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Enrollment
619
Middle
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUMAS ISD·NCES 481761012386
Dumas Intermediate School
400 TEXAS AVE, DUMAS, TX 79029 · (806) 935-6474 · Moore County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL619 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
480 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 5 | 328 | 53% |
| Grade 6 | 291 | 47% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DUMAS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Where Dumas Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #928 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,050 of 1,670 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,128 of 1,670 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #215 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 619 | #892 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #728 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #1,193 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #570 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #729 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
619
-36 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 619 | 42.7 | 14.5:1 | 78% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 41.6 | 14.1:1 | 76% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 44.3 | 13.4:1 | 72% (428) |
| 2020-21 | 655 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 66% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 41.6 | 16.0:1 | 68% (452) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 70% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 68% (465) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dumas Intermediate School.
About Dumas Intermediate School
Dumas Intermediate School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in DUMAS, Texas. It offers grades 5 through 6 and has 619 students enrolled.
Dumas Intermediate School is a school in DUMAS ISD. The district has 9 schools and 5,101 students.
Dumas Intermediate School is 82% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% White, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Moore County's population at about 61%. The diversity index for Dumas Intermediate School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 42.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.5:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Among public schools in Moore County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Dumas Intermediate School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Moore County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $61,762 a year, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Moore County number 14, with about 5,694 students.
Among nearby public schools, Morningside Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Dumas Intermediate School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Moore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,373
Census ACS
Median income
$61,762
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,694 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUMAS ISD
- Dumas High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Dumas North Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Dumas South Elementary SchoolElementary · 701 students
- Dumas Junior High SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- Cactus Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in DUMAS
- Dumas High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Dumas North Elementary SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Dumas South Elementary SchoolElementary · 701 students
- Dumas Junior High SchoolMiddle · 609 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Morningside Elementary School0.4 mi · 410
- Dumas Junior High School0.6 mi · 609
- Dumas South Elementary School1.0 mi · 701
- Dumas North Elementary School1.2 mi · 738
- Dumas High School1.3 mi · 1,192
- Sunset Elementary School1.6 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Dumas Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dumas Intermediate School?
Dumas Intermediate School enrolls approximately 619 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Dumas Intermediate School serve?
Dumas Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Dumas Intermediate School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Dumas Intermediate School.
How diverse is Dumas Intermediate School?
Dumas Intermediate School reports a student body of 11% White, 82% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Dumas Intermediate School?
Dumas Intermediate School is overseen by DUMAS ISD in Moore County.
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