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Dimmitt High School

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Dimmitt High School ranks 1255 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 36% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dimmitt High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dimmitt, Texas, with a total enrollment of 313 students. The school is part of the Dimmitt Independent School District, which is ranked 784 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dimmitt High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a ranking between 1076 and 1443 out of around 1,900 high schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Texas high schools. While the school's graduation rate is relatively high, its dropout rate is also higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Springlake-Earth High School and Hereford High School, which also perform below the state average, Dimmitt High School generally lags behind in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. This may be due to the high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students at the school, as over 80% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high per-student spending, the school's academic performance has not seen significant improvement, suggesting potential issues with resource allocation or utilization.

324

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,345

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1405 Western Cir Dr
Dimmitt, TX 79027

(806) 647-3105

District: Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Dimmitt High School:

Elementary:	Richardson Elementary
Middle:	Dimmitt Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

8.6%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (47% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!Algebra I scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg56%

1,255^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

784^th of 961Dimmitt 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	36.1	1255 of 1974	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1328 of 1990	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1443 of 1961	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1442 of 1876	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1076 of 1861	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1104 of 1857	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1365 of 1797	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1447 of 1777	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	1303 of 1762	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	1413 of 1743	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.5	1470 of 1734	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	1322 of 1652	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	1159 of 1603	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.3	1264 of 1672	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.8	815 of 1568	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	860 of 1539	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	985 of 1510	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	925 of 1497	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.8	875 of 1430	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	838 of 1429	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.4	1157 of 1427	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1529 of 1837	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1449 of 1829	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	734 of 1810	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.2	1510 of 1784	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	702 of 1153	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	809 of 1437	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	898 of 1371	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	875 of 1278	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	771 of 1195	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	526 of 1136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.6	864 of 1113	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	970 of 1504	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1150 of 1880	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1298 of 1891	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1382 of 1841	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1166 of 1815	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1357 of 1798	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1513 of 1781	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	717 of 964	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1055 of 1182	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	655 of 1145	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	40 of 1137	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	974 of 1453	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1270 of 1805	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1327 of 1820	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1286 of 1762	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	838 of 1743	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	1023 of 1714	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1375 of 1691	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	925 of 1513	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1337 of 1884	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1458 of 1897	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1331 of 1847	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	828 of 1848	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1036 of 1818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1471 of 1794	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	931 of 1515	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1503 of 1891	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1578 of 1913	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1496 of 1853	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	956 of 1840	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	870 of 1824	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.5	1319 of 1803	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	96.0	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1177 of 1299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1136 of 1548	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1325 of 1478	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1290 of 1418	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1100 of 1382	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1192 of 1357	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	979 of 1347	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	400 of 1294	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	799 of 1556	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1008 of 1576	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1338 of 1525	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1302 of 1510	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.2	374 of 1526	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	353 of 1539	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)69th percentile+33 vs school

Migrant (2021)58th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History58%-10 vs state

English I Reading53%~ state avg

Biology50%-12 vs state

English II Reading44%-12 vs state

Algebra I33%-14 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
Dimmitt High School	Public	9-12	1405 Western Cir Dr	Dimmitt	79027	Castro County	Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 647-3105	324	31	10.6	77.2%	28 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	292 (90.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.1	1255^th of 1974 public high schools	36.4%		33.9	1328^th of 1990 public high schools	33.3%	73	32.9	50.0	52.8	44.3	57.6	$12,345
Hereford High School	Public	9-12	200 Ave F	Hereford	79045	Deaf Smith County	Hereford Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 363-7620	1,182	78	15.0	73.7%	103 (8.7%)	6 (0.5%)	1,063 (89.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	15.6	1687^th of 1974 public high schools	14.5%		27.5	1461^st of 1990 public high schools	26.6%	226	21.5	30.8	33.1	34.9	40.9	$8,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Dimmitt High School

Is Dimmitt High School a good school?

Dimmitt High School ranks 1255^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dimmitt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Dimmitt High School.

What district is Dimmitt High School in?

Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Dimmitt High School?

Dimmitt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richardson Elementary
Middle : Dimmitt Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dimmitt High School?

Students at Dimmitt High School are 90% Hispanic, 9% White.

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