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Dumas J H

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Dumas J H ranks 1426 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dumas J H is a middle school in Dumas, TX, serving 609 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Dumas Independent School District (Isd), located in the Texas Panhandle where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its standout feature is an exceptional Algebra I program, with 8th graders consistently scoring far above the state average—reaching 92% proficiency in 2022-2023 compared to the state's 45%. However, this success contrasts sharply with a significant weakness in 7th-grade math, where proficiency dropped to just 12.11% in 2025-2026, less than half the state average. Reading performance also varies by grade: 7th graders slightly exceed state averages, while 8th graders lag behind. When compared to nearby Sunray Middle, which serves a lower percentage of low-income students yet achieves higher scores across most subjects, Dumas J H shows there is room for improvement. On a positive note, the school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for the last two years, demonstrating a strong commitment to keeping students engaged.

The school appears to be in a recovery phase, rebounding from a low 22nd percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, with improvements seen across all student groups. While it spends about $9,891 per student—more than Dumas Intermediate but less than Sunray Middle—its overall performance suggests that resource allocation could be more effective. The school excels with its Gifted and Talented and At-Risk students, but struggles to support all learners equally. For parents, this school offers a strong advanced math track and a caring environment that keeps kids in school, but you may want to pay close attention to foundational math and 8th-grade reading support.

609

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,387

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 E 5th Sreet
Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4155

District: Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dumas J H usually attend:

High:

Dumas High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

White:

11.2%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,426^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

465^th of 947Dumas 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
2026	39.3	1426 of 2359	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	1824 of 2344	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1580 of 2372	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1322 of 2330	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1030 of 2254	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	949 of 2252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	1388 of 2193	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1183 of 2080	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	1270 of 2027	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1437 of 1987	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	1439 of 2043	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	1472 of 1987	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1274 of 1973	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	1145 of 1951	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1107 of 1895	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.2	599 of 1803	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	468 of 1763	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	386 of 1718	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	68.9	459 of 1684	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	65.3	531 of 1585	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.0	218 of 1582	86.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	433 of 1573	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1094 of 1306	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	717 of 1280	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	589 of 1273	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	562 of 1251	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	487 of 1213	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	344 of 1193	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	662 of 1167	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	452 of 643	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	470 of 505	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	610 of 617	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	586 of 616	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	579 of 606	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	535 of 589	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	564 of 594	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	559 of 587	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	1034 of 2182	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	508 of 2118	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	1317 of 2058	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	964 of 2008	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	659 of 1403	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	1025 of 1428	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1142 of 1770	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1087 of 1720	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	903 of 1643	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	579 of 1592	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	973 of 1445	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	800 of 1376	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1431 of 2263	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	1505 of 1825	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1528 of 2242	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1427 of 2241	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	1077 of 2221	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	829 of 2151	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	1469 of 2047	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1220 of 2008	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	933 of 1510	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.7	421 of 1230	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	520 of 1481	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	400 of 1488	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	304 of 1501	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	713 of 1446	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	880 of 1430	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1097 of 2161	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1333 of 1731	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1427 of 2119	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1186 of 2116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	815 of 2077	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	678 of 2043	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1319 of 1935	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1036 of 1895	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1279 of 2275	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	1466 of 1820	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	1522 of 2235	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1342 of 2251	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	896 of 2220	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	755 of 2172	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	1411 of 2073	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	948 of 2039	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1341 of 2274	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1358 of 1818	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1534 of 2246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	1187 of 2245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	985 of 2228	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	989 of 2168	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1271 of 2069	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1104 of 2030	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	31.9	599 of 817	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	465 of 753	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1122 of 1974	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1136 of 1568	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1479 of 1891	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	875 of 1815	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	696 of 1757	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	755 of 1712	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1277 of 1626	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	1275 of 1597	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1098 of 1743	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	775 of 1439	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	883 of 1733	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	783 of 1749	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	562 of 1723	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	731 of 1700	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	718 of 1684	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	757 of 1673	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)27th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I64%+10 vs state

Reading51%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dumas J H	Public	7-8	700 E 5th Sreet	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 935-4155	609	46	13.2	70.6%	68 (11.2%)	16 (2.6%)	492 (80.8%)	23 (3.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39.3	1426^th of 2359 public middle schools	39.6%		27.4	1824^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.2%	398	63.8			55.2	47.4			12.1	42.1	21.3	$7,387
Dumas Intermediate	Public	5-6	400 Texas Ave	Dumas	79029	Moore County	Dumas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 935-6474	619	43	14.4	77.5%	65 (10.5%)	20 (3.2%)	507 (81.9%)	20 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)		50.8	39.7			34.5	36.0				$6,841
Sunray Middle	Public	6-8	504 E 7th St	Sunray	79086	Moore County	Sunray Collegiate Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 948-4444	132	14	9.5	54.5%	44 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	65.2	619^th of 2359 public middle schools	73.8%		44.1	1252^nd of 2344 public middle schools	46.6%	633			62.5	63.4	58.3		52.5	37.5	58.5	22.2	$7,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Dumas J H

Is Dumas J H a good school?

Dumas J H ranks 1426^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dumas J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Dumas J H.

What district is Dumas J H in?

Dumas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Dumas J H?

Students at Dumas J H are 81% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Dumas J H attend?

Students who attend Dumas J H usually go on to attend Dumas High School

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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