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Galindo Elementary

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Galindo Elementary ranks 3157 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Galindo Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Austin, TX (78704) serving 418 students as part of the Austin Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its high level of economic disadvantage, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—a stark contrast to nearby schools like Zilker Elementary and Barton Hills Elementary, where that rate is just 9-21%.

Despite ranking in the bottom third of Texas elementary schools overall, Galindo has a notable bright spot: its Spanish-language STAAR program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 4th-grade Reading (54.55%) and Math (40%) scores on the Spanish STAAR significantly outperformed both district and state averages, suggesting the bilingual education program is effectively building foundational skills. Additionally, the school shows a potential "recovery" pattern for key subgroups like Hispanic and low-income students, who hit a low point in 2023-2024 but have since improved for two consecutive years. However, performance varies widely by subject and grade, and the school's overall test scores remain well below those of higher-income neighbors—for example, 5th-grade reading proficiency at Galindo was 44.9%, compared to 89.8% at Barton Hills.

Galindo spends a significant $14,099 per student and maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1, yet its academic outcomes lag behind schools with fewer resources, like Becker Elementary, which spends $4,400 less per student and has a higher ratio but dramatically higher test scores. This suggests that the challenges of poverty require more than just funding to overcome. Interestingly, Galindo performs better than some peer schools with similar demographics, such as Dawson Elementary and Odom Elementary, and its strengths in Spanish instruction contrast with St Elmo Elementary, which struggles in that area but excels in English reading and math.

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: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

3,157^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

523^rd of 951Austin 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	33.9	3157 of 4627	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.7	1383 of 1643	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	17.1	4205 of 4575	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	29.7	2687 of 3075	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.8	2568 of 4413	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	50.2	2117 of 4520	53.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.4	2019 of 4582	55.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.1	2320 of 4301	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)56th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)8th percentile-24 vs school

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

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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 (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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 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%)	33.9	3157^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.8%		34.8	3135^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	22	35.0	54.6	40.0		40.0		29.6	48.5	44.9	35.6	43.6	42.3	$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%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$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%)	3.4	4610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.9	4617^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	7							22.2	9.1	29.6	7.1	0.0	11.1	$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%)	67.4	1252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	72.9%		63.3	1419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.5%	167			0.0			0.0	50.0	75.0	59.4	43.3	55.8	58.1	$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%)	90.6	338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.4	293^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%	45							81.9	88.0	76.4	63.9	71.4	60.6	$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%)	79.5	776^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.2%		63.2	1429^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.3%	653							70.8	77.5	74.6	49.3	52.1	64.2	$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%)	36.6	2975^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%		46.1	2379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	596							42.1	51.5	48.2	35.1	38.5	41.1	$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%)	96.8	100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.8%		86.3	524^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.7%	424							84.2	89.3	89.8	79.0	96.4	68.8	$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%)	15	4296^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.2%		28.7	3515^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	781	42.9	15.4	27.3	18.2	0.0	0.0	40.7	20.8	38.5	32.4	18.5	20.0	$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%)	31.5	3341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	452							37.0	27.5		37.7	49.0		$8,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Galindo Elementary

What schools do graduates of Galindo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Galindo Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Travis Early College High School

Is Galindo Elementary a good school?

Galindo Elementary ranks 3157^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Galindo Elementary in?

Austin Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Galindo Elementary?

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

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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