Dickinson Independent School District is a

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based in Dickinson,

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. DISD serves most of the city of Dickinson as well as portions of the cities of La Marque,

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, and

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and some houses in unincorporated

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(including most of Bacliff and all of San Leon).
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. In 2009, the school district was rated "

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" by the

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History

In the 2000s, rising real estate costs in

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forced many families to move to other areas, including

and

. This meant an influx of children out of

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and into other school districts like Dickinson ISD.

Standardized dress

All DISD students are required to wear "standardized dress", which is similar to

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s

In 2014 DISD did away with the standardized dress code.

Schools

Secondary schools

High schools

* Dickinson High School (Texas), Dickinson High Schoolbr>
9-12

Junior high schools

McAdams Junior High School
(Dickinson) 7-8 * Kranz Junior High Schoo

Named after

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former

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who is a longtime resident of the city.

Primary schools

Middle schools

Dunbar Middle School
(Unincorporated Galveston County, Dickinson address) 5-6
John and Shamarion Barber Middle School
(Dickinson) 5-6https://archive.today/20131107162628/http://schools.dickinsonisd.org/users/0020/images/Red%20Ribbon%20Week/Dickinson%20Fire%20and%20BMS.jpg * Elva C. Lobit Middle School Dickinson (Dickinson) 5-6

Elementary schools

Bay Colony Elementary School
(

) grades PK-4
Hughes Road Elementary School
(Dickinson) grades PK-4
Kenneth E. Little Elementary School
(Unincorporated Galveston County, Bacliff address) grades PK-4
Jake Silbernagel Elementary School
(Unincorporated Galveston County, Dickinson address) grades PK-4
San Leon Elementary School
(Unincorporated Galveston County, Dickinson address) grades PK-4 *Calder Road Elementary (League City, Texas) grades PK-4 *Louis G. Lobit Elementary School (Dickinson) grades PK-4

References

External links

* {{coord missing, Texas School districts in Galveston County, Texas