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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707006093
Hughes Road Elementary School
11901 HUGHES RD, DICKINSON, TX 77539 · (281) 229-6700 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
388 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 22% |
Student demographics
67%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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Hughes Road Elementary School
Hughes Road Elementary School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Road Elementary School this school | 585 | 66.3% | 40.0% |
| Marvin Biomedical Academy WAXAHACHIE | 535 | 68.0% | 36.4% |
| Rice Elementary School CONROE | 602 | 65.8% | 44.5% |
| Houser Elementary School CONROE | 588 | 66.7% | 54.1% |
| South Knoll Elementary School COLLEGE STATION | 560 | 69.1% | 47.1% |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School ENNIS | 515 | 65.6% | 36.3% |
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 Hughes Road Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,587 of 4,401 | #33 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,640 of 4,466 ▼ 705 | #40 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,247 of 4,466 ▲ 196 | #29 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,711 of 3,998 | #20 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,724 of 4,938 | #22 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,222 of 4,622 | #30 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #796 of 4,628 | #8 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #2,761 of 4,789 | #25 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #2,493 of 2,838 | #27 of 29 |
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
585
-78 (-12%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 585 | 36.8 | 15.9:1 | 66% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 38.8 | 15.8:1 | 72% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 44.6 | 15.8:1 | 67% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 70% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 41.1 | 14.9:1 | 67% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 66% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 49 | 14.1:1 | 66% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 63% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 35 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughes Road Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (613 to 585); teachers down 11% (41.1 to 36.8).
About Hughes Road Elementary School
Located in DICKINSON, Texas, Hughes Road Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 585 students.
DICKINSON ISD includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 12,554 students.
The biggest share of students at Hughes Road Elementary School, 46%, is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 28% White, 19% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Galveston County residents. The diversity index for Hughes Road Elementary School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 57% for public schools in Galveston County.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Hughes Road Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 45.4% for a school in Texas with Hughes Road Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hughes Road Elementary School posts 40.0%.
In the wider Galveston County area, the median household earns about $86,105 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Hughes Road Elementary School shares Galveston County with 94 other public schools.
R D McAdams Junior High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Hughes Road Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 663 to 585.
People who know Hughes Road Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Elva C Lobit Middle SchoolElementary · 669 students
Other schools in DICKINSON
- Dickinson High SchoolHigh · 3,810 students
- R D McAdams Junior High SchoolMiddle · 891 students
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle SchoolElementary · 614 students
- Dunbar Middle SchoolElementary · 558 students
- San Leon Elementary SchoolElementary · 540 students
Nearby schools
- R D McAdams Junior High School0.4 mi · 891
- Dickinson Continuation Center1.3 mi · 78
- Dickinson High School1.8 mi · 3,810
- Dickinson Junior High School2.1 mi · 1,060
- John and Shamarion Barber Middle School2.2 mi · 614
- Jake Silbernagel Elementary School2.3 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Hughes Road Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hughes Road Elementary School?
Hughes Road Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Hughes Road Elementary School serve?
Hughes Road Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hughes Road Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hughes Road Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hughes Road Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hughes Road Elementary School are roughly 28% White, 46% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hughes Road Elementary School in?
Hughes Road Elementary School is part of DICKINSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.