7%	455					26.0	50.0	42.0	30.6	49.0	40.8	$9,955
Dawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6821 Sanders Dr	Corpus Christi	78413	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-0140	548	32	17.2	65.0%	64 (11.7%)	10 (1.8%)	465 (84.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	60.6	1594^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.2	1374^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.5%	220					42.4	52.3	74.7	38.4	53.5	66.7	$8,865
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2730 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78415	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2260	339	20	16.6	92.0%	16 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	318 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	21.4	3974^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		41	2707^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.8%	1267					22.2	18.6	57.9	18.5	34.9	44.7	$11,670
Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 Gollihar Rd	Corpus Christi	78416	Nueces County	Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 878-2280	556	33	16.7	93.7%	14 (2.5%)	18 (3.2%)	521 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33.2	3209^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		34.1	3187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.5%	22					41.2	43.4	51.4	29.9	45.8	32.9	$9,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Galvan Elementary

Is Galvan Elementary a good school?

Galvan Elementary ranks 1654^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Galvan Elementary in?

Corpus Christi Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Galvan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Galvan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Browne Middle
High : Carroll High School

What is the racial makeup of Galvan Elementary?

Students at Galvan Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

How many students attend Galvan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Galvan Elementary.

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