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3305 CHURCH ST, GALVESTON, TX 77550 • GALVESTON County
(409) 457-9256

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1503842
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 5.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 48167
Physical Location Address 3305 Church St
Galveston, TX 77550-2607
Mailing Address PO BOX 17108
Galveston, TX 77552-7108

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
83
Teachers (FTE)
3.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.28:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 59.0% Black or African American: 21.7% White: 12.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.2%
83 Students
Hispanic / Latino 49 est. 59.0%
Black or African American 18 est. 21.7%
White 10 est. 12.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 est. 7.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
49
59%
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Female Students
34
41%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 75 students 75 2019-2020 2021-2022: 67 students 67 -10.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 83 students 83 +23.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 83 3.9 21.3:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 67 4.0 16.8:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 75 4.0 18.8:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 77550)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 9% $200k 18% $300k 26% $400k 35% ZIP 77550 Income: $46,262 $46k ZIP 77550 Home Value: $283,800 $284k ZIP 77550 This ZIP Galveston Income: $64,382 $64k Galveston Home Value: $330,800 $331k Galveston City Average GALVESTON County Income: $79,590 $80k GALVESTON County Home Value: $278,160 $278k GALVESTON County County Average Texas Income: $74,192 $74k Texas Home Value: $233,595 $234k Texas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 77550 Poverty Rate: 24.2% 24.2% Galveston Poverty Rate: 18.0% 18.0% GALVESTON County Poverty Rate: 10.6% 10.6% Texas Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 77550 Current ZIP
$46,262 $283,800 24.2% 23,542
Galveston (City Average)
$64,382 $330,800 18.0% 55,546
GALVESTON County (County Average)
$79,590 $278,160 10.6% 375,056
Texas (State Average)
$74,192 $233,595 13.5% 29,128,531
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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