| Index | Galveston | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 20 | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Galveston | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 57.9% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.7% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.8% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 20 public schools, 4 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Galveston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galveston, TX schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Galveston, TX, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bolivar Peninsula, TX | 2,611 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bacliff, TX | 11,513 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Texas City, TX | 49,468 | 41% | 14.1% |
| Hitchcock, TX | 7,831 | 33% | 30.6% |
| La Marque, TX | 16,983 | 24% | 49.7% |
| Galveston, TX | 50,307 | 42% | 12.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Maricopa, AZ | 50,358 | 44% | 8.2% |
| Plainfield, NJ | 50,252 | 25% | 47.5% |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 50,385 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Stillwater, OK | 50,183 | 49% | 2.9% |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 50,464 | 48% | 0.4% |
| Galveston, TX | 50,307 | 42% | 12.7% |
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