Enrollment
1,060
Middle
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707022841
Dickinson Junior High School
11611 CENTRAL PARK BLVD, TEXAS CITY, TX 77591 · (281) 309-3800 · Galveston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,060 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
484 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 361 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 360 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 32% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +24.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dickinson Junior High School
Dickinson Junior High School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Junior High School this school | 1,060 | 45.7% | 46.3% |
| Nolan Middle School HARKER HEIGHTS | 1,068 | 47.8% | 47.4% |
| Howard Junior High School WAXAHACHIE | 918 | 50.2% | 41.8% |
| Faubion Middle School MCKINNEY | 1,033 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Ed Willkie Middle School FORT WORTH | 775 | 49.4% | 41.5% |
| Bobby Summers Middle School FATE | 1,066 | 43.2% | 47.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dickinson Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #649 of 1,635 | #6 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #430 of 1,670 ▲ 109 | #5 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #367 of 1,670 ▼ 4 | #5 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,060 | #224 of 1,749 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #591 of 1,542 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #175 of 1,543 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #1,223 of 1,648 | #12 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,060 | 75.9 | 14.0:1 | 46% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 1,017 | 72.7 | 14.0:1 | 53% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dickinson Junior High School.
About Dickinson Junior High School
Dickinson Junior High School is a large middle school based in TEXAS CITY, Texas. Enrollment stands at 1,060 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 65% above the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
DICKINSON ISD has 19 schools and 12,554 students, and Dickinson Junior High School is one of those schools.
At Dickinson Junior High School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 39%. Smaller groups are 30% White, 24% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 26% of Galveston County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dickinson Junior High School is 14.0:1, based on 75.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Dickinson Junior High School counts 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 57% for public schools in Galveston County.
Dickinson Junior High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Texas public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Dickinson Junior High School is -7.9 points: 46.3% actual, 54.2% predicted.
In Galveston County, the median household earns about $86,105 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Galveston County, 95 public schools serve about 62,767 students.
Dickinson Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is Odyssey Academy - Texas City, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Dickinson Junior High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Dickinson Junior High School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 46.3% versus a 40.5% average.
NCES assigns Dickinson Junior High School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Dickinson Junior High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DICKINSON ISD
- Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 3,810 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Louis G Lobit Elementary SchoolElementary · 774 students
- Elva C Lobit Middle SchoolElementary · 669 students
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle SchoolElementary · 614 students
Other schools in TEXAS CITY
- Texas City High SchoolHigh · 1,689 students
- Blocker Middle SchoolMiddle · 802 students
- Fry Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Odyssey Academy - Texas CityElementary · 558 students
- Giles Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
Nearby schools
- Odyssey Academy - Texas City1.0 mi · 558
- Hughes Road Elementary School2.1 mi · 585
- R D McAdams Junior High School2.2 mi · 891
- William F Barnett Elementary School2.9 mi · 640
- Giles Middle School3.2 mi · 553
- Dickinson Continuation Center3.4 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Dickinson Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dickinson Junior High School?
Dickinson Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,060 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dickinson Junior High School serve?
Dickinson Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Dickinson Junior High School have?
Dickinson Junior High School employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Dickinson Junior High School?
Dickinson Junior High School reports a student body of 30% White, 39% Hispanic, 24% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dickinson Junior High School?
Dickinson Junior High School is overseen by DICKINSON ISD in Galveston County.
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