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Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP

1035 DIXIE DR, CLUTE, TX 77531 · (979) 730-7340 · Brazoria County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED23-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
Enrollment
88
Combined
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
63 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 111%
Grade 211%
Grade 422%
Grade 522%
Grade 689%
Grade 71618%
Grade 81214%
Grade 91820%
Grade 10910%
Grade 111618%
Grade 1233%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
2326%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
4855%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
1416%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
5866%
Female
3034%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
9.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading0.0%9.0%46.0%45.0%
Mathematics0.0%0.0%11.0%89.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-269.0%0.0%
2024-257.0%0.0%
2023-244.0%0.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Texas
Enrollment
ranked largest first
88#240 of 280
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
88
+54 (+159%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 72
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 2.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2588155.8:172% (63)
2023-24115138.8:182% (94)
2022-238814.66.0:186% (76)
2020-2134132.6:194% (32)
2017-185814.24.1:153% (31)
2015-1653153.5:174% (39)
2010-1175135.8:168% (51)
2000-017298.0:156% (40)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP.

Since 2017-18: students up 52% (58 to 88); teachers up 6% (14.2 to 15).

About Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP

Located in CLUTE, Texas, Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is a small combined-grade school. Classes run from 1 through 12, and the school has 88 students. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 82% smaller than average.

Across its 18 schools, BRAZOSPORT ISD enrolls 11,169 students. Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is one of those schools.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP, at 55%. Smaller groups are 26% White, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Brazoria County is roughly 32% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its teaching staff equals 15 full-time positions, a ratio of 5.8:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 72%. The 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County is 22 points lower.

Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is located in Brazoria County, where the median household income is $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is one of 115 public schools in the county.

The shortest distance from Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Brazos Harbor. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Small. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.

The school counted 34 students in 2020-21 and 88 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 2.6:1 in 2020-21 to 5.8:1 in 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students

Quick facts

School name
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP
District
BRAZOSPORT ISD
Address
1035 DIXIE DR, CLUTE, TX 77531
Phone
(979) 730-7340
County
Brazoria County
Level
Combined
Grade range
01–12
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
5.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
63 (72%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
481119007528
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP
How many students attend Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP?
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP enrolls approximately 88 students in grades 01-12.
Is Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is approximately 5.8:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP?
Student demographics at Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP are roughly 26% White, 55% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP public or private?
Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP is a public K-12 school, overseen by BRAZOSPORT ISD.
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