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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILLEY ISD·NCES 481710001482
Dilley Elementary School
215 HARRIMAN ST, DILLEY, TX 78017 · (830) 965-1313 · Frio County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
337 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Based on grade levels within DILLEY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Dilley Elementary School
Dilley Elementary School's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilley Elementary School this school | 402 | 83.8% | 21.1% |
| McAuliffe Elementary School MCALLEN | 385 | 85.2% | 41.3% |
| L B Johnson Elementary School EDINBURG | 402 | 84.6% | 49.5% |
| Jubilee Living Way BROWNSVILLE | 363 | 84.3% | 47.5% |
| Somerset Early Childhood Elementary School SOMERSET | 373 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Wright Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 430 | 84.0% | 32.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Dilley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,248 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,154 of 4,466 ▼ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,306 of 4,466 ▼ 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #3,462 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #298 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #4,108 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,655 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #1,839 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
402
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 483
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 84% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 34.6 | 12.6:1 | 83% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 27.8 | 16.2:1 | 85% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 86% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 34.2 | 13.4:1 | 80% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 75% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 26% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 46% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 483 | 30 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dilley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (458 to 402); teachers unchanged (34.2 to 34).
About Dilley Elementary School
Dilley Elementary School is a small elementary school found in DILLEY, Texas. Enrollment stands at 402 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 23% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
DILLEY ISD has a total of 3 schools and 841 students, Dilley Elementary School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Dilley Elementary School is 95% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 78% share among Frio County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
Dilley Elementary School lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 3.3 students per teacher. About 84% of students at Dilley Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Frio County is close, at 82%.
Dilley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 21.1%. Predicted: 37.9%. Difference: 16.8 points.
In Frio County, home to about 18,582 people, median household income comes to about $66,010, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frio County's 7 public schools enroll about 2,792 students and include Dilley Elementary School.
Mary Harper Middle School sits about 0.1 miles from Dilley Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dilley Elementary School is 8th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 6% decline took enrollment from 427 in 2020-21 to 402 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 11.8:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Dilley Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Frio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,582
Census ACS
Median income
$66,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,792 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DILLEY ISD
- Dilley High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Mary Harper Middle SchoolMiddle · 181 students
Other schools in DILLEY
- Dilley High SchoolHigh · 258 students
- Mary Harper Middle SchoolMiddle · 181 students
Other Dilley Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dilley Elementary. Dilley Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Dilley Elementary SchoolForest Grove, OR · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Harper Middle School0.1 mi · 181
- Dilley High School0.2 mi · 258
- Pearsall Junior High School16.2 mi · 434
- Pearsall Intermediate School16.3 mi · 442
- Ted Flores Elementary School16.4 mi · 503
- Cotulla High School16.4 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Dilley Elementary SchoolHow large is Dilley Elementary School?
Dilley Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dilley Elementary School serve?
Dilley Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dilley Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Dilley Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Dilley Elementary School?
Student demographics at Dilley Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Dilley Elementary School public or private?
Dilley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DILLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.