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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707013376

ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE

1251 W FM 517, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573 · (281) 229-7700 · Galveston County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
Enrollment
669
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
311 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 4
349
Grade 5
320
Student demographics
White
22534%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
25939%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Black
13420%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
193%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
294%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33450%
Female
33550%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
49.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
669
+245 (+58%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 11.1:1
% White
34%
was 29%
% Hispanic
39%
was 40%
% Black
20%
was 27%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE

ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE operates as a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in LEAGUE CITY, Texas, run under DICKINSON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 669 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 519.

DICKINSON ISD runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 12,554 students. ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 34% White, 20% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Galveston County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 46% of students at ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Galveston County (around 57%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 41.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Galveston County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,105, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Galveston County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), of which ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: LOUIS G LOBIT EL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.7%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE's enrollment has increased 58% since 2018, when it stood at 424 (now 669). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 27% to 20% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Galveston County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE
District
DICKINSON ISD
Address
1251 W FM 517, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573
Phone
(281) 229-7700
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
669
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
311 (46%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
481707013376
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in DICKINSON ISD
Other schools in LEAGUE CITY
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Frequently asked questions

About ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE
How large is ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE?
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE serve?
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE.
How diverse is ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE?
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE reports a student body of 34% White, 39% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE?
ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE is overseen by DICKINSON ISD in Galveston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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