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Dalhart High School

Public Grades 9-12

1504^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 24% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dalhart High School is a public high school in Dalhart, Texas, serving 471 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Dalhart Independent School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. While the school has maintained a high graduation rate and low dropout rate, its academic performance on state assessments has been mixed, with stronger results in Biology and U.S. History but weaker performance in Algebra I, English I Reading, and English II Reading.

Dalhart High School's student population has shown some disparities in academic achievement, with female students and gifted and talented students performing better than their male and economically disadvantaged peers. The school's leadership and the district should closely examine these equity concerns and develop targeted strategies to support all students, regardless of their background or academic abilities. Additionally, the school's recent increase in per-student spending and stable student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing resources to improve student outcomes, but the continued underperformance indicates that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and ensure that funds are being used effectively.

Overall, Dalhart High School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population. The school's leadership and the Dalhart Independent School District should develop a comprehensive plan to address the school's weaknesses and improve student outcomes across all subgroups, leveraging the school's strengths and identifying opportunities for improvement.

481

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,847

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Spirit Trl
Dalhart, TX 79022-5362

(806) 244-7300

District: Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dalhart High School:

Elementary:	Dalhart Elementary
	Dalhart Intermediate
Middle:	Dalhart J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

White:

33.7%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Texas avg56%

1,504^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

767^th of 961Dalhart 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
2025	25.5	1504 of 1974	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1228 of 1990	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1189 of 1961	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	949 of 1876	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	871 of 1861	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1335 of 1857	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1056 of 1797	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	1014 of 1777	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1025 of 1762	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	959 of 1743	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	949 of 1734	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	949 of 1652	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	1158 of 1603	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.5	1083 of 1672	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.5	1072 of 1568	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	894 of 1539	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	868 of 1510	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.2	670 of 1497	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	579 of 1430	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	724 of 1429	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.7	670 of 1427	53.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	1622 of 1837	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1406 of 1829	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1553 of 1810	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1660 of 1784	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1088 of 1153	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1202 of 1437	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1284 of 1371	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	940 of 1278	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	846 of 1195	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	896 of 1136	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	900 of 1113	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1076 of 1504	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1224 of 1880	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1149 of 1891	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	749 of 1841	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	607 of 1815	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	1334 of 1798	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1105 of 1781	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	11 of 964	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	62.0	581 of 1182	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	3 of 1172	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	7 of 1177	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	57.9	628 of 1145	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	40 of 1137	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1229 of 1453	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1284 of 1805	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1322 of 1820	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1059 of 1762	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	836 of 1743	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.9	1470 of 1714	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1344 of 1691	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1277 of 1513	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1328 of 1884	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1327 of 1897	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1182 of 1847	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1015 of 1848	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1490 of 1818	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	1384 of 1794	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1205 of 1515	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1062 of 1891	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1205 of 1913	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1171 of 1853	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	1115 of 1840	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1344 of 1824	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1100 of 1803	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	74 of 81	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	61.6	29 of 95	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	56 of 93	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	103 of 131	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	872 of 1299	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	961 of 1548	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1156 of 1478	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	717 of 1418	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	647 of 1382	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	303 of 1357	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	639 of 1347	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	774 of 1294	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	668 of 1556	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	684 of 1576	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	692 of 1525	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	793 of 1510	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	996 of 1526	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	740 of 1539	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+75 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-38 vs school

Migrant (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology51%-11 vs state

U.S. History51%-17 vs state

English II Reading41%-16 vs state

Algebra I33%-14 vs state

English I Reading29%-22 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)	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	Total
Dalhart High School	Public	9-12	2100 Spirit Trl	Dalhart	79022	Hartley County	Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 244-7300	481	38	12.6	55.3%	162 (33.7%)	5 (1.0%)	310 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.5	1504^th of 1974 public high schools	23.8%		38	1228^th of 1990 public high schools	38.3%	276	33.3	51.2	29.5	40.5	50.9	$9,847

Frequently Asked Questions about Dalhart High School

What is the racial makeup of Dalhart High School?

Students at Dalhart High School are 64% Hispanic, 34% White, 1% African American.

Is Dalhart High School a good school?

Dalhart High School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Texas high schools.

What schools feed into Dalhart High School?

Dalhart High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dalhart Elementary
Elementary : Dalhart Intermediate
Middle : Dalhart J H

What district is Dalhart High School in?

Dalhart Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dalhart High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Dalhart High School.

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