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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

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.

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

What this means: About 42% 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 →

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
Nearby schools

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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