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Enrollment
609
Middle
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUMAS ISD·NCES 481761001516
Dumas Junior High School
700 E 5TH SREET, DUMAS, TX 79029 · (806) 935-4155 · Moore County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
430 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 7 | 301 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 308 | 51% |
Student demographics
33%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
Dumas Junior High School→Dumas High School
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
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Dumas Junior High School
Dumas Junior High School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Junior High School this school | 609 | 70.6% | 34.9% |
| Carter Lomax Middle School PASADENA | 552 | 70.1% | 41.6% |
| Jackson Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 640 | 74.8% | 34.1% |
| Pease Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 691 | 74.4% | 29.1% |
| Plainview Junior High School PLAINVIEW | 634 | 73.8% | 34.8% |
| Dumas Intermediate School DUMAS | 619 | 77.5% | 40.3% |
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 Dumas Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #1,174 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,138 of 1,670 ▲ 255 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #892 of 1,670 ▲ 296 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #883 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #912 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #402 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #1,170 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #694 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #658 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
609
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 609 | 46 | 13.2:1 | 71% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 44.7 | 13.8:1 | 71% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 45.7 | 14.2:1 | 63% (411) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 45 | 13.9:1 | 65% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 47.5 | 14.1:1 | 66% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 51 | 12.5:1 | 67% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 636 | 52 | 12.2:1 | 65% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 614 | 52 | 11.8:1 | 50% (309) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 49 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dumas Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (670 to 609); teachers down 3% (47.5 to 46).
About Dumas Junior High School
Dumas Junior High School is classified as a middle school. It is located in DUMAS, Texas. It has an enrollment of 609 students in grades 7 through 8.
Within DUMAS ISD, Dumas Junior High School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 5,101 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Dumas Junior High School are Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. By comparison, Moore County residents are about 61% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
Dumas Junior High School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 1.1 students per teacher. At Dumas Junior High School, 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Moore County is similar, at 70%.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dumas Junior High School's results are 8.7 points below predicted: 34.9% against 43.5%.
In the wider Moore County area, median household income comes to about $61,762, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Moore County counts 14 public schools with about 5,694 students.
Morningside Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Dumas Junior High School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 34.9% versus a 49.9% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 609, starting from 624.
Dumas Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 619 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 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Morningside Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Morningside Elementary School0.3 mi · 410
- Dumas Intermediate School0.6 mi · 619
- Dumas High School0.7 mi · 1,192
- Dumas South Elementary School0.8 mi · 701
- Sunset Elementary School1.0 mi · 310
- Dumas North Elementary School1.2 mi · 738
Frequently asked questions
About Dumas Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Dumas Junior High School?
Dumas Junior High School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Dumas Junior High School serve?
Dumas Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dumas Junior High School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Dumas Junior High School.
How diverse is Dumas Junior High School?
Dumas Junior High School reports a student body of 11% White, 81% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Dumas Junior High School in?
Dumas Junior High School is part of DUMAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.