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Gallegos Elementary

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Gallegos Elementary ranks 2803 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2803^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gallegos Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 351 students in a densely populated area of east Houston, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown dramatic swings in performance, jumping to the 71st percentile in 2023-2024 before dropping to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, making it the most volatile school in its immediate cluster compared to more consistent neighbors like De Zavala Elementary and Davila Elementary.

A key strength is bilingual math instruction, with 46.67% of 3rd graders testing in Spanish achieving proficiency in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 27.28%. However, reading proficiency remains a persistent weakness—4th-grade reading (35.85%) is the lowest among nearby HISD elementary schools, trailing Southmayd Elementary (54.55%) and Franklin Elementary (59.26%). Science scores are a systemic issue across the cluster, with Gallegos at 11.32% in 2024-2025, but every nearby HISD school also fell below the state average, pointing to a regional challenge rather than a school-specific problem.

Despite spending $11,321 per student and maintaining a favorable 13.1 student-teacher ratio—comparable to higher-performing peers like De Zavala ($10,083, 13.6 ratio)—Gallegos struggles with consistency. Nearby charter Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep consistently ranks in the 77th-82nd percentile, suggesting that instructional strategy and school culture, not funding, may be the key drivers of performance. For parents, Gallegos offers potential in bilingual math but faces significant challenges in stabilizing reading and overall academic growth.

351

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,507

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7415 Harrisburg Blvd
Houston, TX 77011-4740

(713) 924-1830

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gallegos Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle
High:	Milby High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

African American:

2.3%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,803^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston 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	39.4	2803 of 4627	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	3010 of 4651	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	1343 of 4710	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	2636 of 4647	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2674 of 4581	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3950 of 4578	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4004 of 4479	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3265 of 4359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	3330 of 4329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	4025 of 4286	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	3260 of 4320	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.0	2906 of 4260	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	2157 of 4221	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.9	1423 of 4206	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.0	1252 of 4095	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	1607 of 3937	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	576 of 3884	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.8	1666 of 3768	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.7	2510 of 3724	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.3	3152 of 3476	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.1	3285 of 3475	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	37.2	2588 of 3465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	48.2	2227 of 4461	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	2181 of 4331	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3172 of 4295	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1679 of 4240	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	1204 of 3668	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2059 of 3556	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	2433 of 3487	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2182 of 3446	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2223 of 3333	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	1627 of 3226	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3432 of 4575	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.2	1218 of 4658	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	2329 of 4588	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2308 of 4561	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3734 of 4499	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	3964 of 4348	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2433 of 4306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	2569 of 2980	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	2595 of 2958	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	2926 of 3006	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	2603 of 3184	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	2620 of 3106	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2269 of 4413	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	1022 of 4465	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	2231 of 4401	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2247 of 4376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3692 of 4329	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	3635 of 4188	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2877 of 4168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	1762 of 4520	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	629 of 4594	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	1947 of 4521	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2025 of 4477	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	3606 of 4451	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3475 of 4309	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2425 of 4264	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	1989 of 4582	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	1818 of 4647	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	2952 of 4585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	3017 of 4563	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3953 of 4498	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	3753 of 4357	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	3699 of 4319	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	2935 of 4301	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	1521 of 4292	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.7	3497 of 4086	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2586 of 3684	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3516 of 3558	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)50th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)14th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading43%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Gallegos Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Harrisburg Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1830	351	27	13.1	99.7%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	2803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		36.6	3010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.3%	207	0.0			46.7			56.3	35.9	43.2				56.5	47.3	36.4					$12,507
De Zavala Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7521 Ave H	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1888	246	18	13.6	95.5%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	240 (97.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	1323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		66.7	1273^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	50	33.3			66.7			38.5	48.5	73.5				53.3	52.9	79.4					$19,619
Briscoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Forest Hill	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1740	177	17	10.4	93.2%	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	3154^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.8%		56.4	1758^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	1396			20.0				57.1	33.3	63.2				33.3	14.8	39.1					$14,119
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 Canal St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1820	218	17	12.8	98.2%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	212 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1836^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		47.3	2298^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.6%	462							60.0	59.3	39.4				52.0	74.1	36.4					$14,926
Carrillo Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	960 S Wayside Dr	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1870	346	19	18.2	82.9%	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	329 (95.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.3	3351^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.6%		30	3435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.1%	84							30.4	38.6	48.0				32.6	43.2	46.0					$11,435
Tijerina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 Sherman St	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1790	333	20	16.6	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.8%)	322 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.2	3139^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.2%		43.9	2507^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	632				93.3			47.2	35.1	39.5				61.9	43.9	34.2					$12,366
Houston Gateway Academy Inc Elite College Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7310 Bowie	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Gateway Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 644-8292	583	27	21.5	84.9%	7 (1.2%)	17 (2.9%)	556 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	1066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.8	845^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.8%	221						100.0	38.0	45.3	65.3	75.7	72.3	84.9	64.0	64.2	38.8	75.7	67.7	84.6	46.3
Harris J R Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1860	288	21	13.7	96.2%	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	277 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.8	1314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		48.1	2253^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	939				70.0	38.1		54.8	50.0	59.5				77.3	54.2	62.2					$15,970
Davila Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7610 Dahlia St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1851	398	29	13.7	99.5%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57.2	1752^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	62.1%		69.2	1165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.0%	587	22.2	54.6		54.6	36.4		50.0	68.6	60.0				47.1	45.1	42.2					$11,352
Yes Prep East End Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8329 Lawndale St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 924-0800	607	37	16.2	89.5%	12 (2.0%)	17 (2.8%)	574 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	44.1	2439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.3%		48.4	2233^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	206	44.4	24.0		58.3	20.0		47.1	54.8	61.8				33.8	46.6	30.7					$17,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Gallegos Elementary

How many students attend Gallegos Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Gallegos Elementary.

Is Gallegos Elementary a good school?

Gallegos Elementary ranks 2803^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gallegos Elementary?

Students at Gallegos Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Gallegos Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Gallegos Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gallegos Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edison Middle
High : Milby High School

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