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Dillingham Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dillingham Elementary is a public elementary school in Sherman, Texas, serving 834 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sherman Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 813 out of 961 districts in the state.

Dillingham Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Dillingham students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 26.89% (4th grade) to 34.26% (5th grade), compared to the state averages of 53.73% and 57.83%, respectively. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Dillingham's proficiency rates ranged from 25.93% (5th grade) to 30.83% (4th grade), while the state averages were 46.24% and 45.79%. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Fairview Elementary stands out with significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 40% of Texas elementary schools and outperforming the state and district averages on STAAR tests. This suggests that socioeconomic factors play a crucial role in a school's academic success, as Fairview has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (71.38%) compared to Dillingham.

710

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,856

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 E Gallagher Dr
Sherman, TX 75090

(903) 891-6400

District: Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dillingham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sherman Middle
High:	Sherman High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

28.3%

African American:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Reading scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg31%

Texas avg46%

4,056^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

813^th of 961Sherman 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	19.5	4056 of 4651	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	4233 of 4710	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3944 of 4647	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.7	1813 of 2443	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1466 of 2443	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1829 of 2421	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	3548 of 4461	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	2841 of 3668	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3210 of 3556	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	2836 of 3487	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.5	4215 of 4658	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3924 of 4588	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3664 of 4561	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	43.6	2155 of 2980	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1704 of 2958	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	3787 of 4465	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	3757 of 4401	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	3781 of 4376	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	3739 of 4594	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	3559 of 4521	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3453 of 4477	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	3758 of 4647	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3871 of 4585	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	3922 of 4563	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	932 of 1099	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	623 of 1004	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	1876 of 4292	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.0	3193 of 4086	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	2648 of 3952	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	2955 of 3108	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	2926 of 3106	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2756 of 3082	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)56th percentile+46 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)28th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile

Male (2024)19th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)19th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)15th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)10th percentile~ school

White (2024)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-25 vs state

Mathematics28%-18 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	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
Dillingham Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 E Gallagher Dr	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6400	710	50	14.1	77.6%	201 (28.3%)	91 (12.8%)	358 (50.4%)	16 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.5%)	19.5	4056^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.7	4233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	10.1%	177	0.0	0.0		9.1	12.5			28.9	26.9	34.3	26.4	30.8	25.9	25.7	$8,856
Percy W Neblett Elementary	Public	K-5	1505 Gallagher	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6670	462	48	9.6	64.3%	215 (46.5%)	63 (13.6%)	129 (27.9%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	13.8	4342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%		38.9	2903^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	38.4%	1439								27.5	41.0	37.7	13.2	21.7	13.0	14.3	$11,176
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W Taylor St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6580	382	36	10.6	73.6%	137 (35.9%)	42 (11.0%)	167 (43.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	57	1721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%		52	2051^st of 4710 public elementary schools	56.5%	330	11.8	15.4	0.0	5.9	15.4	0.0	0.0	62.3	63.5	62.9	35.9	40.4	45.2	29.0	$12,316
Crutchfield Elementary	Public	K-5	521 S Dewey Ave	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6565	424	35	12.0	81.8%	65 (15.3%)	40 (9.4%)	294 (69.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	26	3671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	21.1%		25.5	3750^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.4%	79	14.3	42.9		24.0	0.0			40.6	47.5	33.3	24.2	48.3	22.7	12.1	$10,932
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Sunset Blvd	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6595	324	25	12.9	77.2%	128 (39.5%)	41 (12.7%)	95 (29.3%)	18 (5.6%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	19.5	4054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.4	3751^st of 4710 public elementary schools	20.4%	303								43.4	32.8	37.3	26.4	29.3	19.6	13.7	$10,405
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	815 S Travis St	Sherman	75090	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6700	464	34	13.6	91.8%	54 (11.6%)	15 (3.2%)	383 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	12.2	4411^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%		19.1	4116^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.6%	295	11.1	20.5	13.3	20.0	35.0	7.7	6.7	32.4	33.3	35.2	20.6	26.3	16.2	6.9	$8,570
Henry W Sory Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Binkley Park Dr	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6650	619	49	12.6	55.4%	261 (42.2%)	66 (10.7%)	180 (29.1%)	49 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	38.5	2883^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.0%		38.5	2925^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.9%	42								41.3	42.2	54.4	28.3	24.7	51.1	32.2	$9,993
Hyde Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1701 Hyde Park	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7350	502	33	15.2	51.0%	271 (54.0%)	24 (4.8%)	110 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	38.5	2889^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%		58.9	1656^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.8%	1233								54.3	40.9		43.0	29.1			$8,132
Mayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Jennie Ln	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7500	508	36	14.1	67.9%	177 (34.8%)	35 (6.9%)	232 (45.7%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	56.8	1736^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%		56.8	1763^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	62.6%	27	19.2	33.3						51.5	53.9		51.1	44.3			$7,772
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 W Morgan St	Denison	75020	Grayson County	Denison Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 462-7300	255	19	13.4	78.4%	98 (38.4%)	40 (15.7%)	79 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.3%)	32.6	3282^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%		35.1	3137^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.4%	145								47.4	35.3		61.9	17.7			$8,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Dillingham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dillingham Elementary?

Students at Dillingham Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 28% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Dillingham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Dillingham Elementary.

What district is Dillingham Elementary in?

Sherman Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dillingham Elementary a good school?

Dillingham Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dillingham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dillingham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherman Middle
High : Sherman High School

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