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Oppe Elementary

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Oppe Elementary ranks 1021 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Oppe Elementary is a PK-4 public school in the Galveston Independent School District (Isd), serving 669 students on the west side of Galveston Island. This school stands out as the top-performing traditional public elementary in the district, with a consistent track record of ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools for nearly a decade. Its current ranking places it in the 78th percentile statewide, and it has earned 4-star or 5-star ratings from Schooldigger.com in all but one year over the past ten years.

What truly sets Oppe apart from its nearby district peers is its academic performance. In the most recent testing year, Oppe’s proficiency rates in Reading and Math for 3rd and 4th grades were dramatically higher than those at Parker Elementary, Austin Elementary, and Burnet Elementary. For example, 3rd grade Reading proficiency at Oppe was 58.93%, compared to just 31.18% at Austin and 26.47% at Burnet. The school also serves a student population where 56% qualify for free or reduced lunch, a figure significantly lower than its neighbors (Parker at 84%, Austin at 95%, Burnet at 92%). Notably, Oppe is exceptionally effective at supporting its economically disadvantaged students, with this subgroup ranking in the 80th percentile statewide—a powerful sign that the school is successfully closing opportunity gaps.

While Oppe is the clear leader in Galveston ISD, it faces interesting comparisons nearby. Heights Elementary in the Texas City Independent School District (Isd), about 10 miles away, is a powerhouse ranking in the 96th percentile with proficiency rates of 80-88%, despite serving a population with 86% economic disadvantage. Additionally, Ambassadors Preparatory Academy, a small charter school just 2 miles from Oppe, shows exceptional performance in upper elementary and middle school grades (5th-8th), with 6th graders scoring 94% proficient in Reading. Oppe’s spending per student ($12,326) is in the middle of the pack, suggesting it achieves strong results efficiently. For families seeking a stable, high-quality foundation in the early grades, Oppe is a clear asset to the Galveston community.

669

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,017

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2915 81st St
Galveston, TX 77554-1901

(409) 761-6500

District: Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

White:

42.3%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

1,021^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

696^th of 951Galveston 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	72.8	1021 of 4627	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	704 of 4651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1134 of 4710	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1064 of 4647	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	591 of 4581	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	441 of 4578	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	427 of 4479	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	359 of 4359	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	536 of 4329	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	340 of 4286	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	79.5	767 of 4320	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	47.0	2522 of 4260	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.4	1254 of 4221	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	603 of 4206	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	1604 of 4095	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	1626 of 3937	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.5	1072 of 3884	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.9	1541 of 3768	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.1	1069 of 3724	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	1596 of 3476	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.1	1147 of 3475	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.8	1098 of 3465	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	842 of 2406	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	903 of 2443	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	838 of 2515	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	343 of 2483	86.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	72.7	218 of 967	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	248 of 1009	75.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	93.4	104 of 4461	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	188 of 4331	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	45 of 4295	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	162 of 4240	96.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	961 of 1643	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	2486 of 3668	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	1255 of 3556	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.7	115 of 3487	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	188 of 3446	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	159 of 3333	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	339 of 3226	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	950 of 4575	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1386 of 4658	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	1406 of 4588	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	692 of 4561	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	319 of 4499	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	491 of 4348	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	658 of 4306	84.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	1296 of 3075	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	330 of 2980	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	258 of 2958	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.4	934 of 3006	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	44 of 3184	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	532 of 3106	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	1062 of 4413	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	2340 of 4465	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	1681 of 4401	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.3	195 of 4376	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	311 of 4329	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	197 of 4188	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	393 of 4168	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	901 of 4520	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	2106 of 4594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	1046 of 4521	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	249 of 4477	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	302 of 4451	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	229 of 4309	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	191 of 4264	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	1129 of 4582	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1131 of 4647	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	844 of 4585	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	490 of 4563	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	638 of 4498	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	441 of 4357	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	94.1	187 of 4319	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	2137 of 4301	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1562 of 4292	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	2399 of 4086	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2108 of 3952	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	1472 of 3799	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1931 of 3684	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.6	202 of 3558	94.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1003 of 3006	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	540 of 3108	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	863 of 3106	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1101 of 3082	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	409 of 3082	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	510 of 3142	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	170 of 3127	94.6%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 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)						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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oppe Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oppe Elementary?

Students at Oppe Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 42% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oppe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oppe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Weis
High : Aim College & Career Prep
High : Ball High School

What district is Oppe Elementary in?

Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Oppe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Oppe Elementary.

Is Oppe Elementary a good school?

Oppe Elementary ranks 1021^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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