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Dime Box School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 3% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Dime Box School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 150 students in the Dime Box Independent School District (ISD). Despite facing significant socioeconomic challenges, with 69-77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently maintained an exceptional 100% four-year graduation rate and a very low dropout rate of 0-3% in recent years.

Dime Box School's academic performance in many areas lags behind the state average on STAAR assessments, but the school performs better than the state in a few subjects like Algebra I, English II Reading, and U.S. History. The school's relatively small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.6 to 10.9 students per teacher, may contribute to its success in retaining and supporting students. However, the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students likely plays a role in the school's lower academic proficiency rates compared to the state.

While there are no other schools within 20 miles of Dime Box School, the data provided does not include information about nearby schools for comparison. Nonetheless, Dime Box School's exceptional graduation and low dropout rates, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, suggest the school may have effective strategies in place to support and retain its students.

156

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,046

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1079 Stephen F Austin Blvd
Dime Box, TX 77853-0157

(979) 884-2324

District: Dime Box Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

26.9%

African American:

22.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (25% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Texas avg49%

Elementary school

4,490^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,739^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,538^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	4490 of 4651	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4517 of 4710	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	4399 of 4647	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	3943 of 4581	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	3198 of 4578	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4367 of 4479	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	4168 of 4359	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	4312 of 4329	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	4122 of 4286	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	4187 of 4320	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.1	4117 of 4260	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	3862 of 4221	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	3733 of 4206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	2995 of 4095	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.0	2825 of 3937	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	3638 of 3884	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	35.7	2873 of 3768	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.5	2744 of 3724	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.7	2555 of 3476	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.9	3061 of 3475	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.6	3202 of 3465	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1491 of 1905	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	2415 of 2421	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	2930 of 4461	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	3224 of 4331	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3242 of 4240	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.9	2710 of 3487	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	2529 of 3446	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	3398 of 3744	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3143 of 4658	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.3	4406 of 4588	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4274 of 4561	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	2852 of 4499	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	4054 of 4348	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	3301 of 4306	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	3510 of 3644	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	4212 of 4401	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	4073 of 4376	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3378 of 4329	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	3856 of 4188	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	3998 of 4168	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	3565 of 3705	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	4550 of 4594	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	4497 of 4521	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3800 of 4477	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	3017 of 4451	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	4246 of 4309	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	4205 of 4264	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	3604 of 3739	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	4644 of 4647	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	4406 of 4585	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3831 of 4563	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3220 of 4498	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	4275 of 4357	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	4291 of 4319	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	2380 of 3549	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	2503 of 2612	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1739 of 2344	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	2325 of 2372	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1890 of 2330	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1456 of 2254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1264 of 2252	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1722 of 2193	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1462 of 2080	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1870 of 2027	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	1713 of 1987	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.0	1123 of 2043	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.9	1544 of 1987	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	1704 of 1973	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	1578 of 1951	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.5	543 of 1895	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	50.4	1070 of 1803	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	1197 of 1763	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.1	467 of 1718	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	57.9	764 of 1684	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	30.3	1237 of 1585	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.0	810 of 1582	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.3	1072 of 1573	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	1252 of 1273	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	1315 of 2182	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	2039 of 2118	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	883 of 2008	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	1717 of 1770	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1774 of 1825	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	2240 of 2242	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1873 of 2241	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1546 of 2221	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	790 of 2151	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	1556 of 2008	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	932 of 1731	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.5	2083 of 2119	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1347 of 2116	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	671 of 2077	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	550 of 2043	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1638 of 1820	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	2222 of 2235	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1765 of 2251	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1212 of 2220	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	757 of 2172	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.2	1632 of 2039	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	10.0	2178 of 2246	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1556 of 2245	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1321 of 2228	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1629 of 2168	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.6	596 of 2030	70.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1538 of 1974	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1628 of 1990	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1603 of 1961	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1499 of 1876	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1518 of 1861	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	751 of 1857	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1069 of 1797	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1146 of 1777	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1253 of 1762	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	1395 of 1743	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	1532 of 1734	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1434 of 1652	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	1124 of 1603	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.7	528 of 1672	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.3	1177 of 1568	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	70.7	364 of 1539	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	326 of 1510	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	48.3	960 of 1497	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	660 of 1430	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.5	882 of 1429	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	975 of 1427	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	789 of 834	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	80.5	133 of 1069	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	134 of 1031	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	140 of 1020	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	576 of 1024	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	577 of 1013	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.9	1641 of 1837	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	1820 of 1829	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	895 of 1810	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	891 of 1784	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	826 of 1153	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1084 of 1437	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	538 of 1371	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.1	1091 of 1278	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1211 of 1504	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	712 of 1880	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	1333 of 1891	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1096 of 1841	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1254 of 1815	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	974 of 1798	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	967 of 1781	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	783 of 1453	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1196 of 1805	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1297 of 1820	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1419 of 1762	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	1733 of 1743	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	61.2	473 of 1691	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1234 of 1513	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1492 of 1884	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1409 of 1897	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1084 of 1847	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1661 of 1848	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	437 of 1818	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	1134 of 1794	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1101 of 1515	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1681 of 1891	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1561 of 1913	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1440 of 1853	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1731 of 1840	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	763 of 1824	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	969 of 1803	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	89.9	30 of 1526	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)22nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2024)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2023)2nd percentile-17 vs school

High school

White (2019)98th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I54%+7 vs state

English II Reading44%-12 vs state

Biology39%-23 vs state

U.S. History33%-35 vs state

Reading32%-22 vs state

English I Reading28%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

Science4%-34 vs state

Social Studies0%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dime Box School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1079 Stephen F Austin Blvd	Dime Box	77853	Lee County	Dime Box Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 884-2324	156	17	9.2	78.2%	42 (26.9%)	35 (22.4%)	71 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)	53.9	38.9	27.8	43.8	33.3	26.7	33.3	0.0	41.7	66.7	55.6	6.7	16.7	0.0	25.0	16.7	33.3	0.0	11.1	0.0	$14,046

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Dime Box School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Texas alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dime Box School?

Students at Dime Box School are 46% Hispanic, 27% White, 22% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dime Box School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Dime Box School.

What district is Dime Box School in?

Dime Box Independent School District (Isd)

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