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Dalhart Elementary School

1401 Tennessee Ave
Dalhart, TX 79022

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Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Dalhart Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 60-64%
: 60-64%
: Dalhart Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Dalhart school district, covering approximately 842.5 square miles in Dalhart, TX. Families typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 16.8 miles to the zone's edge and up to 26.6 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dalhart Elementary School's student population of 523 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dalhart Elementary School
Pre-K	111
Kind	129
1	136
2	147

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Total Students

523 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School
2025	523
2024	509
2023	544
2022	531
2021	500
2020	484
2019	463
2018	484
2017	607
2016	592
2015	603
2014	615
2013	600
2012	619
2011	591
2010	554
2009	554
2008	579
2007	556
2006	574
2005	582
2004	574
2003	583
2002	583
2001	539
2000	589
1999	577
1998	567
1997	581
1996	562
1995	520
1994	500
1993	483
1992	471
1991	374
1990	472
1989	502
1988	523
1987	507

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School
2025	32
2024	32
2023	31
2022	35
2021	35
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	40
2016	41
2015	43
2014	44
2013	43
2012	40
2011	42
2010	39
2009	41
2008	41
2007	40
2006	38
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	39
2001	37
2000	38
1999	37
1998	38
1997	33
1996	35
1995	33
1994	33
1993	29
1992	27
1991	25
1990	26
1988	30
1987	41

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School Rankings

The of Dalhart Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

(16-17)

60-64%

78%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2017	62%	78%	73%
2016	62%	75%	68%
2015	62%	73%	63%
2014	67%	76%	67%
2013	72%	78%	71%
2012	87%	83%	76%
2011	92%	84%	74%
2010	87%	83%	75%

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(16-17)

60-64%

72%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2017	62%	72%	64%
2016	62%	71%	65%
2015	72%	73%	66%
2014	62%	75%	69%
2013	72%	78%	70%
2012	92%	88%	83%
2011	92%	88%	83%
2010	92%	88%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	12:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	11:1
2010	14:1	15:1	12:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	12:1
2007	14:1	15:1	12:1
2006	15:1	15:1	12:1
2005	16:1	15:1	13:1
2004	16:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	12:1
2000	16:1	15:1	12:1
1999	16:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	12:1
1997	18:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	13:1
1993	17:1	16:1	14:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	12:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	12:1	18:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

78%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	78%	54%
2024	77%	53%
2023	75%	53%	69%
2022	74%	53%	68%
2021	73%	53%	65%
2020	73%	53%	61%
2019	69%	53%	61%
2018	66%	52%	58%
2017	62%	53%	58%
2016	59%	52%	56%
2015	58%	52%	44%
2014	57%	52%	52%
2013	54%	51%	50%
2012	53%	51%	48%
2011	53%	50%	48%
2010	50%	49%	43%
2009	46%	48%	42%
2008	46%	47%	41%
2007	44%	46%	39%
2006	40%	45%	38%
2005	40%	45%	35%
2004	40%	44%	35%
2003	41%	43%	35%
2002	41%	42%	35%
2001	36%	41%	31%
2000	35%	40%	31%
1999	34%	39%	30%
1998	34%	38%	29%
1997	31%	37%	28%
1996	32%	37%	28%
1995	33%	36%	28%
1994	28%	36%	24%
1993	25%	35%	23%
1992	25%	35%	22%
1991	25%	34%	23%
1990	23%	33%	21%
1989	23%	32%	21%
1988	22%	31%	18%

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White

21%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	21%	24%
2024	22%	25%
2023	24%	26%	29%
2022	25%	26%	30%
2021	25%	26%	32%
2020	25%	27%	36%
2019	28%	27%	36%
2018	30%	28%	40%
2017	34%	28%	40%
2016	37%	29%	42%
2015	38%	29%	35%
2014	40%	29%	45%
2013	43%	30%	47%
2012	43%	31%	48%
2011	44%	31%	50%
2010	46%	33%	54%
2009	51%	34%	55%
2008	52%	35%	56%
2007	54%	36%	59%
2006	58%	37%	60%
2005	57%	38%	61%
2004	57%	39%	61%
2003	55%	40%	62%
2002	55%	41%	63%
2001	60%	42%	65%
2000	61%	43%	68%
1999	63%	44%	69%
1998	63%	45%	71%
1997	67%	46%	71%
1996	65%	47%	71%
1995	64%	47%	71%
1994	69%	48%	73%
1993	71%	49%	75%
1992	73%	49%	76%
1991	73%	50%	79%
1990	74%	50%	76%
1989	73%	51%	76%
1988	73%	52%	78%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

