DALHART EL

DALHART EL is a mid-tier primary school in DALHART, Texas, overseen by DALHART ISD. The school works with 523 students in grades pre-K through 2.

DALHART ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,846 students; DALHART EL is among them.

Demographically, DALHART EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 20% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DALHART EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at DALHART EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hartley County (around 69%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hartley County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,841 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. DALHART EL is one of 5 public schools in Hartley County (combined enrollment of about 1,773 students).

The closest other public school is DALHART INT, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 484 students in 2018 compared to 523 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 66% to 78% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.