Gladys Polk Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

600 Audubon Woods Dr
Freeport, TX 77541

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Top 30%

Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gladys Polk Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 30% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Gladys Polk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Gladys Polk Elementary School's student population of 403 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gladys Polk Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	74
1	69
2	71
3	70
4	76

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School
2023	412
2022	399
2021	462
2020	530
2019	530
2018	440
2017	440
2016	443
2015	445
2014	471
2013	470
2012	426
2011	459
2010	522
2009	512
2008	511
2007	581
2006	588
2005	518
2004	495
2003	504
2002	471
2001	532
2000	509
1999	539
1998	537
1997	514
1996	546
1995	536
1994	541
1993	542
1992	515
1991	443
1990	668
1989	663
1988	621
1987	696

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	35
2014	30
2013	30
2012	29
2011	34
2010	33
2009	33
2008	34
2007	36
2006	35
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	35
2000	33
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	34
1993	31
1992	28
1991	36

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Year Founded

1944

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Empower all students to be successful citizens, workers, and leaders in a global economy.

School Rankings

Gladys Polk Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gladys Polk Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1903 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School
2023	#1903
2022	#1371
2021	#3015
2019	#2114
2018	#2118
2017	#1607
2016	#2484
2015	#3664
2014	#5644
2013	#5476
2012	#1018

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55-59%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	57%	44%	44%
2022	72%	41%	46%
2021	47%	37%	43%
2019	57%	51%	49%
2018	62%	49%	41%
2017	87%	78%	73%
2016	82%	75%	66%
2015	77%	73%	63%
2014	62%	76%	67%
2013	57%	78%	69%
2012	92%	83%	80%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	49%
2021	37%	42%	41%
2019	52%	47%	43%
2018	47%	45%	41%
2017	82%	72%	67%
2016	77%	71%	65%
2015	72%	73%	67%
2014	72%	75%	71%
2013	77%	78%	75%
2012	95%	88%	89%
2011	92%	88%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

49%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	50%	53%	57%
2022	51%	53%	57%
2021	55%	53%	57%
2020	56%	53%	57%
2019	56%	53%	57%
2018	53%	52%	55%
2017	53%	52%	55%
2016	56%	52%	54%
2015	56%	52%	53%
2014	58%	52%	51%
2013	58%	51%	50%
2012	56%	51%	49%
2011	54%	50%	48%
2010	51%	49%	45%
2009	48%	48%	44%
2008	51%	47%	43%
2007	49%	46%	42%
2006	46%	46%	41%
2005	46%	45%	40%
2004	39%	44%	38%
2003	37%	43%	38%
2002	30%	42%	36%
2001	32%	41%	36%
2000	28%	40%	35%
1999	28%	39%	34%
1998	28%	38%	33%
1997	26%	38%	33%
1996	25%	37%	32%
1995	25%	36%	31%
1994	21%	36%	31%
1993	21%	35%	30%
1992	21%	35%	30%
1991	28%	34%	29%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	7%
2022	7%	13%	7%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	8%	13%	7%
2017	8%	13%	7%
2016	6%	13%	8%
2015	7%	13%	9%
2014	5%	13%	8%
2013	7%	13%	8%
2012	6%	13%	8%
2011	10%	13%	9%
2010	12%	14%	10%
2009	13%	14%	10%
2008	13%	14%	10%
2007	12%	14%	10%
2006	13%	15%	10%
2005	10%	14%	10%
2004	13%	14%	10%
2003	14%	14%	10%
2002	16%	14%	10%
2001	14%	14%	10%
2000	12%	14%	8%
1999	9%	14%	8%
1998	10%	14%	8%
1997	8%	14%	7%
1996	10%	14%	8%
1995	7%	14%	7%
1994	7%	14%	7%
1993	6%	14%	7%
1992	7%	14%	7%
1991	7%	14%	7%

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White

35%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	35%	26%	31%
2022	37%	26%	32%
2021	34%	26%	31%
2020	33%	27%	32%
2019	33%	27%	32%
2018	37%	28%	34%
2017	37%	28%	34%
2016	36%	29%	35%
2015	34%	29%	36%
2014	33%	29%	37%
2013	32%	30%	38%
2012	35%	31%	39%
2011	33%	31%	39%
2010	34%	33%	43%
2009	36%	34%	43%
2008	34%	35%	44%
2007	37%	36%	46%
2006	39%	36%	47%
2005	43%	38%	48%
2004	48%	39%	50%
2003	49%	40%	50%
2002	54%	41%	52%
2001	54%	42%	53%
2000	60%	44%	56%
1999	63%	45%	57%
1998	62%	46%	58%
1997	66%	46%	59%
1996	65%	47%	59%
1995	68%	48%	61%
1994	72%	48%	61%
1993	73%	49%	62%
1992	72%	49%	62%
1991	86%	51%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.58
2022	0.60	0.64	0.57
2021	0.58	0.64	0.58
2020	0.58	0.63	0.58
2019	0.58	0.63	0.58
2018	0.58	0.64	0.58
2017	0.58	0.64	0.58
2016	0.56	0.63	0.59
2015	0.57	0.63	0.59
2014	0.57	0.63	0.60
2013	0.57	0.64	0.61
2012	0.58	0.64	0.61
2011	0.60	0.64	0.61
2010	0.62	0.64	0.61
2009	0.63	0.64	0.61
2008	0.62	0.64	0.61
2007	0.62	0.64	0.61
2006	0.63	0.64	0.61
2005	0.60	0.64	0.60
2004	0.61	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.64	0.59
2002	0.60	0.64	0.59
2001	0.59	0.64	0.59
2000	0.57	0.65	0.57
1999	0.54	0.65	0.57
1998	0.55	0.65	0.56
1997	0.51	0.64	0.56
1996	0.53	0.64	0.55
1995	0.49	0.64	0.54
1994	0.46	0.64	0.54
1993	0.43	0.63	0.53
1992	0.44	0.63	0.53
1991	0.41	0.63	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	65%	57%	65%
2022	59%	57%	66%
2021	60%	56%	64%
2020	57%	56%	56%
2019	57%	56%	56%
2018	45%	53%	48%
2017	45%	53%	48%
2016	44%	53%	49%
2015	46%	52%	48%
2014	50%	53%	49%
2013	50%	53%	51%
2012	46%	44%	50%
2011	51%	44%	49%
2010	52%	43%	46%
2009	42%	40%	41%
2008	47%	39%	39%
2007	46%	39%	40%
2006	45%	40%	42%
2005	42%	39%	41%
2004	42%	39%	39%
2003	38%	39%	36%
2002	39%	38%	36%
2001	40%	38%	34%
2000	35%	38%	32%
1999	35%	39%	33%
1998	29%	40%	31%
1997	29%	41%	31%
1996	30%	41%	29%
1995	27%	41%	30%
1994	24%	40%	27%
1993	24%	45%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gladys Polk Elementary School	Texas	Brazosport Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	14%	8%	12%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brazosport Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gladys Polk Elementary School's ranking?

Gladys Polk Elementary School is ranked #1903 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Gladys Polk Elementary School?

403 students attend Gladys Polk Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Gladys Polk Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gladys Polk Elementary School?

Gladys Polk Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gladys Polk Elementary School offer ?

Gladys Polk Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Gladys Polk Elementary School part of?

Gladys Polk Elementary School is part of Brazosport Independent School District.

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