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Dimmitt Middle

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Dimmitt Middle ranks 1576 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dimmitt Middle School is a public middle school in Dimmitt, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 247 students. The school is part of the Dimmitt Independent School District, which is ranked 784 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dimmitt Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the years analyzed. While White students at the school perform significantly better than other student groups, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom third of Texas middle schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is significantly below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, except for 8th grade Algebra I where the school's performance is higher than the state average.

Dimmitt Middle School also faces challenges with relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.9% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the school's overall academic performance challenges.

246

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,071

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1505 Western Cir Dr
Dimmitt, TX 79027-2325

(806) 647-3108

District: Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dimmitt Middle usually attend:

High:

Dimmitt High School

Feeder schools for Dimmitt Middle:

Elementary:

Richardson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.1%

White:

7.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg45%

1,576^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 33% (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	34.3	1576 of 2344	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1641 of 2372	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1958 of 2330	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1866 of 2254	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1762 of 2252	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1952 of 2193	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1807 of 2080	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	1620 of 2027	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1846 of 1987	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1857 of 2043	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1710 of 1987	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	1721 of 1973	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	1743 of 1951	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	1626 of 1895	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	1578 of 1803	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	1513 of 1763	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	1319 of 1718	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.7	1137 of 1684	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.8	1190 of 1585	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.0	985 of 1582	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.7	1143 of 1573	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	1905 of 2182	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1616 of 2118	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1781 of 2058	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1564 of 2008	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	885 of 1428	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1073 of 1770	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1423 of 1720	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1431 of 1643	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	923 of 1592	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1309 of 1445	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1037 of 1376	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1381 of 1825	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1670 of 2242	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1940 of 2241	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1698 of 2221	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1665 of 2151	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1842 of 2047	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1783 of 2008	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	575 of 1230	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	811 of 1481	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1121 of 1488	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	1192 of 1501	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1233 of 1731	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1553 of 2119	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1803 of 2116	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1724 of 2077	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1514 of 2043	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1761 of 1935	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1696 of 1895	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1093 of 1820	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	1478 of 2235	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1869 of 2251	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1817 of 2220	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1598 of 2172	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1864 of 2073	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1756 of 2039	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1256 of 1818	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1732 of 2246	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1853 of 2245	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1962 of 2228	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1775 of 2168	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1879 of 2069	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1770 of 2030	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	8.5	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1421 of 1568	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1672 of 1891	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1420 of 1815	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1287 of 1757	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	1171 of 1712	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1588 of 1626	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1260 of 1597	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	336 of 1733	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	667 of 1749	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	1071 of 1723	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1511 of 1700	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1433 of 1684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	931 of 1673	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)81st percentile+50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school

Migrant (2018)1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+38 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 (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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dimmitt Middle	Public	6-8	1505 Western Cir Dr	Dimmitt	79027	Castro County	Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 647-3108	246	25	9.7	81.7%	18 (7.3%)	2 (0.8%)	224 (91.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	1576^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.8%		33	1641^st of 2372 public middle schools	30.8%	65	85.0	37.9	37.7	49.4	1.9	20.8	52.1	46.9	14.8	$10,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Dimmitt Middle

Is Dimmitt Middle a good school?

Dimmitt Middle ranks 1576^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Dimmitt Middle in?

Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dimmitt Middle?

Students at Dimmitt Middle are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.

What high school do graduates of Dimmitt Middle attend?

Students who attend Dimmitt Middle usually go on to attend Dimmitt High School

How many students attend Dimmitt Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Dimmitt Middle.

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