Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALHART ISD·NCES 481620006238
DALHART INT
801 OAK, DALHART, TX 79022 · (806) 244-7380 · Dallam County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
317 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DALHART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
+44 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.1:1
% White
23%
was 37%
% Hispanic
75%
was 60%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DALHART INT
Located at 801 OAK, in DALHART, Texas, DALHART INT is a compact primary school that educates 430 students (grades 3 through 5), part of DALHART ISD.
Across the 4 schools in DALHART ISD (1,846 students total), DALHART INT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, DALHART INT reports that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White. The wider county runs roughly 54% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, DALHART INT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.7%, the actual is 32.1%, a residual of -9.6 points.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Dallam County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,500, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DALHART INT is one of 2 public schools in Dallam County (combined enrollment of about 655 students).
Nearest neighbor: DALHART EL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DALHART INT comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.8%.
DALHART INT operates from a town-center location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DALHART INT has ticked up 11%, going from 386 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 60% to 75% over that span.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Dallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,298
Census ACS
Median income
$71,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALHART ISD
- DALHART ELElementary · 523 students
- DALHART H SHigh · 481 students
- DALHART J HMiddle · 412 students
Other schools in DALHART
- DALHART ELElementary · 523 students
- DALHART H SHigh · 481 students
- DALHART J HMiddle · 412 students
Nearby schools
- DALHART EL0.5 mi · 523
- DALHART J H0.9 mi · 412
- DALHART H S1.3 mi · 481
- HARTLEY SCHOOL13.9 mi · 236
- CHANNING SCHOOL27.8 mi · 121
- CACTUS EL29.4 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About DALHART INTHow many students attend DALHART INT?
DALHART INT enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 03-05.
Is DALHART INT an elementary, middle, or high school?
DALHART INT is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does DALHART INT have?
DALHART INT employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at DALHART INT?
Student demographics at DALHART INT are roughly 23% White, 75% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is DALHART INT in?
DALHART INT is part of DALHART ISD.
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