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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707001480

KENNETH E LITTLE EL

622 OKLAHOMA ST, BACLIFF, TX 77518 · (281) 229-7000 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
438 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
Pre-K
66
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
113
Grade 2
120
Grade 3
110
Student demographics
White
11924%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
33767%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Black
214%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 13%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
153%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
51%
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
26953%
Female
23647%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
28.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
505
-206 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.7:1
% White
24%
was 30%
% Hispanic
67%
was 62%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KENNETH E LITTLE EL

Located at 622 OKLAHOMA ST, in BACLIFF, Texas, KENNETH E LITTLE EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community that enrolls 505 students (grades pre-K through 3), run under DICKINSON ISD.

Within DICKINSON ISD, which oversees 19 schools and 12,554 students, KENNETH E LITTLE EL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, KENNETH E LITTLE EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 24% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Galveston County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting KENNETH E LITTLE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Galveston County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, KENNETH E LITTLE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Galveston County) reports that median household income runs about $86,105, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Galveston County's 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 62,767 students), KENNETH E LITTLE EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BAYSIDE INT, roughly 1.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, KENNETH E LITTLE EL comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.4%.

KENNETH E LITTLE EL operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. KENNETH E LITTLE EL's enrollment has fell 29% since 2018, when it stood at 711 (now 505). The White share of enrollment declined from 30% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

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Galveston County at a glance

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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
KENNETH E LITTLE EL
District
DICKINSON ISD
Address
622 OKLAHOMA ST, BACLIFF, TX 77518
Phone
(281) 229-7000
County
Galveston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
438 (87%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481707001480
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KENNETH E LITTLE EL
How many students attend KENNETH E LITTLE EL?
KENNETH E LITTLE EL enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-03.
Is KENNETH E LITTLE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KENNETH E LITTLE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does KENNETH E LITTLE EL have?
KENNETH E LITTLE EL employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at KENNETH E LITTLE EL?
Student demographics at KENNETH E LITTLE EL are roughly 24% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is KENNETH E LITTLE EL public or private?
KENNETH E LITTLE EL 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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