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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIBOLL ISD·NCES 481704001476

DIBOLL J H

403 DENNIS ST, DIBOLL, TX 75941 · (936) 829-5225 · Angelina County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Enrollment
356
Middle
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
243 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Grade 6
133
Grade 7
110
Grade 8
113
Student demographics
White
13337%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17048%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Black
4412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 13%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
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
Male
17449%
Female
18251%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DIBOLL J HDIBOLL H S
Feeds from
H G TEMPLE INT0305
Based on grade levels within DIBOLL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -6.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+88 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 10.6:1
% White
37%
was 32%
% Hispanic
48%
was 53%
% Black
12%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DIBOLL J H

Set in DIBOLL, Texas, DIBOLL J H is a low-enrollment intermediate school, part of DIBOLL ISD. It works with 356 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 45% below the state mean of about 643.

DIBOLL J H is one of 5 schools operated by DIBOLL ISD, a district that caters to 1,582 students overall.

On demographics, DIBOLL J H reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 37% White, 12% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Angelina County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting DIBOLL J H tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at DIBOLL J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DIBOLL J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Across the wider county, Angelina County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,960, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Angelina County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,649 students), of which DIBOLL J H is one.

DIBOLL H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DIBOLL J H ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.9%.

DIBOLL J H operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. DIBOLL J H's enrollment has rose 33% since 2018, when it stood at 268 (now 356). Over the same period, the White share grew from 32% to 37%. Class-load math has rose: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Angelina County at a glance

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Population
87,275
Census ACS
Median income
$60,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
15,649 students

Quick facts

School name
DIBOLL J H
District
DIBOLL ISD
Address
403 DENNIS ST, DIBOLL, TX 75941
Phone
(936) 829-5225
County
Angelina County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (68%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481704001476
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DIBOLL J H
How large is DIBOLL J H?
DIBOLL J H enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 06-08.
Is DIBOLL J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
DIBOLL J H is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does DIBOLL J H have?
DIBOLL J H employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at DIBOLL J H?
Student demographics at DIBOLL J H are roughly 37% White, 48% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DIBOLL J H?
DIBOLL J H is overseen by DIBOLL ISD in Angelina County.
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