Summary:
In zip code 79027, there is one middle school, Dimmitt Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 in Dimmitt, Texas, with a total enrollment of 246 students and a high rate of economic disadvantage at 81.71%.
Dimmitt Middle presents a mixed academic profile with notable strengths and weaknesses. The school's most impressive achievement is in Algebra I, where 100% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient in 2025-2026, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, this success contrasts sharply with performance in lower-grade math, where only 16% of 6th graders and 10.71% of 7th graders were proficient in math, both well below state averages. The school also struggles with 8th-grade Social Studies, where just 15.79% of students were proficient, roughly half the state average. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate and a very favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1, with spending per student at $14,044.
The school's state ranking has declined from the 33rd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 22nd percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026, indicating a downward trajectory. While 8th-grade math proficiency improved to 58.82% in 2025-2026, well above the state average, scores in 6th and 7th-grade reading and math remain critically low. The school is part of the Dimmitt Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 17th percentile of Texas school districts. The stark contrast between the school's strong Algebra I results and its weak performance in other subjects suggests that advanced math placement may be highly selective, while the overall academic challenges persist despite small class sizes and significant per-student funding.
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