76%

0.35

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	0.35	0.64
2024	0.36	0.64
2023	0.38	0.64	0.45
2022	0.39	0.64	0.45
2021	0.41	0.64	0.48
2020	0.41	0.63	0.50
2019	0.45	0.63	0.50
2018	0.48	0.64	0.51
2017	0.50	0.63	0.51
2016	0.52	0.63	0.52
2015	0.52	0.63	0.49
2014	0.52	0.63	0.53
2013	0.53	0.64	0.53
2012	0.54	0.63	0.54
2011	0.53	0.64	0.53
2010	0.54	0.64	0.53
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.52	0.64	0.52
2007	0.52	0.64	0.51
2006	0.51	0.64	0.50
2005	0.52	0.64	0.50
2004	0.52	0.64	0.51
2003	0.53	0.64	0.50
2002	0.53	0.64	0.49
2001	0.51	0.64	0.48
2000	0.51	0.64	0.46
1999	0.49	0.64	0.45
1998	0.49	0.64	0.44
1997	0.46	0.64	0.43
1996	0.48	0.63	0.44
1995	0.49	0.63	0.45
1994	0.45	0.63	0.42
1993	0.44	0.62	0.40
1992	0.41	0.62	0.38
1991	0.41	0.62	0.37
1990	0.40	0.62	0.38
1989	0.42	0.62	0.38
1988	0.42	0.62	0.36

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(22-23)

10.5%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2023	10.5%	23%	14.3%
2022	13.8%	28.9%	18.2%
2021	6.5%	16.6%	15.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	73%	56%
2024	66%	57%
2023	68%	57%	56%
2022	73%	57%	65%
2021	61%	56%	50%
2020	68%	56%	47%
2019	58%	56%	47%
2018	61%	53%	48%
2017	60%	53%	48%
2016	58%	53%	45%
2015	60%	52%	47%
2014	62%	53%	49%
2013	63%	53%	50%
2012	60%	44%	49%
2011	58%	44%	47%
2010	61%	43%	46%
2009	57%	40%	43%
2008	57%	39%	44%
2007	58%	39%	46%
2006	58%	40%	49%
2005	56%	39%	45%
2004	52%	39%	43%
2003	50%	39%	41%
2002	52%	38%	40%
2001	51%	38%	38%
2000	48%	37%	37%
1999	47%	37%	38%
1998	50%	39%	40%
1997	50%	40%	41%
1996	46%	40%	40%
1995	47%	39%	40%
1994	48%	39%	38%
1993	53%	43%	43%
1992	49%	36%	36%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Dalhart Elementary School	Texas	Dalhart Independent School District
2025	11%	4%
2024	11%	5%
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	11%	4%	10%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	9%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	12%	7%	10%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	11%	7%	10%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	14%	8%	14%
2008	15%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	14%	7%	13%
2003	17%	7%	13%
2002	13%	7%	12%
2001	14%	7%	12%
2000	15%	8%	13%
1999	17%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dalhart Independent School District

Sports

Colors

Gold and Black

School Mascot

Golden Wolves

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 78% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% TX state average).

How many students attend Dalhart Elementary School?

523 students attend Dalhart Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Dalhart Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dalhart Elementary School?

Dalhart Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dalhart Elementary School offer ?

Dalhart Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Dalhart Elementary School part of?

Dalhart Elementary School is part of Dalhart Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: 60-64%
: 60-64%
: Dalhart Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Dalhart school district, covering approximately 842.5 square miles in Dalhart, TX. Families typically drive 20-30 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 16.8 miles to the zone's edge and up to 26.6 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education