Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP
Public school in Clute, Texas · Brazosport ISD · Grades 1–12
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP serves 88 students in grades 1–12 in Clute (Brazoria County). It is one of 17 schools in Brazosport ISD. By enrollment it is the 319th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 5.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| District | Brazosport ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481119007528 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazosport ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 11,169 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 5.9 | 14.2 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.6% | 56.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP in context
Size
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is the only school in Brazosport ISD. Its 88 students are 0.8% of the district's 11,169. The 8 nearest schools are a median 44.7 miles away and have a median of 536 students, so Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 1, against an average of 8 per grade. This year grade 12 has 200% more students than grade 1 (3 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 54.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Brazosport ISD (56.8%). White students are next, at 26.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Brazosport ISD and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP has 15.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 88 students would have about 8 teachers, so Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP has 7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, small, which means it is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other school is Odyssey Academy - Galveston, 39.9 miles away in Odyssey Academy Inc. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.5% |
| White | 26.1% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.4% |
34.1% of students are girls and 65.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 2 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 9 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1035 Dixie Dr., Clute, TX 77531
Phone: (979)730-7340
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odyssey Academy - Galveston | Odyssey Academy Inc | 39.9 mi | 795 | 16.1 | 78.9% |
| Matagorda ISD | Matagorda ISD | 40.0 mi | 109 | 6.9 | 56.9% |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Stafford MSD | 41.6 mi | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
| Alternative Learning Center | Lamar CISD | 44.3 mi | 116 | 6.9 | 62.1% |
| Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical High School | Pasadena ISD | 45.1 mi | 1,486 | 17 | 80.1% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South | 46.1 mi | 260 | 14.4 | – |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 49.0 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
| Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus | Houston Gateway Academy Inc | 49.3 mi | 961 | 24.1 | 84.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazosport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 572 |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 747 |
| Brazos Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 134 |
| Brazosport High School | High | 9–12 | 841 |
| Brazoswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,436 |
| Clute Intermediate School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,002 |
| Freeport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 616 |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 396 |
| Griffith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 493 |
| Lake Jackson Intermediate School | Middle | 7–8 | 698 |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 674 |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 456 |
| Rasco Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 735 |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 189 |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |