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Parker Elementary

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Parker Elementary ranks 2956 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary is a PK-4 school in Galveston, TX, serving 436 students within the Galveston Independent School District (Isd), where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school has shown a volatile performance pattern—climbing from a 1-star rating to a 4-star rating in recent years, only to drop back to a 2-star rating in the most recent data.

Parker’s history is marked by dramatic swings, setting it apart from nearby schools. For example, Oppe Elementary, less than a mile away, consistently achieves 4-star ratings with a lower poverty rate (56%), while Burnet Elementary remains in the bottom 15% of Texas schools. Parker’s recent drop from the 71st percentile to the 36th percentile is the most severe negative swing in the area, contrasting with Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary in Texas City Independent School District (Isd), which has been steadily improving. Test scores are mixed: Parker outperforms its district in 3rd Grade Reading and Math but falls behind in 4th Grade Reading and Math, unlike Oppe, which excels in all four subjects.

Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12:1, Parker’s results don’t always reflect this advantage, especially in 4th grade. The school has shown capacity for excellence, as seen in its 2024-2025 peak, but struggles with consistency. A notable bright spot is the rebound of Special Education students from the 13th percentile to the 64th percentile in the most recent year, suggesting targeted interventions are working. However, Gifted and Talented students have dropped from the 78th percentile to the 13th percentile, indicating a need to better challenge high-achieving learners. Parker’s volatility—high poverty, high potential, and inconsistent outcomes—makes it a school to watch closely.

436

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,314

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6802 Jones Dr
Galveston, TX 77551-1899

(409) 761-6600

District: Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.9%

African American:

33.5%

White:

24.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2025 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2025) to 36th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Texas avg49%

2,956^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	36.9	2956 of 4627	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.4	1330 of 4651	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	1918 of 4710	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1882 of 4647	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1821 of 4581	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	1736 of 4578	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	1750 of 4479	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	2706 of 4359	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3081 of 4329	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.7	3123 of 4286	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.9	3257 of 4320	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	3735 of 4260	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.3	3713 of 4221	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.6	3291 of 4206	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	3074 of 4095	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.7	2794 of 3937	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	60.5	1679 of 3884	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	1971 of 3768	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.1	1195 of 3724	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.8	1906 of 3476	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.7	1170 of 3475	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.1	1331 of 3465	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1552 of 2406	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.2	453 of 2443	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	1185 of 2443	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1015 of 2421	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	631 of 2444	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	816 of 2515	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1357 of 2483	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.4	1649 of 4461	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	1617 of 4331	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1175 of 4295	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1483 of 4240	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	926 of 1643	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	1026 of 3333	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3558 of 4575	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2029 of 4658	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1547 of 4588	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1357 of 4561	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	1939 of 4499	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	1537 of 4348	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	3090 of 4306	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	2675 of 3075	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	693 of 3184	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2121 of 4413	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	1261 of 4465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1350 of 4401	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	1845 of 4376	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1298 of 4329	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	1625 of 4188	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	2206 of 4168	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2422 of 4520	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	1290 of 4594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1531 of 4521	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	887 of 4477	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	1301 of 4451	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	1396 of 4309	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	2289 of 4264	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2278 of 4582	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	1763 of 4647	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	2403 of 4585	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2510 of 4563	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	1497 of 4498	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2154 of 4357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	2324 of 4319	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	1533 of 4301	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	3715 of 4292	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2030 of 4086	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	2848 of 3952	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3507 of 3799	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3017 of 3684	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3243 of 3558	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1951 of 3006	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1770 of 3108	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	1081 of 3106	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	669 of 3082	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	1149 of 3082	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	916 of 3142	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.1	1898 of 3127	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+28 vs school

At Risk (2022)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-10 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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
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
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
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 Parker Elementary

What district is Parker Elementary in?

Galveston Independent School District (Isd)

Is Parker Elementary a good school?

Parker Elementary ranks 2956^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Parker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary?

Students at Parker Elementary are 34% Hispanic, 33% African American, 25% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Parker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parker Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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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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