Hughes Road Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Hughes Road Elementary School serves 585 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 1723rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 36.78 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Dickinson ISD |
| County | Galveston County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707006093 |
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 | 585 | 12,554 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.3% | 62.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Hughes Road Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 10 elementary schools in Dickinson ISD, Hughes Road Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 4.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 558; Hughes Road Elementary 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 2 with 150 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 64, against an average of 117 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 120 in kindergarten and 129 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: 45.8% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.3% 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 36.78 full-time-equivalent teachers for 585 students, Hughes Road Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 585 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so Hughes Road Elementary School has 2.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Hughes Road Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is John and Shamarion Barber Middle School, 2.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 14 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 | 45.8% |
| White | 28.2% |
| Black | 19.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 64 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 150 |
| Grade 3 | 129 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11901 Hughes Rd, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-6700
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hughes Road Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 2.2 mi | 614 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.3 mi | 509 | 12.9 | 80.6% |
| Dunbar Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 2.3 mi | 558 | 13 | 72% |
| Bay Colony Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.8 mi | 509 | 14.5 | 55.2% |
| Odyssey Academy - Texas City | Odyssey Academy Inc | 3.0 mi | 558 | 18.8 | 76.2% |
| Calder Road Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 3.5 mi | 534 | 15 | 54.5% |
| Elva C Lobit Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 3.7 mi | 669 | 17.1 | 46.5% |
| Louis G Lobit Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 3.7 mi | 774 | 16.2 | 38.8% |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |