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Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H

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Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H ranks 927 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Eugene 'Gene' Kranz J H is a middle school in Dickinson, TX, serving 877 students in grades 6-8 within the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd), where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

This school stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with nearly 99% of students proficient in the most recent year—far exceeding the district average of 66% and the state average of 54%. This suggests a highly effective advanced math program. However, the school faces a significant challenge in 7th-grade math, where only 21% of students are proficient, well below the state average. This creates a "two-tiered" math system: the accelerated track thrives, while the general curriculum struggles. Despite these challenges, the school performs strongly for specific student groups, ranking in the 84th percentile for English Language Learners and the 76th percentile for African American students. Compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd), such as League City Intermediate (97th percentile) and Seabrook Intermediate (83rd percentile), Kranz J H has a lower overall rank (60th percentile) but serves a much more economically diverse population.

Within its own district, Kranz J H matches or exceeds Dickinson J H in key areas like Algebra I and 8th-grade math, even though Dickinson J H has a lower poverty rate and higher overall rank. The school maintains a very low dropout rate (0.4%), on par with top-performing neighbors, indicating strong student retention. Its overall rank has fluctuated in recent years, peaking in 2022-2023 before a slight recovery. With moderate spending per student ($10,579), the school demonstrates that targeted support can yield impressive results in specific areas, even while broader math achievement remains a priority for improvement.

877

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,656

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12850 Fm 3436 Rd
Dickinson, TX 77539

(281) 309-3600

District: Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H usually attend:

High:

Dickinson High School

Feeder schools for Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H:

Elementary:	Kenneth E Little Elementary
	San Leon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

27.7%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Texas avg47%

927^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

483^rd of 951Dickinson 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
2026	53.5	927 of 2335	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	1135 of 2344	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	995 of 2372	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	572 of 2330	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	721 of 2254	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	590 of 2252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	989 of 2193	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	308 of 1295	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	598 of 1280	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	330 of 1273	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	349 of 1251	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	148 of 1213	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	435 of 1193	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.9	104 of 616	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	251 of 606	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	145 of 589	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	340 of 594	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	844 of 2182	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	1027 of 2118	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1319 of 2058	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	219 of 1390	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	708 of 1770	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	709 of 1720	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	1142 of 1643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1288 of 1592	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1373 of 1445	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	765 of 2240	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	885 of 2242	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	581 of 2241	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	811 of 2221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	717 of 2151	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	920 of 2047	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	669 of 1497	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	359 of 1481	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	253 of 1488	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	252 of 1501	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	574 of 1446	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	763 of 2141	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	914 of 2119	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	460 of 2116	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	680 of 2077	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	504 of 2043	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	880 of 1935	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	591 of 2253	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	815 of 2235	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	462 of 2251	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	606 of 2220	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	401 of 2172	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	1124 of 2073	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	1100 of 2253	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	1123 of 2246	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	541 of 2245	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	699 of 2228	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	478 of 2168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	991 of 2069	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	255 of 806	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	188 of 818	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	156 of 817	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.1	425 of 813	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	584 of 743	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	530 of 753	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	511 of 1956	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	198 of 1891	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	233 of 1815	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	190 of 1757	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	273 of 1712	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	587 of 1626	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1000 of 1731	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1006 of 1733	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	509 of 1749	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	420 of 1723	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	440 of 1700	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	708 of 1684	58.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2023)83rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H	Public	6-8	12850 Fm 3436 Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 309-3600	877	73	12.0	75.5%	243 (27.7%)	52 (5.9%)	552 (62.9%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	53.5	927^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.3%		48.2	1135^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.6%	208	98.8		47.9	56.1	59.9	38.2	21.4	57.6	29.2	$9,656
Bayside Intermediate	Public	6-8	4430 Village Way	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3000	978	53	18.6	27.7%	537 (54.9%)	52 (5.3%)	301 (30.8%)	31 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.2%)	73.3	446^th of 2335 public middle schools	80.9%		65.4	649^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.3%	203	86.4	94.8	63.0	57.8	74.4	59.0	41.0	53.9	38.3	$7,759
R D McAdams J H	Public	6-8	11415 Hughes Rd	Dickinson	77539	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 229-7100	891	68	13.1	70.4%	187 (21.0%)	116 (13.0%)	544 (61.1%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.8%)	47.4	1125^th of 2335 public middle schools	51.8%		38.7	1435^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.8%	310	92.1		48.1	52.4	53.3	33.5	14.9	58.1	27.3	$11,547
League City Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2588 Webster	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3400	1,046	64	16.3	19.3%	606 (57.9%)	34 (3.3%)	247 (23.6%)	107 (10.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.5%)	95.4	60^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	83^rd of 2344 public middle schools	96.5%	23	100.0	99.5	81.7	81.3	85.7	80.4	76.1	60.2	69.2	$7,888
Dickinson J H	Public	6-8	11611 Central Park Blvd	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 309-3800	1,060	76	13.9	45.7%	322 (30.4%)	250 (23.6%)	414 (39.1%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.8%)	70.8	496^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.8%		64.6	668^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.5%	172	98.0		62.8	63.2	68.8	44.0	30.5	61.7	41.4	$9,537
Victory Lakes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2880 W Walker	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3700	944	58	16.3	26.2%	494 (52.3%)	52 (5.5%)	298 (31.6%)	52 (5.5%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	37 (3.9%)	74.2	426^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.8%		63.6	697^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.3%	271	97.4	96.9	69.7	62.4	69.7	53.0	50.7	41.2	40.3	$7,074
Clear Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	2451 E Main St	League City	77573	Galveston County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 284-2300	653	47	13.8	56.8%	222 (34.0%)	66 (10.1%)	320 (49.0%)	16 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	46.4	1160^th of 2335 public middle schools	50.3%		36.5	1510^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.6%	350	98.5	98.3	52.3	48.5	54.0	33.0	36.9	29.9	29.1	$9,926
Seabrook Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 E Meyer Rd	Seabrook	77586	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3100	901	57	15.7	28.3%	543 (60.3%)	48 (5.3%)	232 (25.7%)	22 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.4%)	75.3	401^st of 2335 public middle schools	82.8%		74.6	437^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	36	99.0	100.0	64.9	60.0	69.7	46.6	51.0	59.8	44.2	$8,212
Giles Middle	Public	6-8	7451 Monticello	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 938-4286	553	40	13.6	86.4%	50 (9.0%)	274 (49.5%)	204 (36.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	16.4	2133^rd of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		12.2	2196^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.3%	63	87.1		28.9	34.4	30.2	17.7	4.4	37.8	10.2	$12,000
Blocker Middle	Public	7-8	1800 9th Ave N	Texas City	77591	Galveston County	Texas City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 916-0700	802	58	13.7	73.4%	184 (22.9%)	133 (16.6%)	433 (54.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (5.7%)	41.2	1360^th of 2335 public middle schools	41.8%		37.4	1475^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.1%	115	93.6			43.4	50.4		16.4	44.0	32.6	$10,146

Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H

Is Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H a good school?

Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H ranks 927^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H in?

Dickinson Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H?

Students at Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H are 63% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H attend?

Students who attend Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H usually go on to attend Dickinson High School

How many students attend Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Eugene 'gene' Kranz J H.

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