Simms El

Simms EL is a elementary school located in Texas City, TX, serving grades 0–5 and approximately 475 students. Operated by Texas City ISD, the campus sits about 13.0 miles from The Galveston's newsroom and is part of The Galveston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 31 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Simms EL is a traditional zoned public school within Texas City ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Galveston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Texas City considering elementary placement, Simms EL is one of the campuses The Galveston regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Simms EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Simms EL". For more education coverage, see thegalveston.org/schools or browse The Galveston's latest reporting at thegalveston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.