Enrollment
76
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELL CITY ISD·NCES 481665001429
Dell City School
110 N MAIN, DELL CITY, TX 79837 · (915) 964-2663 · Hudspeth County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
59 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 5% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 15.0% | 37.0% | 33.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like Dell City School
Dell City School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell City School this school | 76 | 77.6% | 32.9% |
| Buckholts School BUCKHOLTS | 112 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
| Gustine School GUSTINE | 136 | 80.1% | 35.4% |
| Marathon Independent School Dist MARATHON | 58 | 70.7% | 46.4% |
| Big Bend High School TERLINGUA | 121 | 73.6% | 13.6% |
| Wilson School WILSON | 133 | 72.2% | 20.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dell City School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 76 | #247 of 280 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
76
+5 (+7%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 7.1:1
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 | 76 | 12.4 | 6.1:1 | 78% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 10.5 | 6.9:1 | 85% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 8.7 | 7.0:1 | 80% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 10 | 7.1:1 | 72% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 10.6 | 6.1:1 | 100% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 8 | 10.3:1 | 79% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 105 | 13 | 8.1:1 | 88% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 82% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 17 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dell City School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (65 to 76); teachers up 17% (10.6 to 12.4).
About Dell City School
Dell City School, located in DELL CITY, Texas, is a small combined-grade school. Its 76 students are spread across pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students.
Dell City School is a school in DELL CITY ISD.
Dell City School's enrollment is 70% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 28% White and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 67% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Dell City School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Its teaching staff equals 12.4 full-time positions, a ratio of 6.1:1. That ratio is under the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Around 78% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Texas public K-12 schools, Dell City School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Dell City School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.9%) and its predicted rate (40.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Hudspeth County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,600, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Hudspeth County number 5 and enroll about 566.
For locale, NCES codes Dell City School as Rural: Remote.
Dell City School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Community posts for Dell City School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hudspeth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,403
Census ACS
Median income
$48,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
566 students
Quick facts
Frequently asked questions
About Dell City SchoolHow many students attend Dell City School?
Dell City School enrolls approximately 76 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Dell City School serve?
Dell City School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dell City School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dell City School is approximately 6.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dell City School?
Dell City School reports a student body of 28% White, 70% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Dell City School?
Dell City School is overseen by DELL CITY ISD in Hudspeth County.
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