Dickinson ISD (DISD)
Dickinson, Texas · Galveston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Dickinson ISD runs 16 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high) with 12,554 students. By enrollment it is the 105th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 16 |
| Students | 12,554 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 859.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4817070 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Dickinson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 534 | 15 | 54.5% |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | High | 8–12 | 78 | 13.3 | 62.8% |
| Dickinson High School | High | 9–12 | 3,810 | 16.2 | 59.1% |
| Dickinson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 | 14 | 45.7% |
| Dunbar Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 558 | 13 | 72% |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 669 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 | 12.1 | 75.5% |
| Galveston County Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 24 | 8.8 | 16.7% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 585 | 15.9 | 66.3% |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 | 12.9 | 80.6% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 614 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Kenneth E Little Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 505 | 14.2 | 86.7% |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 774 | 16.2 | 38.8% |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 891 | 13.1 | 70.4% |
| San Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 540 | 15.3 | 83% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Dickinson ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dickinson ISD in context
Size
Dickinson ISD enrolls 0.2% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 785 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Dickinson High School (3,810) and the smallest is Galveston County Detention Center (24).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,115 students. Grade 12 has 854 students and kindergarten has 849, within 10% of each other. Dickinson ISD enrolls 531 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Dickinson ISD at 53%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 26.3%.
62.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 16.7% at Galveston County Detention Center to 86.7% at Kenneth E Little Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 859.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.6 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 24 counselors it has 523 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 11.4 librarians or media specialists and 12 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Dickinson ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Odyssey Academy Inc, 3.3 miles away with 1,681 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Dickinson ISD. Galveston County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 767.6 | 16 |
| School counselors | 24 | 523 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 11.4 | 1,101 |
| School psychologists | 12 | 1,046 |
| Instructional aides | 224.1 | 56 |
| Other student support staff | 68.9 | 182 |
| School administrators | 84.7 | 148 |
| District administrators | 9.5 | 1,321 |
| All staff | 1,808.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53% |
| White | 26.3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 531 |
| Kindergarten | 849 |
| Grade 1 | 818 |
| Grade 2 | 886 |
| Grade 3 | 872 |
| Grade 4 | 918 |
| Grade 5 | 923 |
| Grade 6 | 952 |
| Grade 7 | 944 |
| Grade 8 | 947 |
| Grade 9 | 1,115 |
| Grade 10 | 1,027 |
| Grade 11 | 918 |
| Grade 12 | 854 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy Inc | 3 mi | 1,681 | 17 | – |
| Santa Fe ISD | 5 mi | 4,310 | 15.7 | – |
| Texas City ISD | 7 mi | 7,711 | 13.5 | – |
| Hitchcock ISD | 7 mi | 2,012 | 24.8 | – |
| Clear Creek ISD | 7 mi | 39,684 | 16.3 | – |
| Friendswood ISD | 11 mi | 6,194 | 16.3 | – |
| La Porte ISD | 15 mi | 7,099 | 16 | – |
| Galveston ISD | 17 mi | 6,383 | 14.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Galveston County
- Texas City ISD (7,711 students)
- Galveston ISD (6,383 students)
- Friendswood ISD (6,194 students)
- Santa Fe ISD (4,310 students)
- Hitchcock ISD (2,012 students)
- Odyssey Academy Inc (1,681 students)
- Ambassadors Preparatory Academy (167 students)
- High Island ISD (132 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
2218 E Fm 517, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6000
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.