Dickinson Junior High School
Public middle school in Texas City, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades 6–8
Dickinson Junior High School serves 1,060 students in grades 6–8 in Texas City (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 226th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 75.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707022841 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,060 | 12,554 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14.6 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.7% | 62.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dickinson Junior High School in context
Size
Dickinson Junior High School is the largest of Dickinson ISD's 3 middle schools; its 1,060 students are 8.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 918; Dickinson Junior High School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 361 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 339, against an average of 353 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 361 in grade 6 and 339 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39.1% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 30.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.3% across Dickinson ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 75.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,060 students, Dickinson Junior High School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,060 students would have about 73.6 teachers, so Dickinson Junior High School has 2.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dickinson Junior High School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other middle school is R D McAdams Junior High School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 12 other middle schools, 6 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 | 39.1% |
| White | 30.4% |
| Black | 23.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 361 |
| Grade 7 | 360 |
| Grade 8 | 339 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11611 Central Park Blvd, Texas City, TX 77591
Phone: (281)309-3800
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dickinson Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R D McAdams Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 2.2 mi | 891 | 13.1 | 70.4% |
| Giles Middle School | Texas City ISD | 3.2 mi | 553 | 13.7 | 86.4% |
| Crosby Middle School | Hitchcock ISD | 4.7 mi | 406 | 21.3 | 70.9% |
| Santa Fe Junior High School | Santa Fe ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,003 | 17.1 | 50.3% |
| Victory Lakes Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.9 mi | 944 | 16.4 | 26.2% |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School | Dickinson ISD | 5.0 mi | 877 | 12.1 | 75.5% |
| Bayside Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.4 mi | 978 | 18.6 | 27.7% |
| League City Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,046 | 16.3 | 19.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dickinson ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 509 |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 534 |
| Dickinson Continuation Center | High | 8–12 | 78 |
| Dickinson High School | High | 9–12 | 3,810 |
| 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 |