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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H administration to hear?
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Enrollment
877
Middle
DISTRICT 943 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707013595
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School
12850 FM 3436 RD, DICKINSON, TX 77539 · (281) 309-3600 · Galveston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL877 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 277 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 305 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 295 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 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
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 →
Schools most like Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School this school | 877 | 75.5% | 46.3% |
| Pine Valley Middle School PORTER | 741 | 76.8% | 34.7% |
| White Oak Middle School PORTER | 833 | 72.9% | 32.3% |
| Briesemeister Middle School SEGUIN | 798 | 75.1% | 33.1% |
| Miller Middle School SAN MARCOS | 896 | 69.9% | 43.4% |
| Norman Junior High School KAUFMAN | 961 | 69.9% | 44.4% |
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 Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #648 of 1,635 | #5 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #523 of 1,670 ▲ 193 | #7 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #692 of 1,670 ▼ 26 | #8 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #583 of 1,570 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 877 | #440 of 1,749 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #180 of 1,542 | #2 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #813 of 1,543 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #605 of 1,648 | #6 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
877
-102 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 877 | 72.7 | 12.1:1 | 75% (662) |
| 2023-24 | 993 | 76.1 | 13.0:1 | 74% (739) |
| 2022-23 | 980 | 78 | 12.6:1 | 67% (652) |
| 2020-21 | 979 | 76 | 12.9:1 | 69% (680) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School.
About Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school found in DICKINSON, Texas. The school enrolls 877 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 36% larger than that.
DICKINSON ISD has 12,554 students in 19 schools, and Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School is one of those schools.
Roughly 63% of students at Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 28% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Galveston County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 37 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School employs 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. This ratio sits 2.3 below the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 75% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 57% average for public schools in Galveston County.
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School is 4.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 46.3% actual, 41.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Galveston County residents, the median household income is $86,105, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School is one of 95 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is John and Shamarion Barber Middle School, about 1.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 979.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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 DICKINSON
- Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 3,810 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Hughes Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Dunbar Middle SchoolElementary · 558 students
- San Leon Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle School1.4 mi · 614
- Dickinson High School1.9 mi · 3,810
- Kenneth E Little Elementary School2.0 mi · 505
- Sandra Mossman Elementary School2.1 mi · 789
- Bayside Intermediate School2.1 mi · 978
- Clear Falls High School2.2 mi · 2,508
Frequently asked questions
About Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolHow large is Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School?
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School enrolls approximately 877 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School serve?
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School?
At Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School public or private?
Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School 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.