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Enrollment
710
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHERMAN ISD·NCES 484008014113
Dillingham Elementary School
1701 E GALLAGHER DR, SHERMAN, TX 75090 · (903) 891-6400 · Grayson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
551 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Dillingham Elementary School
Dillingham Elementary School's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillingham Elementary School this school | 710 | 77.6% | 28.1% |
| Selman Elementary School SEALY | 749 | 74.2% | 35.5% |
| Colin L Powell Elementary School EL PASO | 576 | 78.8% | 40.1% |
| Madisonville Elementary School MADISONVILLE | 662 | 78.1% | N/A |
| C C Hardy Elementary School WILLIS | 756 | 84.3% | 27.7% |
| John and Shamarion Barber Middle School DICKINSON | 614 | 74.9% | 39.3% |
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 Dillingham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Grayson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #3,826 of 4,401 | #23 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,214 of 4,466 ▲ 1,567 | #9 of 24 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,683 of 4,466 ▲ 1,503 | #13 of 24 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #272 of 3,998 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #854 of 4,938 | #1 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,626 of 4,622 | #13 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #1,015 of 4,628 | #8 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #2,116 of 4,789 | #6 of 28 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 710 | 50.3 | 14.1:1 | 78% (551) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 57 | 14.6:1 | 81% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 837 | 52.7 | 15.9:1 | 91% (764) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dillingham Elementary School.
About Dillingham Elementary School
In SHERMAN, Texas, Dillingham Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 710 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. That is 37% above the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
SHERMAN ISD includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 7,788 students.
Hispanic students are 50% of those enrolled at Dillingham Elementary School. Next come 28% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all Grayson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school has 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Federal data show 78% of students (551) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 53% average for public schools in Grayson County is 25 points lower.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Dillingham Elementary School outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.5%.
In Grayson County, home to about 143,337 people, the median household earns about $72,182 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Grayson County number 68, with about 25,915 students.
The closest school to Dillingham Elementary School is Percy W Neblett Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 28.1% is below the 32.9% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Dillingham Elementary School is City: Small.
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Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
143,337
Census ACS
Median income
$72,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
25,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SHERMAN ISD
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 2,143 students
- Sherman Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Piner Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Henry W Sory Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Percy W Neblett Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other schools in SHERMAN
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 2,143 students
- Sherman Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Piner Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
- Henry W Sory Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Percy W Neblett Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other Dillingham Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dillingham Elementary. Dillingham Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Dillingham ElementaryDillingham, AK · 180 students
Nearby schools
- Percy W Neblett Elementary School0.2 mi · 462
- Fairview Elementary School2.0 mi · 382
- Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center2.1 mi · 224
- Sherman Middle School2.3 mi · 869
- Crutchfield Elementary School2.7 mi · 424
- Piner Middle School2.8 mi · 831
Frequently asked questions
About Dillingham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dillingham Elementary School?
Dillingham Elementary School enrolls approximately 710 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Dillingham Elementary School serve?
Dillingham Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dillingham Elementary School have?
Dillingham Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Dillingham Elementary School?
Dillingham Elementary School reports a student body of 28% White, 50% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Dillingham Elementary School?
Dillingham Elementary School is overseen by SHERMAN ISD in Grayson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.