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Dumas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 618 students in Dumas Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Dumas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
3,891 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dumas Independent School District, which is ranked #528 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#494 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
19 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
156 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,080 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
101 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
503 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
13%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
277
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
265
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,885 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,000 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,885
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,000
$14,116
Best Dumas Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dumas J High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 E 5th Sreet
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-4155
Dumas, TX 79029
(806) 935-4155
Grades: 7-8
| 618 students
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