Enrollment
156
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIME BOX ISD·NCES 481713001486
Dime Box School
1079 STEPHEN F AUSTIN BLVD, DIME BOX, TX 77853 · (979) 884-2324 · Lee County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
122 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 | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 7% |
Student demographics
67%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
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
26.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 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 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 12.0% | 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 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% 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 →
Where Dime Box School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #202 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #177 of 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #195 of 218 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #96 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #177 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-10 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.0:1
% White
27%
was 24%
% Hispanic
46%
was 35%
% Black
22%
was 36%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 156 | 16.8 | 9.3:1 | 78% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 19.5 | 7.7:1 | 77% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 18.6 | 9.1:1 | 77% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 18.5 | 9.0:1 | 81% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dime Box School.
About Dime Box School
In DIME BOX, Texas, Dime Box School is a small combined-grade school. The latest federal count shows 156 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.
Dime Box School is run by DIME BOX ISD.
Dime Box School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. The school is also 27% White, 22% Black, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Dime Box School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Dime Box School total 16.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.3:1. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 78%. Compared with the 53% average for public schools in Lee County, the school's rate is higher.
Dime Box School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.8 points (21.5% versus 40.3%), a bottom-10% result in Texas on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Lee County, median household income is about $76,371, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Dime Box School is among the 9 public schools in Lee County.
Lexington High School is located about 11.3 miles from Dime Box School. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Dime Box School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Dime Box School had 166 students in 2017-18 and 156 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. The percentage of Black students fell from 36% to 22% between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,971
Census ACS
Median income
$76,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,236 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Lexington High School11.3 mi · 336
- Lexington Middle School11.4 mi · 228
- Lexington Elementary School11.6 mi · 488
- Giddings Intermediate School12.4 mi · 278
- Giddings High School12.4 mi · 648
- Giddings Middle School12.4 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Dime Box SchoolHow many students attend Dime Box School?
Dime Box School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Dime Box School serve?
Dime Box School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dime Box School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dime Box School is approximately 9.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dime Box School?
Dime Box School reports a student body of 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 22% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Dime Box School public or private?
Dime Box School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DIME BOX ISD.
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