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Galveston Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Galveston Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Chandler, Arizona, with an enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Chandler Unified District #80, which is ranked 105 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately-ranked district, Galveston Elementary consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 53% for the district and 36% for the state. Similar gaps exist in math and science proficiency across grade levels. The school has also been ranked in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools for the past 5 school years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Galveston Elementary's struggles extend beyond overall academic performance, as the school has significant achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. In 2022-2023, the school ranked in the bottom 30% of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.65% to 86.77% over the past 3 school years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. These factors suggest that Galveston Elementary faces unique challenges in supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

518

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,590

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

661 E Galveston St
Chandler, AZ 85225-4735

(480) 812-6500

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend Galveston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Junior High School
High:	Chandler High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.4%

African American:

4.2%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg56%

Arizona avg39%

756^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

105^th of 289Chandler Unified District #80 among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	756 of 909	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	780 of 912	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	874 of 1245	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	709 of 1000	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	773 of 1226	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	792 of 1039	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	813 of 1109	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	915 of 1106	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	784 of 1079	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	799 of 955	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	716 of 1079	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	806 of 1158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	837 of 1141	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.6	889 of 1075	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	1023 of 1090	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	1001 of 1062	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	26 of 289	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	35.4	588 of 895	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.2	344 of 451	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	398 of 975	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	42 of 155	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.4	857 of 1219	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	728 of 824	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	687 of 1219	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	622 of 862	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	716 of 1023	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	407 of 496	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	410 of 486	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	803 of 1170	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	532 of 716	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	687 of 1198	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	525 of 709	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	634 of 911	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	468 of 549	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	337 of 556	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	691 of 1116	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	485 of 820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	931 of 1216	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	913 of 1220	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	747 of 850	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	793 of 1032	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	39 of 60	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	427 of 820	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	424 of 1201	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	340 of 417	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	687 of 1161	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)91st percentile+62 vs school

Foster Care (2021)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile+18 vs school

White (2021)41st percentile+4 vs school

Migrant (2021)35th percentile~ school

Female (2023)30th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)24th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Galveston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	661 E Galveston St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6500	518	37	13.9		21 (4.1%)	22 (4.2%)	458 (88.4%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	16.5	756^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.2	780^th of 912 public elementary schools	14.5%	24	26.0	26.0		32.0			19.0	18.0		25.0		$10,590	$1,423	$242	$3,088	$8,659	$266	$8,925
Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Superstition Blvd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-7300	526	37	14.4		135 (25.7%)	22 (4.2%)	289 (54.9%)	22 (4.2%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	31.5	547^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.8%		32.1	557^th of 912 public elementary schools	38.9%	10	32.0	41.0	40.0	23.0			35.0	31.0	40.0	25.0	34.0	$10,638	$1,399	$198	$2,996	$8,820	$221	$9,041
Champion Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	222 South McQueen Road	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 664-3379	373	25	15.2		39 (10.5%)	104 (27.9%)	193 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	29 (7.8%)	24	640^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.7	563^rd of 912 public elementary schools	38.3%	77			29.0	31.0	26.0	35.0			31.0		26.0		$00			$00
Frye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	801 E Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6400	509	41	12.4		28 (5.5%)	61 (12.0%)	372 (73.1%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	18 (3.5%)	11.5	849^th of 909 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.1	868^th of 912 public elementary schools	4.8%	19		28.0	16.0					25.0	22.0		15.0	$10,922	$1,595	$222	$3,411	$8,840	$265	$9,105
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Hartford St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-6700	702	47	15.0		65 (9.3%)	27 (3.8%)	577 (82.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	24.2	635^th of 909 public elementary schools	30.1%		18.5	734^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.5%	99	20.0	34.0	27.0	30.0			24.0	24.0	29.0	42.0	31.0	$8,232	$1,136	$129	$2,401	$6,761	$206	$6,967
Shumway Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	1325 N Shumway Ave	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 812-7400	474	38	12.4		111 (23.4%)	26 (5.5%)	247 (52.1%)	28 (5.9%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.5%)	26.3	604^th of 909 public elementary schools	33.6%		21.7	674^th of 912 public elementary schools	26.1%	70	29.0	33.0	41.0	30.0			27.0	21.0	37.0	22.0	33.0	$10,611	$1,306	$183	$2,796	$8,928	$193	$9,122
BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus	Public, Charter	K-4	1800 E Chandler Blvd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 798-6447	619	42	14.7		90 (14.5%)	28 (4.5%)	71 (11.5%)	384 (62.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.8%)	99.3	3^rd of 909 public elementary schools	99.7%		99	4^th of 912 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	86.0	91.0					99.0	90.0				$9,993	$264	$16	$544	$6,291	$3,422	$9,713
San Marcos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	451 W Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-4200	343	30	11.3		14 (4.1%)	30 (8.7%)	277 (80.8%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	18.5	721^st of 909 public elementary schools	20.7%					(n/a)	26.0	28.0					30.0					$12,382	$2,228	$283	$4,739	$9,557	$314	$9,872
Rudy G Bologna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1625 E Frye Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 883-4000	455	39	11.8		81 (17.8%)	49 (10.8%)	279 (61.3%)	8 (1.8%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	12.2	841^st of 909 public elementary schools	7.5%					(n/a)	23.0			22.0			19.0					$11,926	$1,831	$284	$3,945	$9,495	$316	$9,811
Knox Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	700 W Orchid Ln	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6100	653	34	19.4		196 (30.0%)	8 (1.2%)	66 (10.1%)	329 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.3%)	99.4	2^nd of 909 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	3^rd of 912 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	99.0	96.0	90.0	94.0			93.0	89.0	85.0	90.0	89.0	$6,979	$600	$86	$1,286	$5,910	$383	$6,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Galveston Elementary School

What district is Galveston Elementary School in?

Chandler Unified District #80

Is Galveston Elementary School a good school?

Galveston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Galveston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Galveston Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Galveston Elementary School?

Students at Galveston Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Galveston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Galveston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willis Junior High School
High : Chandler High School

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