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Dilley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dilley Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Dilley, Texas, with 435 students. The school is part of the Dilley Independent School District, which is ranked 882 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dilley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 24.14% of 3rd graders proficient in reading and 29.31% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.02% and 44.88%, respectively. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program appears to be a relative strength, with the school ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools in this category in recent years.

While Dilley Elementary serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the nearby Pearsall Intermediate and Ramirez-Burks Elementary schools, which also serve economically disadvantaged populations, generally outperform Dilley Elementary on academic measures. This suggests that factors beyond just student demographics may be contributing to Dilley's underperformance. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 and higher spending per student of $11,135 compared to the state average could indicate potential opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes.

402

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,785

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Harriman St
Dilley, TX 78017-3503

(830) 965-1313

District: Dilley Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dilley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mary Harper Middle
High:	Dilley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

White:

4.0%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 26th percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 26th-percentile peak (2022) to 10th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Texas avg47%

4,179^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

882^nd of 961Dilley 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	17.1	4179 of 4651	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	4604 of 4710	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	4370 of 4647	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3394 of 4581	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3394 of 4578	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	3921 of 4479	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	3996 of 4359	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	4107 of 4329	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	4090 of 4286	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	4125 of 4320	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	4164 of 4260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	4108 of 4221	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	4127 of 4206	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	3953 of 4095	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	3822 of 3937	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.2	3547 of 3884	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	3488 of 3768	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.7	3663 of 3724	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	3438 of 3476	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	3428 of 3475	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.5	3352 of 3465	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	3909 of 4461	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	3933 of 4331	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4057 of 4295	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3386 of 4240	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	4478 of 4658	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4295 of 4588	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3537 of 4561	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3058 of 4499	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	3826 of 4348	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	3839 of 4306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	71.4	692 of 2980	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	907 of 3006	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	1267 of 3184	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	2221 of 3106	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.8	4383 of 4465	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	4185 of 4401	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3393 of 4376	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	3158 of 4329	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3631 of 4188	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3859 of 4168	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.5	4485 of 4594	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	4296 of 4521	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	3281 of 4477	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3465 of 4451	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3762 of 4309	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	3998 of 4264	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	4594 of 4647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	4259 of 4585	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3204 of 4563	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	3537 of 4498	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3701 of 4357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	4020 of 4319	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	22.2	3742 of 4292	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	3714 of 4086	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	3747 of 3952	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3401 of 3799	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	3364 of 3684	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3010 of 3558	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	18.9	2832 of 3142	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	2794 of 3127	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)77th percentile+71 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-14 vs school

White (2019)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading27%-27 vs state

Science24%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Dilley Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Dilley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Harriman St	Dilley	78017	Frio County	Dilley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 965-1313	402	34	11.8	83.8%	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	381 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.1	4179^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%		7.7	4604^th of 4710 public elementary schools	2.3%	425	24.1	13.0	44.4	29.3	14.8	24.1	23.6	$8,785
Pearsall Intermediate	Public	3-5	523 E Florida St	Pearsall	78061	Frio County	Pearsall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 334-3316	442	21	20.7	81.2%	22 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	414 (93.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	11.4	4443^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.5%		24.3	3819^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.9%	624	16.8	19.9	33.1	10.6	28.4	28.2	13.1	$6,924
Ted Flores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	321 W Pena	Pearsall	78061	Frio County	Pearsall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 334-4108	503	30	16.9	83.5%	23 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	475 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$7,096
Ramirez-Burks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	618 N Baylor	Cotulla	78014	La Salle County	Cotulla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 879-2511	468	40	11.6	86.1%	22 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	438 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	30.5	3395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.0%		26.2	3697^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.5%	302	38.6	29.7	41.1	44.3	40.5	28.8	23.3	$14,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Dilley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Dilley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dilley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mary Harper Middle
High : Dilley High School

What is the racial makeup of Dilley Elementary?

Students at Dilley Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Dilley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Dilley Elementary.

What district is Dilley Elementary in?

Dilley Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dilley Elementary a good school?

Dilley Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Texas elementary schools.

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