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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707013595

EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H

12850 FM 3436 RD, DICKINSON, TX 77539 · (281) 309-3600 · Galveston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
Enrollment
877
Middle
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
662 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
277
Grade 7
305
Grade 8
295
Student demographics
White
24328%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
55263%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Black
526%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
202%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
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
44651%
Female
43149%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →

About EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H

EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H operates as a mid-sized intermediate school in DICKINSON, Texas, overseen by DICKINSON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 877 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H is one of 19 schools operated by DICKINSON ISD, a district that serves 12,554 students overall.

In terms of who attends, EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H reports that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 28% White, 6% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Galveston County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Galveston County indicate median household earnings sit near $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Galveston County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JOHN AND SHAMARION BARBER MIDDLE, around 1.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 45.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Galveston County at a glance

View full county profile
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
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H
District
DICKINSON ISD
Address
12850 FM 3436 RD, DICKINSON, TX 77539
Phone
(281) 309-3600
County
Galveston County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
877
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
662 (75%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
481707013595
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H
How large is EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H?
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H enrolls approximately 877 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H serve?
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H?
At EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H, the student body is approximately 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H public or private?
EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H is a public K-12 school, overseen by DICKINSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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