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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON ISD·NCES 481707001480
Kenneth E Little Elementary School
622 OKLAHOMA ST, BACLIFF, TX 77518 · (281) 229-7000 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 22% |
Student demographics
50%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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Where Kenneth E Little Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,981 of 4,401 | #38 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,142 of 4,466 | #29 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,373 of 4,466 | #31 of 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.0pp | #563 of 3,998 | #6 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #2,484 of 4,938 | #33 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,716 of 4,622 | #12 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #2,459 of 4,628 | #43 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,410 of 4,789 | #9 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #553 of 2,838 | #9 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
-82 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 505 | 35.5 | 14.2:1 | 87% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 36.9 | 13.9:1 | 87% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 45.6 | 14.2:1 | 88% (567) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 84% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 45.4 | 15.7:1 | 79% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 44 | 16.6:1 | 80% (587) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 44 | 14.4:1 | 81% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 52 | 18.0:1 | 69% (648) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 39 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenneth E Little Elementary School.
About Kenneth E Little Elementary School
Kenneth E Little Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in BACLIFF, Texas, (ZIP code 77518). School enrollment was 505 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 3.
Kenneth E Little Elementary School is run by DICKINSON ISD, whose 19 schools enroll 12,554 students.
At Kenneth E Little Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. The school is also 24% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Galveston County residents. Kenneth E Little Elementary School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kenneth E Little Elementary School and a ratio of 14.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 87% of enrollment. That rate is above the 57% average among public schools in Galveston County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.6%. Kenneth E Little Elementary School scores 36.8%.
Within Galveston County, the median household income is $86,105, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Galveston County has 95 public schools and roughly 62,767 students.
Bayside Intermediate School is located about 1.8 miles from Kenneth E Little Elementary School. The five-mile area around Kenneth E Little Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 48.6% proficiency; Kenneth E Little Elementary School posts 36.8%.
NCES describes the area around Kenneth E Little Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Kenneth E Little Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 587 in 2020-21 to 505 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 14.2:1.
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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
Nearby schools
- Bayside Intermediate School1.8 mi · 978
- Clear Falls High School1.9 mi · 2,508
- Sandra Mossman Elementary School2.0 mi · 789
- Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School2.0 mi · 877
- San Leon Elementary School2.4 mi · 540
- Lavace Stewart Elementary School3.0 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About Kenneth E Little Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kenneth E Little Elementary School?
Kenneth E Little Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-03.
Is Kenneth E Little Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenneth E Little Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Kenneth E Little Elementary School have?
Kenneth E Little Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Kenneth E Little Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kenneth E Little Elementary School are roughly 24% White, 67% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Kenneth E Little Elementary School public or private?
Kenneth E Little Elementary 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.