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Dishman Elementary

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Dishman Elementary ranks 1448 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dishman Elementary in Combes, TX, is a small, rural school serving 313 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District.

This school stands out for its remarkable ability to help students succeed despite high levels of economic disadvantage, with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Dishman has staged an impressive comeback after the pandemic, climbing from the 14th percentile in statewide rankings in 2021 to the 69th percentile in 2026. The school is especially effective with its English Language Learners, ranking in the 86th percentile for this group. What makes Dishman truly unique is its performance with students from low-income backgrounds—it ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide for this subgroup, earning a 5-star rating. This is a classic "high poverty, high performance" story. For comparison, nearby Lee H Means Elementary (3.5 miles away) achieves higher raw test scores but serves a much less disadvantaged population, while Zavala Elementary, with similar poverty levels, has not shown the same recovery trajectory.

One area of concern is 5th grade math, where only 35% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—well below district and state averages. The school also shows inconsistent results for its Special Education students and struggles to challenge its Gifted and Talented learners, ranking in the 18th percentile for that group. Despite these challenges, Dishman uses its resources efficiently, spending about $10,589 per student—less than some lower-performing peers in the district. For parents, this school offers a dedicated environment where students from all backgrounds can thrive, with a proven track record of lifting up those who need the most support.

313

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,414

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Madeley
Combes, TX 78535-0008

(956) 427-3100

District: Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Dishman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gutierrez Middle
High:	Harlingen Collegiate High School
	Harlingen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

2.6%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

1,448^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

278^th of 951Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 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	63.2	1448 of 4627	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	1193 of 4651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	2024 of 4710	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1520 of 4647	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	3398 of 4581	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3948 of 4578	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.3	691 of 4479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	460 of 4359	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	859 of 4329	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	1637 of 4286	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	2360 of 4320	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	2454 of 4260	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.4	3471 of 4221	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	3284 of 4206	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.2	2283 of 4095	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.6	1855 of 3937	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.2	2535 of 3884	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.2	2935 of 3768	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.9	2495 of 3724	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.9	2578 of 3476	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.9	2263 of 3475	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	2063 of 3465	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.1	3081 of 4461	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	3545 of 4331	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	90.9	147 of 4295	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	94 of 4240	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	397 of 2918	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	1200 of 3668	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	530 of 3556	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	2698 of 3487	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	2649 of 3446	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	92.5	77 of 3333	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	29 of 3226	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1519 of 4575	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	1061 of 3744	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	2397 of 4658	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	1571 of 4588	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	3378 of 4561	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3415 of 4499	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.1	803 of 4348	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	483 of 4306	88.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2525 of 3075	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1974 of 2980	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	684 of 3184	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	1427 of 3106	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	869 of 4413	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	511 of 3644	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	1326 of 4465	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1003 of 4401	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.5	3122 of 4376	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3528 of 4329	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	85.3	313 of 4188	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	165 of 4168	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	782 of 4520	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	255 of 3705	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.5	1057 of 4594	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	617 of 4521	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	2915 of 4477	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3733 of 4451	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	90.9	139 of 4309	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	82 of 4264	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	1390 of 4582	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	860 of 3739	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1400 of 4647	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1531 of 4585	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	3436 of 4563	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	4008 of 4498	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.4	590 of 4357	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	491 of 4319	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2326 of 4301	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.8	741 of 3549	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	1273 of 4292	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	159 of 4086	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	14.0	3877 of 3952	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	1379 of 3799	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	822 of 3684	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	58.1	1206 of 3127	61.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2018)61st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-23 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (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	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 EOC Biology 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dishman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 Madeley	Combes	78535	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3100	313	21	14.8	94.2%	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	302 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.2	1448^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.7%		68.4	1193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	255			61.9	61.7	62.5				47.6	61.7	35.4				$11,414
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16495 Primera Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3190	373	25	14.8	79.9%	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	69.8	1145^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.1	1306^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	161			67.2	54.6	80.7				39.7	58.2	53.2				$11,152
Idea Harlingen Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	24240 Chester Park Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 377-8000	651	31	21.0	84.8%	42 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	596 (91.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.4	2743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	364			52.0	52.5	63.3				34.3	37.3	38.5				$11,355
Hcisd Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	2809 N 7th St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(956) 430-9500	255	18	14.3	59.6%	16 (6.3%)	3 (1.2%)	236 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,726
Lee H Means Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1204 E Loop 499	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3377	730	45	16.2	60.3%	43 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	679 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	92.3	283^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	93.9%		90.2	365^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.2%	82			83.8	69.6	81.5				83.9	80.4	62.7				$10,083
Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 N 7th	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3140	475	34	14.0	73.5%	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	455 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48.2	2203^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.4%		52.4	1995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	208			52.6	50.7	50.7				48.1	42.3	42.9				$10,362
Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8402 W Wilson Rd	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 430-4060	674	38	17.7	64.5%	40 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	619 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	74.3	968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.2	1042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.6%	74			59.6	62.0	74.6				45.5	67.0	55.7				$8,938
Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 N B St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3200	332	21	15.7	99.7%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	315 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.5	1542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.7%		41.9	2644^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.2%	1102			72.2	50.0	57.9				70.6	50.0	36.8				$11,732
Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1406 W Jefferson St	Harlingen	78550	Cameron County	Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 427-3090	234	14	16.5	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	2646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.1	2918^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	272			40.6	36.6	62.5				36.4	48.8	41.5				$13,218
Jubilee Harlingen	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	123 S Palm Ct Dr	Harlingen	78552	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2030	377	22	17.0	80.1%	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.2	1504^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.5%		51.3	2063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.6%	559	46.2	61.5	88.9	39.1	66.7	40.0	62.5	51.9	80.6	53.2	58.1	24.0	45.2	16.0	$9,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Dishman Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dishman Elementary?

Students at Dishman Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Dishman Elementary in?

Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

How many students attend Dishman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Dishman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dishman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dishman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gutierrez Middle
High : Harlingen Collegiate High School
High : Harlingen High School

Is Dishman Elementary a good school?

Dishman Elementary ranks 1448^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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