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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
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
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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