Goliad School is one of the few forgotten schools of Galveston, Texas that was operated by Galveston ISD. Not very much is known about this Galveston ISD school. Its own history seems to have been forgotten.
Goliad School was built in 1880 during the 1880-1881 school year. The Goliad School would open in 1881 during the 1880-1881 school year. The 1880-1881 school year was the first school year Goliad School would operate on.
The Goliad School started appearing on topographical maps in the 1890s as “Goliad School”. Goliad School would start appearing on topographical maps for Galveston County as “Goliad School” in 1891. (Ref: Galveston County 1891 Wall Map)
Goliad School was first known as the 3rd District School before being renamed to Goliad School. Goliad School operated as an elementary school called Goliad Elementary School.
The installation of a boiler was added at Goliad school on a bid of $15,985 in 1962. A roof was installed and repaired at Goliad Elementary School in 1963. Goliad School was renamed to Morgan Elementary School sometime in the 1970s. From then on, the school would operate as Morgan Elementary School until 1978. Jewell Banks was principal of Morgan Elementary School until 1978.
Goliad School was deemed inferior physically and academically by the Galveston ISD school board in 1975. The school was replaced in with L. A. Morgan Elementary School in the year 1975. Goliad School was 94% black before closing. Racial imbalance is why Goliad School closed as mandated by the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision. (Ref: Galveston Daily, Page 2, Thursday, May 28, 1981)
Goliad School was sold at the closing end of 1978. The Galveston ISD School Board accepted the high bids for the sale of Lovenberg Junior High School and Goliad Elementary School on the night of Wednesday, December 6, 1978. Thomas J. Green, of Green's Funeral Home, had the highest bid of $62,000 for the Goliad School. (Ref: Galveston Daily News, Page 1, Thursday, December 7, 1978)
Sometime before 1994 is when Goliad School was demolished. By 1995, all that was left was a vacant field of grass.
In 1997, Galveston Housing Authority's Hoskins Square low-cost home development/subdivision was built and developed on the old Goliad Elementary School site at 31st Street and Avenue K. Funding was through the Public Housing Assistance Corp. of the Galveston Housing Authority. Nearly 21 homes were built on the site at the one-block area.
Today nothing remains of the former Goliad School site. All remnants have been paved over and removed from vicinity.
Goliad School was located at 30th Street and Avenue L, Galveston, Texas, US 77550.
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