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Bay Colony Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Bay Colony Elementary is a public elementary school in Dickinson, Texas, serving 653 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Dickinson Independent School District.

Bay Colony Elementary is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30-35% of Texas elementary schools. The school's STAAR test scores in reading and math for 3rd and 4th grades are generally higher than the district and state averages, indicating academic excellence. Bay Colony Elementary has also performed particularly well with certain student subgroups, such as White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 20-25% of Texas elementary schools for these groups. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $10,374 and low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to other schools in the Dickinson Independent School District, Bay Colony Elementary generally outperforms the other elementary schools, Calder Road Elementary and Jake Silbernagel Elementary, in terms of academic performance and student subgroup rankings. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Clear Creek Independent School District, Bay Colony Elementary's performance is mixed, as it lags behind the top-performing Clear Creek ISD elementary schools, such as Walter Hall Elementary and Darwin L. Gilmore Elementary.

509

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,195

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Bay Colony Elementary Dr
Dickinson, TX 77539

(281) 229-6200

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bay Colony Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Dunbar Middle
Middle:	R D McAdams J H
High:	Dickinson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

White:

26.9%

African American:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Texas avg47%

Not ranked this year

Bay Colony 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	64.0	1423 of 4647	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1409 of 4581	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	1242 of 4578	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1064 of 4479	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1389 of 4359	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	1574 of 4329	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	2237 of 4286	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.3	1253 of 4320	71.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	981 of 4260	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	759 of 4221	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	1330 of 4206	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	1180 of 4095	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	1586 of 3937	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.5	2230 of 3884	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.3	1164 of 3768	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	1570 of 3724	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	1819 of 3476	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.4	1707 of 3475	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.1	2307 of 3465	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	51.5	1016 of 2443	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1265 of 2421	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	412 of 2444	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	678 of 2515	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	703 of 2483	71.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	37.7	659 of 967	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	674 of 1005	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.1	837 of 4461	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1303 of 4331	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	1977 of 4295	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	1399 of 4240	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	51.7	1592 of 3556	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	1133 of 3487	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	1165 of 3446	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	2027 of 3333	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	2994 of 3226	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	1778 of 4588	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	2369 of 4561	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	1157 of 4499	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	1164 of 4348	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1485 of 4306	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	2024 of 2980	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	1096 of 2958	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	1235 of 3006	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	1480 of 3184	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1196 of 3106	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	60.3	1457 of 4401	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1586 of 4376	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	1503 of 4329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	750 of 4188	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.3	2177 of 4168	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	1009 of 4521	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	1273 of 4477	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	875 of 4451	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	1500 of 4309	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	1336 of 4264	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	69.2	1162 of 4585	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	676 of 4563	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	1346 of 4498	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	992 of 4357	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	1357 of 4319	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	396 of 961	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	398 of 1046	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	65.4	861 of 4086	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	589 of 3952	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	527 of 3799	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.4	2801 of 3684	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.1	764 of 3558	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.9	678 of 3106	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	898 of 3082	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	661 of 3082	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	1004 of 3142	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	581 of 3127	81.4%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)79th percentile+10 vs school

White (2023)78th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)75th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile~ school

Female (2023)61st percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)59th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)58th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)55th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)32nd percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2021)32nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+25 vs state

Reading67%+15 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 Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
Henry Bauerschlag Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 W League City Pkwy	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-6100	737	42	17.5	18.3%	431 (58.5%)	33 (4.5%)	194 (26.3%)	44 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	86.4	522^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%		87.2	488^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.6%	34								68.3	67.2	81.8	69.6	75.4	70.6	34.1	$8,058
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
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
Darwin L Gilmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3552w League City Pkwy	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-6400	676	41	16.4	19.5%	434 (64.2%)	23 (3.4%)	139 (20.6%)	38 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	86.4	521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.1	447^th of 4710 public elementary schools	90.5%	74								75.4	65.2	76.3	63.9	61.4	71.5	45.0	$8,689
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Colony Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bay Colony Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bay Colony Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Dunbar Middle
Middle : R D McAdams J H
High : Dickinson High School

What is the racial makeup of Bay Colony Elementary?

Students at Bay Colony Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bay Colony Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Bay Colony Elementary.

What district is Bay Colony Elementary in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

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