San Leon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas · Dickinson ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
San Leon Elementary School serves 540 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Dickinson (Galveston County). It is one of 16 schools in Dickinson ISD. By enrollment it is the 2129th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 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 ÷ 35.38 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, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481707011449 |
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 | 540 | 12,554 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83% | 62.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
San Leon Elementary School in context
Size
San Leon Elementary School is the 6th largest of Dickinson ISD's 10 elementary schools; its 540 students are 4.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 607; San Leon 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 kindergarten with 130 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 94, against an average of 108 per grade. This year grade 3 has 20% fewer students than kindergarten (104 against 130). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 98 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 63% here and 53% across Dickinson ISD. White students are next, at 26.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83% 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 35.38 full-time-equivalent teachers for 540 students, San Leon Elementary School has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 540 students would have about 36.5 teachers, so San Leon Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
San Leon Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Kenneth E Little Elementary School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other elementary schools, 3 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 | 63% |
| White | 26.7% |
| Black | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 98 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 114 |
| Grade 3 | 104 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2655 Broadway St, Dickinson, TX 77539
Phone: (281)229-7400
Website: dickinsonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: San Leon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth E Little Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 2.4 mi | 505 | 14.2 | 86.7% |
| Sandra Mossman Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.3 mi | 789 | 17.9 | 16.3% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School | Dickinson ISD | 4.4 mi | 614 | 13.9 | 74.9% |
| Lavace Stewart Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.3 mi | 660 | 15 | 60.6% |
| Jake Silbernagel Elementary School | Dickinson ISD | 5.5 mi | 509 | 12.9 | 80.6% |
| I W and Eleanor Hyde Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 5.6 mi | 600 | 16.6 | 23.8% |
| Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.2 mi | 700 | 17.5 | 35% |
| Bay Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.4 mi | 519 | 14.8 | 40.1% |
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 |
| 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 |