Enrollment
412
Middle
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALHART ISD·NCES 481620006237
Dalhart Junior High School
1802 E 16TH, DALHART, TX 79022 · (806) 244-7825 · Hartley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
283 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 138 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Dalhart Junior High School→Dalhart High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DALHART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 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 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 42.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
Where Dalhart Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,160 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,239 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,213 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #257 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #1,240 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #873 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #1,077 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #745 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #329 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
+45 (+12%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 27.4 | 15.0:1 | 69% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 27.3 | 14.0:1 | 66% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 26.7 | 13.9:1 | 65% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 30 | 12.2:1 | 55% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 28.9 | 13.6:1 | 59% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 53% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 33 | 11.2:1 | 54% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 45% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 29 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dalhart Junior High School.
About Dalhart Junior High School
Families in DALHART, Texas, are served by Dalhart Junior High School, a small middle school. In all, 412 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That is 36% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
DALHART ISD serves 1,846 students across 4 schools.
The largest group at Dalhart Junior High School is Hispanic students, at 72%. Other groups make up 25% White. County-wide, 31% of Hartley County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
On staff are 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. Dalhart Junior High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 69%. The figure for public schools in Hartley County is close, at 69%.
Dalhart Junior High School is 9.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (35.3% versus 44.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Looking at the county, Hartley County, the median household earns about $75,841 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Hartley County has 5 public schools with about 1,773 students, including Dalhart Junior High School.
Dalhart Junior High School's closest public school neighbor is Dalhart High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Dalhart Junior High School, there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 35.3% is below the 43.9% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Dalhart Junior High School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 12% rise took enrollment from 367 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.2:1 to 15.0:1.
The allk12 page for Dalhart Junior High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hartley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,215
Census ACS
Median income
$75,841
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,773 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALHART ISD
- Dalhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dalhart High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Dalhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 430 students
Other schools in DALHART
- Dalhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 523 students
- Dalhart High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Dalhart Intermediate SchoolElementary · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Dalhart High School0.4 mi · 481
- Dalhart Elementary School0.5 mi · 523
- Dalhart Intermediate School0.9 mi · 430
- Hartley School13.1 mi · 236
- Channing School27.0 mi · 121
- Cactus Elementary School28.6 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Dalhart Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dalhart Junior High School?
Dalhart Junior High School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dalhart Junior High School serve?
Dalhart Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Dalhart Junior High School have?
Dalhart Junior High School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Dalhart Junior High School?
Dalhart Junior High School reports a student body of 25% White, 72% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Dalhart Junior High School?
Dalhart Junior High School is overseen by DALHART ISD in Hartley County.
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