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Schools in Dickinson · Dickinson Independent School District

Dickinson’s public schools score below 56% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Dickinson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Dickinson, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#372of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
11,208 students on the public path
In brief

Dickinson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 497 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dickinson’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,563 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

True Cross Catholic School - Dickinson (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dickinson’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Texas school districts, #372 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (497)Better than 34%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,674 test results and a graduating class of 782 could put Dickinson anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dickinson’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,564 in math, 6,783 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dickinson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–37 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–12Dickinson H SDickinson Independent School DistrictB

Dickinson’s public schools are run by Dickinson Independent School District, which also serves Texas City. Parts of Dickinson (13% of its land) are served by Santa Fe Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dickinson Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 12,554 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,563TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 6783 students tested
Math38%
State average 40.9% · 6564 students tested

Dickinson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Dickinson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DickinsonC+Dickinson Independent
Texas CityCDickinson Independent PK–12 · Texas City Independent PK–12
League CityA−Clear Creek Independent
Santa FeBSanta Fe Independent

Every school in Dickinson

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dickinsonby address
John and Shamarion Barber Middle
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A−
614 students14:1Rate it →
Dickinson H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
3,810 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Dickinsonin other towns
Louis G Lobit El
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · League City
B+
774 students16:1Rate it →
Hughes Road El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
585 students16:1Rate it →
San Leon El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
540 students15:1Rate it →
Calder Road El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
534 students15:1Rate it →
Jake Silbernagel El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B−
509 students13:1Rate it →
Bay Colony El
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
509 students15:1Rate it →
Kenneth E Little El
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bacliff
C
505 students14:1Rate it →
Dickinson J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Texas City
1,060 students14:1Rate it →
R D McAdams J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
891 students13:1Rate it →
Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
877 students12:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Dickinson Continuation Center
High · Grades 8–12
C−
Alternative Education
78 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
True Cross Catholic School - Dickinson
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
88 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Dickinson’s schools

Are Dickinson’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dickinson children attend score below 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #372 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dickinson in?

Dickinson Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,554 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Dickinson are served by Santa Fe Independent.

Where do Dickinson kids go to high school?

Dickinson H S, with 3,810 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Dickinson’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Dickinson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Dickinson spend per student?

$12,563 in Dickinson Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Dickinson?

Yes: True Cross Catholic School - Dickinson (Catholic, grades K–8, 88 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.