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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Galveston County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 93 public schools serving 66,731 students in Galveston County, TX (there are 32 private schools, serving 3,513 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Galveston County, TX are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
The top-ranked public schools in Galveston County, TX are Windsong Elementary School, League City Intermediate School and Friendswood J High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Galveston County, TX public schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Galveston County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Texas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Galveston County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Windsong Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2100 W Parkwood
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-0111
Gr: PK-5 | 607 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
League City Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2588 Webster
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-3400
Gr: 6-8 | 1,046 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Friendswood J High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1000 Manison Pkwy
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 996-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,530 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #44.
Friendswood High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
702 Greenbriar Dr
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-3413
Gr: 9-12 | 2,014 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Westbrook Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
302 W El Dorado Blvd
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 284-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,160 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #66.
I W And Eleanor Hyde Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3700 Fm 518 E
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #77.
Zue S Bales Intermediate School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
211 Stadium Ln
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-8255
Gr: 3-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #88.
Ralph Parr Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1315 Hwy 3 S
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3552w League City Pkwy
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-6400
Gr: PK-5 | 676 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1010.
Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2610 Webster Rd
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-6000
Gr: PK-5 | 765 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1111.
Henry BauerSchoolag Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2051 W League City Pkwy
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-6100
Gr: PK-5 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Walter Hall Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5931 Meadowside
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1313.
Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1910 Compass Rose Blvd
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-5500
Gr: PK-5 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1414.
C W Cline Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1550 W Blvd
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 482-1201
Gr: PK-5 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1515.
Victory Lakes Intermediate School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2880 W Walker
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 944 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Campbell Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6605 W League City Pkwy
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Clear Springs High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
501 Palamino Ln
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-1300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,668 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1818.
William F Barnett Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
11818 Hwy 1764
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9700
Gr: PK-5 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1919.
C D Landolt Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2104 Pilgrims Point
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 284-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2020.
Sandra Mossman Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4050 Village Way
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2121.
Oppe Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2915 81st St
Galveston, TX 77553
(409) 761-6500
Gr: PK-4 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2222.
Roy J Wollam Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3400 Ave S
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-3404
Gr: PK-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2323.
Louis G Lobit Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1251 W Fm 517
Dickinson, TX 77539
(281) 229-7600
Gr: PK-3 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2424.
James H Ross Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2401 W Main St
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2525.
Bayside Intermediate School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4430 Village Way
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #2626.
Creekside Intermediate School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4320 W Main St
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2727.
Calder Road Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6511 Calder Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539
(281) 229-7500
Gr: PK-3 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2828.
League City Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
520 E Walker St
League City, TX 77573
(281) 284-4400
Gr: PK-5 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2929.
Clear Brook High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4607 Fm 2351
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 284-2100
Gr: 9-12 | 2,303 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3030.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 N Logan St
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0500
Gr: K-4 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3131.
Eugene 'gene' Kranz J High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12850 Fm 3436 Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539
(281) 309-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3232.
Brookside Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3535 E Fm 528
Friendswood, TX 77546
(281) 284-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 805 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3333.
Dan J Kubacak Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4131 Warpath
Santa Fe, TX 77510
(409) 925-9604
Gr: PK-5 | 730 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #3434.
Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2020 21st St N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0300
Gr: K-4 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #3535.
Ambassadors Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5001 Ave U
Galveston, TX 77551
(409) 762-1115
Gr: PK-8 | 167 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Galveston County, TX?
The top-ranked public schools in Galveston County, TX include Windsong Elementary School, League City Intermediate School and Friendswood J High School.
How many public schools are located in Galveston County?
96 public schools are located in Galveston County.
What percentage of students in Galveston County go to public school?
95% of all K-12 students in Galveston County are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Galveston County?
Galveston County public schools minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public schools average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Galveston County are often viewed compared to one another?

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