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Dickinson Continuation Center

Public Grades 8-12

1617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 18% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dickinson Continuation Center is a small public high school serving grades 8-12 in the Dickinson Independent School District (ISD) in Dickinson, Texas. With just 85 students, the school has faced challenges in maintaining strong academic performance, as evidenced by its fluctuating statewide rankings and SchoolDigger ratings over the years.

While Dickinson Continuation Center has maintained relatively high graduation rates and low dropout rates, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, has been below the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. The school has struggled particularly in mathematics, with 0% of students proficient or better in 8th grade math in 2024-2025. Compared to larger, higher-performing schools in the area, such as Dickinson High School, Dickinson Continuation Center faces significant disparities in resources and outcomes for its students.

Dickinson Continuation Center appears to serve a unique population of students, as evidenced by its designation as a "Continuation Center" and the presence of nearby alternative schools like Coastal Alternative Program and Galveston County Detention Center. These specialized programs and alternative settings may contribute to the school's lower statewide rankings and academic performance, as they often serve students who have faced challenges in traditional school settings.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,404

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2805 Oak Park
Dickinson, TX 77539

(281) 229-6350

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

White:

21.8%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

Middle school

1,356^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 36 pts since 2018

From bottom 6% (2018) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,617^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1356 of 2344	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1712 of 2372	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1378 of 2330	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1903 of 2254	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1953 of 2252	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1670 of 2193	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1947 of 2080	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.7	957 of 2182	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1026 of 2118	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	426 of 2058	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	37.7	1263 of 2008	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	1880 of 2242	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1479 of 2241	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2162 of 2221	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	1128 of 2151	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	4.2	2027 of 2047	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1763 of 2008	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	1687 of 2119	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	808 of 2116	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.1	1969 of 2043	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	436 of 1935	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	10.6	1850 of 1895	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	1293 of 2235	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	751 of 2251	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	1816 of 2220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1695 of 2172	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	1328 of 2073	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1944 of 2039	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	7.4	2144 of 2168	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1952 of 2030	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	1427 of 1733	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1647 of 1723	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1617 of 1974	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1186 of 1990	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	929 of 1961	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	895 of 1876	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.5	1599 of 1861	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1115 of 1857	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1099 of 1797	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	1312 of 1762	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	1319 of 1743	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	1332 of 1734	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	1521 of 1652	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	48.4	447 of 1069	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	123 of 1031	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	8.4	970 of 1020	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.7	306 of 1837	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	15.6	1683 of 1829	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	522 of 1810	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	711 of 1784	60.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	1120 of 1437	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	1708 of 1880	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	1216 of 1891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.1	105 of 1841	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	24.6	1412 of 1815	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.2	939 of 1798	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.7	1588 of 1805	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.6	678 of 1820	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	778 of 1762	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	1425 of 1743	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1110 of 1714	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	579 of 1691	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	1469 of 1884	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.4	487 of 1897	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	659 of 1847	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	11.8	1690 of 1848	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1210 of 1818	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.3	85 of 1794	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	654 of 1891	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	492 of 1913	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	28.7	1326 of 1853	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1712 of 1840	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1364 of 1824	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.9	853 of 1803	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	1040 of 1556	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	537 of 1576	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	655 of 1525	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.9	1330 of 1510	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.9	633 of 1526	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)18th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)1st percentile-12 vs school

High school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2024)65th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2023)58th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)33rd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History53%-15 vs state

Reading50%-6 vs state

Social Studies44%+15 vs state

Science38%-9 vs state

Algebra I30%-17 vs state

English II Reading24%-32 vs state

English I Reading23%-28 vs state

Mathematics0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dickinson Continuation Center	Public	8-12	2805 Oak Park	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6350	78	6	13.2	62.8%	17 (21.8%)	12 (15.4%)	48 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	20	1617^th of 1974 public high schools	18.1%		39.4	1186^th of 1990 public high schools	40.4%	431	30.0		23.1	24.0	52.8	50.0	0.0	37.5	44.4	$10,404
Dickinson High School	Public	9-12	3800 Baker Dr	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-6400	3,810	235	16.2	59.1%	923 (24.2%)	674 (17.7%)	2,017 (52.9%)	73 (1.9%)	14 (0.4%)	5 (0.1%)	104 (2.7%)	57.1	742^nd of 1974 public high schools	62.4%		49.7	941^st of 1990 public high schools	52.7%	199	50.0	70.8	55.7	58.2	68.0					$8,352
Clear Falls High School	Public	9-12	4380 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1100	2,508	135	18.6		1,421 (56.7%)	118 (4.7%)	706 (28.1%)	121 (4.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	137 (5.5%)	69.6	428^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%		67.7	488^th of 1990 public high schools	75.5%	60	42.2	74.2	70.4	68.7	79.0					$7,763
Clear Creek High School	Public	9-12	2305 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1700	2,469	143	17.2		1,022 (41.4%)	251 (10.2%)	944 (38.2%)	123 (5.0%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	118 (4.8%)	56.7	757^th of 1974 public high schools	61.7%		56	792^nd of 1990 public high schools	60.2%	35	50.5	62.3	58.1	58.7	70.8					$8,512
Galveston County Detention Center	Public	6-12	6101 Attwater	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 229-6363	24	3	8.8	16.7%	6 (25.0%)	11 (45.8%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$22
Clear Path Alternative School	Public	6-12	1001 Magnolia Ave	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1600	118	51	2.3	60.2%	39 (33.1%)	27 (22.9%)	43 (36.4%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$21,572
Clear Springs High School	Public	9-12	501 Palamino Ln	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1300	2,668	153	17.4		1,396 (52.3%)	166 (6.2%)	733 (27.5%)	231 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.1%)	133 (5.0%)	81.3	201^st of 1974 public high schools	89.8%		78.3	240^th of 1990 public high schools	87.9%	39	67.2	80.7	76.4	77.9	84.6					$7,845
Clear View High School	Public	9-12	400 S Walnut	Webster	77598	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-1500	190	23	8.3		91 (47.9%)	16 (8.4%)	67 (35.3%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	44.1	1065^th of 1974 public high schools	46.0%		41.8	1135^th of 1990 public high schools	43.0%	70	32.4	67.7	36.6	50.0	69.1					$18,894
La Marque High School	Public	9-12	397 Duroux	La Marque	77568	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4261	737	58	12.7	88.5%	48 (6.5%)	397 (53.9%)	264 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	17.1	1666^th of 1974 public high schools	15.6%		14.4	1713^th of 1990 public high schools	13.9%	47	13.9	32.7	28.5	38.2	47.4					$13,795
Santa Fe High School	Public	9-12	16000 Hwy 6	Santa Fe	77517	Galveston County	Santa Fe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 927-3106	1,314	81	16.2	46.4%	887 (67.5%)	11 (0.8%)	371 (28.2%)	10 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (1.9%)	48.1	956^th of 1974 public high schools	51.6%		49.4	946^th of 1990 public high schools	52.5%	10	17.0	59.6	53.2	61.0	66.1					$9,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickinson Continuation Center

What district is Dickinson Continuation Center in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dickinson Continuation Center?

Students at Dickinson Continuation Center are 62% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Dickinson Continuation Center a good school?

Dickinson Continuation Center ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Dickinson Continuation Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Dickinson Continuation Center.

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