Dickinson Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Dickinson Isd

Dickinson ISD is a sprawling suburban district serving the greater Houston area in Galveston County. Enrollment is substantial and growing, with families across a wide geographic area stretching from communities like Dickinson and League City to smaller towns like Bacliff and San Leon. The district's student body is majority Hispanic, with large shares of Black and white students and smaller populations of Asian and multiracial learners.

Academic performance across the district shows uneven results. In English language arts, proficiency clusters in the mid-range across tested grades, with eighth-grade students reaching about half the proficiency threshold and third graders performing somewhat higher. Mathematics presents a clearer challenge. Early elementary math proficiency sits in the moderate range for third and fourth grades, but drops sharply by sixth grade to a low level, then partially recovers by eighth grade. Seventh-grade math proficiency is particularly weak. Science proficiency at eighth grade sits at roughly the midpoint, though the small cohort taking Spanish-language science assessment showed very low proficiency. Eighth-grade social studies proficiency is notably low. Across all tested subjects, the district's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among Galveston County's nine districts.

Against its county neighbors, Dickinson ISD's academic trajectory warrants attention. The district's proficiency metrics fall below the middle of the county's range. Chronic absenteeism rates are somewhat higher than the county median, suggesting student engagement or attendance patterns that may compound learning challenges, particularly in the middle grades where math proficiency drops most sharply.

Housing in the district's coverage area is moderately priced relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values cluster in a typical suburban range, and rental rates are similarly moderate, making this a relatively accessible housing market for working families. The district's bond passage in 2023 signals growth management efforts. The referendum funded a new elementary complex to address overcrowding, a career and technical education facility, and security upgrades, reflecting publicly reported expectations of significant enrollment expansion in coming years.

The district operates a broad range of school types, including traditional elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as alternative and specialized programs such as a continuation center, a juvenile justice program, and a detention center facility. This structure suggests the district serves students across a range of academic pathways and circumstances.

A parent or family considering Dickinson should understand that the district faces a pronounced learning gap in middle-grade mathematics and some softness across other subjects in eighth grade. The strength of English language arts in early grades does not uniformly sustain through middle school. At the same time, the district's recent bond investment and capacity-building efforts suggest active planning to manage rapid growth. Whether that growth and investment begin to lift proficiency trends will be worth monitoring as those projects come online.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

12,592

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 53%

Black 15%

White 27%

Asian 2%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

31%

72%

Gr 4

35%

—

Gr 5

47%

—

Gr 6

45%

69%

Gr 7

45%

68%

Gr 8

52%

68%

Math

Gr 3

45%

33%

Gr 4

—

Gr 5

41%

54%

Gr 6

29%

46%

Gr 7

17%

25%

Gr 8

39%

53%

Science

Gr 5

25%

38%

Gr 8

44%

58%

Social studies

Gr 8

22%

35%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

54%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

29%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

49%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

27%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

54%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

29%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

64%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

15%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

31%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

62%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

33%

—

Schools in this District

19 schools are officially reported under this district.

TRANSFORMING LIVES COOPERATIVE (TLC)

GALVESTON CO DETENTION CTR

GALVESTON CO J J A E P

BAY COLONY EL

JOHN AND SHAMARION BARBER MIDDLE

SAN LEON EL

CALDER ROAD EL

COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)

DICKINSON CONTINUATION CENTER

LOUIS G LOBIT EL

ELVA C LOBIT MIDDLE

EUGENE 'GENE' KRANZ J H

DICKINSON J H

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

55%

Grade 3

48%

Grade 4

Grade 5

35%

Grade 6

19%

Grade 7

44%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

57%

Grade 3

35%

Grade 4

53%

Grade 5

54%

Grade 6

53%

Grade 7

58%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

10%

Grade 5

49%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

27%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$280,631

Year-over-year change-2.2%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$185K to $386K

vs. state typical0.93x

vs. national typical0.76x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
77539	Dickinson	$284K	-2.4%	78.2%
77591	Texas City	$242K	-1.6%	7.7%
77573	League City	$384K	-0.7%	4.7%
77568	La Marque	$256K	-3.5%	4.7%
77518	Bacliff	$217K	+1.3%	4.5%
77590	Texas City	$185K	-5.0%	0.1%
77517		$386K	+1.1%	0.0%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,752/mo

Year-over-year change+0.9%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,352 to $1,895/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
77539	Dickinson	$1,757	+0.2%	78.2%
77591	Texas City	$1,620	+4.8%	7.7%
77573	League City	$1,819	+1.2%	4.7%
77568	La Marque	$1,895	+6.0%	4.7%
77518	Bacliff	$1,683	—	4.5%
77590	Texas City	$1,352	+6.9%	0.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,416/mo

Home price / national median income3.4x

Annual rent / national median income25.1%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$336/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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