Gallegos Elementary School

Gallegos Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
7415 Harrisburg Blvd,  Houston, TX
Magnolia Park Neighborhood
Houston Independent School District
3.5
334 Students
C+
Niche Grade
Mario Gallegos Elementary School is located on Magnolia Park’s Harrisburg Boulevard, one of the neighborhood’s main corridors. This Houston Independent School District (HISD) campus educates Magnolia Park’s pre-K through fifth-grade students with bilingual, English as a Second Language (ESL), Gifted and Talented, and special education programs. Gallegos Elementary School prides itself on “Achieving Excellence Together.” In the 2020-2021 school year, Gallegos Elementary served 318 Magnolia Park students. Gallegos Elementary was given a “D” rating by the Texas Education Agency for student achievement and school progress in the 2018-2019 school year, the last year data was available. There's room for growth as Gallegos Elementary works toward boosting students’ academic success. In 2020-2021, the campus was recognized by HISD for its commitment to partnering with community members to promote student success. Gallegos Elementary School is striving toward progress while remaining connected to Magnolia Park’s rich history. The school is named after Mario Gallegos, Sr., a Magnolia Park native, World War II veteran, firefighter and community advocate. The school’s mascot, the firefighter, is another tribute to his legacy and the community ties that bind Magnolia Park and Gallegos Elementary School together.

School Details

Head of School
Mr Alejandro Gonzalez
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
47%
Reading Proficiency
37%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
47%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
22
Full Time Teachers
22
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.8%

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
8
Equity
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Student Diversity

Male
54.4%
Female
45.6%
Hispanic
96.9%
Black
3.1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 2 Reviews
2.0 other
1/26/2017
If possible, I would give this school 1 and a half stars. I substituted there today along with a few other people. The 5th graders from many classes behaved terribly, and that was with their teachers still in the building for training. I have been there to substitute before and overall student behav...
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5.0 other
8/29/2008
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