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Hughes Road Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Hughes Road Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dickinson, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 707. The school is part of the Dickinson Independent School District, which is ranked 549 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $9,900, Hughes Road Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in STAAR reading and math assessments. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 47% of 3rd graders and 30% of 4th graders proficient or better in reading, and 39% of 3rd graders and 31% of 4th graders proficient or better in math. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, and it has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools within the Dickinson Independent School District, such as Calder Road Elementary, Hughes Road Elementary significantly underperforms in academic assessments and has a much lower statewide ranking. When compared to schools in the neighboring Clear Creek Independent School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with schools like Henry Bauerschlag Elementary and League City Elementary consistently ranking in the top quarter of Texas elementary schools and having significantly higher proficiency rates.

585

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,226

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11901 Hughes Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539-7436

(281) 229-6700

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Hughes Road Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	John And Shamarion Barber Middle
High:	Dickinson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

28.2%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Texas avg48%

Not ranked this year

Hughes Road Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

467^th of 961Dickinson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	3227 of 4647	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3270 of 4581	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	2049 of 4578	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	1958 of 4479	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	2308 of 4359	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	2833 of 4329	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.2	3722 of 4286	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	2262 of 4320	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	2051 of 4260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1585 of 4221	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	1371 of 4206	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	1697 of 4095	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.1	2477 of 3937	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.6	2152 of 3884	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	2112 of 3768	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	2347 of 3724	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	1945 of 3476	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.9	1882 of 3475	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.7	2807 of 3465	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.8	1788 of 2443	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	1397 of 2421	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	619 of 2444	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	888 of 2515	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	538 of 2483	78.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.9	3237 of 4461	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	2417 of 4331	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3338 of 4295	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3174 of 4240	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	2167 of 3556	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.9	3357 of 3487	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1539 of 3446	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1432 of 3333	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	2437 of 3226	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	3414 of 4588	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3115 of 4561	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	1822 of 4499	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	1572 of 4348	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	2345 of 4306	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	1257 of 2980	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	2294 of 2958	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	1893 of 3006	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	804 of 3184	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	2898 of 4401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3210 of 4376	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	1741 of 4329	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	1810 of 4188	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2058 of 4168	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	3060 of 4521	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2938 of 4477	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1858 of 4451	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	2042 of 4309	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	2535 of 4264	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	2888 of 4585	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3401 of 4563	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	2240 of 4498	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	2615 of 4357	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2350 of 4319	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	843 of 1004	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	2005 of 4086	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1578 of 3952	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1656 of 3799	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	2428 of 3684	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2400 of 3558	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	2201 of 3106	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	2400 of 3082	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2152 of 3082	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	1248 of 3142	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	2420 of 3127	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)58th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)37th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)34th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile~ school

White (2023)29th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)27th percentile~ school

African American (2023)27th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)26th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hughes Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	11901 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6700	585	37	15.9	66.3%	165 (28.2%)	114 (19.5%)	268 (45.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)								(n/a)									48.1						35.1									$9,226
John And Shamarion Barber Middle	Public	4-5	5651 Fm 517 E	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6900	614	44	13.8	74.9%	185 (30.1%)	48 (7.8%)	359 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	49.6	2158^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.6%		36.3	3072^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	34.8%	914		39.7	18.0		0.0	0.0	4.4			51.2	54.9					38.2	48.5				29.3			$9,886
Jake Silbernagel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4201 25th St	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6800	509	40	12.8	80.6%	59 (11.6%)	55 (10.8%)	374 (73.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)	46.9			57.6					52.9						50.7									$11,295
Dunbar Middle	Public	4-5	2901 23rd St	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6600	558	43	12.9	72.0%	131 (23.5%)	86 (15.4%)	312 (55.9%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	39.5	2806^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.7%		36.6	3049^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.3%	243		16.7	63.6		12.5	0.0	25.0			48.3	42.3					44.2	39.1				25.4			$10,522
Bay Colony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	101 Bay Colony Elementary Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6200	509	35	14.5	55.2%	137 (26.9%)	61 (12.0%)	281 (55.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)								(n/a)	23.1			27.3					66.7						70.0									$11,195
Odyssey Academy - Texas City	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10000 Emmett F Lowry Expwy St	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Odyssey Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 978-8015	558	30	18.7	76.2%	89 (15.9%)	203 (36.4%)	220 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.3%)	26.1	3663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%		21.9	3965^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.8%	302								36.8	49.2	32.4	46.8	38.6	35.1	53.1	49.2	19.1	18.8	15.9	4.0	26.9	10.4	12.1	18.2	$12,102
Calder Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	6511 Calder Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7500	534	36	15.0	54.5%	163 (30.5%)	92 (17.2%)	247 (46.3%)	8 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)	41.7								60.2						64.2									$10,873
Louis G Lobit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1251 W Fm 517	League City	77573	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7600	774	48	16.1	38.8%	276 (35.7%)	124 (16.0%)	292 (37.7%)	32 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (5.9%)								(n/a)									66.1						66.1									$8,407
Elva C Lobit Middle	Public	4-5	1251 W Fm 517	League City	77573	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7700	669	39	17.0	46.5%	225 (33.6%)	134 (20.0%)	259 (38.7%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	64.2	1372^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.5%		46.4	2406^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.9%	1034										56.6	59.3					58.2	47.9				34.4			$9,597
Ralph Parr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Hwy 3 S	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-4100	688	39	17.6	33.6%	364 (52.9%)	47 (6.8%)	194 (28.2%)	56 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	77	876^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.4	704^th of 4710 public elementary schools	85.1%	172									56.8	75.6	69.9				49.6	66.4	60.3				36.1			$8,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Hughes Road Elementary

What district is Hughes Road Elementary in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Hughes Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Hughes Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hughes Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hughes Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : John And Shamarion Barber Middle
High : Dickinson High School

What is the racial makeup of Hughes Road Elementary?

Students at Hughes Road Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 19% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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