Enrollment
246
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIMMITT ISD·NCES 481716001488
Dimmitt Middle School
1505 WESTERN CIR DR, DIMMITT, TX 79027 · (806) 647-3108 · Castro County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
201 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 86 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Dimmitt Middle School→Dimmitt High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DIMMITT ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 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 2020, 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 | 13.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Dimmitt Middle School
Dimmitt Middle School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmitt Middle School this school | 246 | 81.7% | 35.3% |
| Project Chrysalis Middle School HOUSTON | 241 | 84.6% | 74.6% |
| Hebbronville Junior High School HEBBRONVILLE | 221 | 81.4% | 35.8% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy HEREFORD | 322 | 80.1% | 33.2% |
| Watson Junior High School MULESHOE | 285 | 86.3% | 30.7% |
| Falfurrias Junior High School FALFURRIAS | 279 | 85.3% | 28.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Dimmitt Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #1,157 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,100 of 1,670 ▲ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,594 of 1,670 ▼ 332 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #584 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,478 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #10 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,330 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #472 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #132 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
246
-26 (-10%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 246 | 25.4 | 9.7:1 | 82% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 26.2 | 9.4:1 | 87% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 21.8 | 12.4:1 | 89% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 27 | 10.1:1 | 72% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 33.8 | 10.5:1 | 84% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 29 | 12.2:1 | 89% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 32 | 11.6:1 | 66% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 45 | 11.3:1 | 72% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 8 | 80.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dimmitt Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (355 to 246); teachers down 25% (33.8 to 25.4).
About Dimmitt Middle School
Dimmitt Middle School is a small middle school with an address in DIMMITT, Texas. The school reports 246 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 62% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
The 3 schools of DIMMITT ISD, including Dimmitt Middle School, enroll 1,077 students.
Hispanic students make up 91% of enrollment at Dimmitt Middle School. Next come 7% White. That compares with about 66% Hispanic among all Castro County residents. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1 at Dimmitt Middle School, with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in Texas have 14.4:1, compared with 9.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. Public schools in Castro County average 70%.
allk12 grades Dimmitt Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Dimmitt Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.3% and a predicted 38.8%.
Castro County has these Census figures: the median household income is $56,776, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. In all, Castro County has 5 public schools and roughly 1,526 students.
The next-closest public school is Dimmitt High School, about 0.1 miles away. Dimmitt Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Dimmitt Middle School's average proficiency of 35.3% compares with 46.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Dimmitt Middle School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when Dimmitt Middle School had 272 students, to 2024-25, when it had 246.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Castro County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,344
Census ACS
Median income
$56,776
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIMMITT ISD
- Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Dimmitt High SchoolHigh · 324 students
Other schools in DIMMITT
- Richardson Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Dimmitt High SchoolHigh · 324 students
Other Dimmitt Middle schools
One other US public school is named Dimmitt Middle. Dimmitt Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dimmitt Middle SchoolSeattle, WA · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Dimmitt High School0.1 mi · 324
- Richardson Elementary School0.6 mi · 507
- Nazareth School13.2 mi · 243
- Hart ISD16.8 mi · 206
- Tierra Blanca Early Childhood Center18.4 mi · 286
- Lazbuddie School19.0 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Dimmitt Middle SchoolHow many students attend Dimmitt Middle School?
Dimmitt Middle School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Dimmitt Middle School serve?
Dimmitt Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dimmitt Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dimmitt Middle School is approximately 9.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dimmitt Middle School?
At Dimmitt Middle School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Dimmitt Middle School?
Dimmitt Middle School is overseen by DIMMITT ISD in Castro County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.