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Enrollment
669
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707013376
Elva C Lobit Middle School
1251 W FM 517, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573 · (281) 229-7700 · Galveston County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Texas public elementary 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.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 349 | 52% |
| Grade 5 | 320 | 48% |
Student demographics
69%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
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 23.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 Elva C Lobit Middle School
Elva C Lobit Middle School's state test result (46.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elva C Lobit Middle School this school | 669 | 46.5% | 46.8% |
| Pineforest Elementary School HUMBLE | 610 | 48.7% | 49.3% |
| Greenfield Elementary School FORT WORTH | 620 | 48.7% | 41.0% |
| Caldwell Arts Academy TYLER | 618 | 49.8% | 68.2% |
| House Creek Elementary School COPPERAS COVE | 622 | 49.2% | 51.3% |
| Ruth Cherry Elementary School ROYSE CITY | 772 | 47.4% | 38.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Elva C Lobit Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,752 of 4,401 | #26 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,304 of 4,466 ▲ 608 | #23 of 45 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,516 of 4,466 ▲ 1,044 | #21 of 45 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +23.0pp | #357 of 3,998 | #5 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 669 | #1,131 of 4,938 | #13 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,914 of 4,622 | #39 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #579 of 4,628 | #4 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #3,724 of 4,789 | #35 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.8% | #81 of 1,307 | #2 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
669
+195 (+41%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 669 | 39.2 | 17.1:1 | 46% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 41.1 | 15.0:1 | 51% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 44.2 | 13.2:1 | 52% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 58% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 38.1 | 11.1:1 | 61% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elva C Lobit Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (424 to 669); teachers up 3% (38.1 to 39.2).
About Elva C Lobit Middle School
Elva C Lobit Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school located in LEAGUE CITY, Texas. The school covers grades 4 through 5 and reported 669 students in 2024-25. The school is 29% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Across its 19 schools, DICKINSON ISD enrolls 12,554 students. Elva C Lobit Middle School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Elva C Lobit Middle School is Hispanic students, at 39%. It is also 34% White, 20% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Galveston County is roughly 26% Hispanic. The diversity index for Elva C Lobit Middle School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Elva C Lobit Middle School reported 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 17.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 2.0 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 311 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 46% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Galveston County average 57%.
Elva C Lobit Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Elva C Lobit Middle School would be expected to post about 53.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.8%.
In Galveston County, home to about 358,990 people, the median household earns about $86,105 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Elva C Lobit Middle School shares Galveston County with 94 other public schools.
Louis G Lobit Elementary School is the nearest public school to Elva C Lobit Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Elva C Lobit Middle School ranks 8th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 474 to 669. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.8:1 to 17.1:1 over the same years.
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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
- Dickinson Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,060 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Louis G Lobit Elementary SchoolElementary · 774 students
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle SchoolElementary · 614 students
Other schools in LEAGUE CITY
- Clear Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- Clear Falls High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Clear Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,469 students
- League City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Bayside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Victory Lakes Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 944 students
Nearby schools
- Louis G Lobit Elementary School0.0 mi · 774
- Calder Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 534
- Bay Colony Elementary School1.3 mi · 509
- Victory Lakes Intermediate School2.6 mi · 944
- Henry Bauerschlag Elementary School3.1 mi · 737
- Roy J Wollam Elementary School3.2 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Elva C Lobit Middle SchoolHow large is Elva C Lobit Middle School?
Elva C Lobit Middle School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Elva C Lobit Middle School serve?
Elva C Lobit Middle School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Elva C Lobit Middle School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Elva C Lobit Middle School.
How diverse is Elva C Lobit Middle School?
Elva C Lobit Middle School reports a student body of 34% White, 39% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Elva C Lobit Middle School?
Elva C Lobit Middle School is overseen by DICKINSON ISD in Galveston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.