Summary:
The two middle schools in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd)—Dumas Intermediate (grades 5-6) and Dumas J H (grades 7-8)—serve a high-needs population in the Texas Panhandle, with over 70% of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Both schools are nearly identical in size, with around 600 students each, but they show very different academic strengths and challenges.
Dumas J H stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.7% of its students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the state average of 47.01%. This strong advanced math program has helped the school jump from the 22nd percentile to the 39th percentile in state rankings over two years. The school also spends $9,891 per student—$1,337 more than Dumas Intermediate—and maintains a slightly better student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, along with a 0.0% dropout rate. However, its 7th-grade math proficiency is very low at 12.11%, and 8th-grade science (27.09%) and social studies (19.13%) scores are well below state averages.
Dumas Intermediate faces significant challenges, particularly in math and science. Its 5th and 6th-grade math proficiency rates (34.53% and 36.01% in 2025-2026) lag behind state averages, and 5th-grade science proficiency is only 20.19% versus the state's 29.57%. Reading scores are also inconsistent, with 6th-grade reading dropping from 56.85% to 39.74% between school years. The contrast between the two schools suggests that while Dumas J H excels at pushing advanced students in Algebra I, both schools need stronger support in foundational math, science, and social studies to improve overall outcomes.
Thank you for your feedback!