Summary:
The 79022 zip code area in Dalhart, Texas is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Dalhart Independent School District (ISD). While the district as a whole performs below the state average, there are some standout schools that demonstrate higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better performance on certain standardized tests.
Dalhart High School stands out with a 98.1% 4-year graduation rate and a low 0.1% dropout rate for the 2022-2023 school year. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on some STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, such as Biology and U.S. History. In contrast, Dalhart Intermediate has relatively high 5th-grade STAAR Math and Reading proficiency rates, but its overall statewide ranking is low, at 3446 out of 4651 Texas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.
The schools in the 79022 zip code area face socioeconomic challenges, with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.29% at Dalhart High School to 76.82% at Dalhart Elementary. While the Dalhart ISD is ranked 767 out of 961 school districts in Texas and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the district may benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes across all its schools.
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