JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL

JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL is a mid-sized K-5 school in DICKINSON, Texas, part of DICKINSON ISD. The school works with 509 students in grades pre-K through 3.

JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL is one of 19 schools operated by DICKINSON ISD, a district that educates 12,554 students overall.

Demographically, JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. The remainder consists of 12% White, 11% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Galveston County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 40.0%.

In the broader community, Galveston County reports that median household income runs about $86,105, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL is one of 95 public schools in Galveston County (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students).

Nearest neighbor: DUNBAR MIDDLE, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JAKE SILBERNAGEL EL has contracted 31%, going from 742 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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