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Cactus Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

4315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cactus Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Dumas Independent School District (ISD) in Cactus, Texas. With 473 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, earning a 0-1 star rating over the past several years.

Cactus Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the Dumas ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.27% of 3rd graders and 23.29% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 51.64% and 58.08% for the Dumas ISD, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite spending more per student ($11,572 in 2020-2021) than nearby Sunset Elementary ($10,491) and Morningside Elementary ($10,348), Cactus Elementary's performance remains poor.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Cactus Elementary, reaching nearly 94% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests the school may be facing challenges in addressing the unique needs of its student population. While the reasons for the school's persistent underperformance are complex, the district may need to closely examine Cactus Elementary's resource allocation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

487

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,713

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Roadrunner Ln
Cactus, TX 79013

(806) 966-5102

District: Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cactus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dumas Intermediate
	Dumas J H
High:	Dumas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

8.0%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg51%

Texas avg49%

4,315^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

598^th of 961Dumas 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	14.6	4315 of 4651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4571 of 4710	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3835 of 4647	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	3565 of 4581	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	3909 of 4578	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4010 of 4479	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3393 of 4359	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	4042 of 4329	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	4103 of 4286	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	3200 of 4320	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	4176 of 4260	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	4140 of 4221	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	2944 of 4206	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.8	3894 of 4095	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	3352 of 3937	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	3250 of 3884	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.7	2386 of 3768	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	2657 of 3724	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	2716 of 3476	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.6	2119 of 3475	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	16.7	3245 of 3465	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	907 of 967	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	959 of 1009	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	982 of 1005	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.1	2591 of 4461	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2755 of 4331	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	2283 of 4295	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1442 of 4240	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	2586 of 2918	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	3528 of 3668	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3005 of 3556	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	2860 of 3487	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2473 of 3446	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	2638 of 3333	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.1	1699 of 3226	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	3513 of 3744	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	4405 of 4658	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3719 of 4588	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3459 of 4561	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	3753 of 4499	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4051 of 4348	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2539 of 4306	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	3186 of 3644	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	4240 of 4465	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	3123 of 4401	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	2965 of 4376	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	3684 of 4329	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	3690 of 4188	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2878 of 4168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	3284 of 3705	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	4408 of 4594	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	3684 of 4521	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	2563 of 4477	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3736 of 4451	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3231 of 4309	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	2816 of 4264	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	3344 of 3739	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	4559 of 4647	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	3756 of 4585	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3428 of 4563	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	3883 of 4498	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	3699 of 4357	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	3624 of 4319	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	2962 of 3549	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4241 of 4292	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	1595 of 3684	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-19 vs state

Reading25%-27 vs state

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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
Cactus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 Roadrunner Ln	Cactus	79013	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 966-5102	487	33	14.5	94.0%	8 (1.6%)	39 (8.0%)	419 (86.0%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.6	4315^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.2%		9	4571^st of 4710 public elementary schools	3.0%	256	27.3	23.3		34.1	17.8			$6,713
Sunray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Ave Q	Sunray	79086	Moore County	Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 948-4222	256	20	13.1	54.3%	96 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	28.8	3508^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%		49.4	2207^th of 4710 public elementary schools	53.1%	1301	45.7	29.7	50.0	34.3	16.2	48.8	7.0	$6,129
Dumas North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 N Maddox	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 935-4157	738	55	13.4	68.2%	123 (16.7%)	9 (1.2%)	583 (79.0%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	79.5	768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.5%		74.1	979^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.2%	211	63.6	69.6		63.1	53.6			$7,334
Dumas South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 S Maddox	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(806) 935-2127	701	50	13.9	69.5%	72 (10.3%)	25 (3.6%)	578 (82.5%)	17 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)	55.5	65.9		37.7	60.2			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cactus Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cactus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cactus Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dumas Intermediate
Middle : Dumas J H
High : Dumas High School

What district is Cactus Elementary in?

Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cactus Elementary a good school?

Cactus Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cactus Elementary?

Students at Cactus Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Cactus Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Cactus Elementary.

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