Bay Colony Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Bay Colony Elementary School serves 509 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2429th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707008569 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dickinson ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 509 | 12,554 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 62.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bay Colony Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Dickinson ISD, Bay Colony Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 4.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 673; Bay Colony Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 116 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 102 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 113 in kindergarten and 114 in grade 3. It also enrolls 64 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.2% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 26.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.3% across Dickinson ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35.03 full-time-equivalent teachers for 509 students, Bay Colony Elementary School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 509 students would have about 34.4 teachers, so Bay Colony Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bay Colony Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Calder Road Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 52 other elementary schools, 17 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.2% |
| White | 26.9% |
| Black | 12% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
101 Bay Colony Elementary Dr., Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6200
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bay Colony Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 0.7 mi | 534 | 15 | 54.5% |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 1.3 mi | 669 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 1.3 mi | 774 | 16.2 | 38.8% |
| Dunbar Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 2.5 mi | 558 | 13 | 72% |
| Henry Bauerschlag Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.5 mi | 737 | 17.5 | 18.3% |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.8 mi | 585 | 15.9 | 66.3% |
| Ralph Parr Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 2.8 mi | 688 | 17.6 | 33.6% |
| Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 3.3 mi | 676 | 16.5 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dickinson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calder Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 534 |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | High | 8–12 | 78 |
| Dickinson High School | High | 9–12 | 3,810 |
| Dickinson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,060 |
| Dunbar Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 558 |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 669 |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 877 |
| Galveston County Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 24 |
| Hughes Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 585 |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Elementary | 4–5 | 614 |
| Kenneth E Little Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 505 |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 774 |
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 891 |
| San Leon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 540 |