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Dalton Elementary School

600 N 4th St
Uvalde, TX 78802

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Dalton Elementary School serves 815 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% 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: 815 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Dalton Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Uvalde school district, covering approximately 1,153.7 square miles. Families typically face a drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 33 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dalton Elementary School's student population of 815 students has grown by 54% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dalton Elementary School
Pre-K	241
Kind	188
1	173
2	213

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Total Students

815 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School
2025	815
2024	779
2023	734
2022	595
2021	529
2020	596
2019	581
2018	589
2017	616
2016	607
2015	671
2014	739
2013	699
2012	701
2011	754
2010	767
2009	740
2008	691
2007	715
2006	764
2005	792
2004	787
2003	729
2002	739
2001	619
2000	635
1999	661
1998	678
1997	714
1996	701
1995	716
1994	709
1993	698
1992	710
1991	678
1990	510
1989	693
1988	718
1987	662

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School
2025	42
2024	52
2023	51
2022	41
2021	32
2020	33
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	39
2015	38
2014	39
2013	36
2012	40
2011	41
2010	43
2009	43
2008	41
2007	42
2006	43
2005	41
2004	40
2003	40
2002	36
2001	32
2000	32
1999	33
1998	33
1997	34
1996	34
1995	29
1994	31
1993	33
1992	34
1991	31
1990	31
1988	33
1987	28

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School Rankings

The of Dalton Elementary School is 0.17, 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.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	12:1
2013	19:1	15:1	14:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	15:1	14:1
2010	18:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	14:1
2008	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	15:1	14:1
2005	19:1	15:1	14:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	21:1	15:1	15:1
2001	19:1	15:1	14:1
2000	20:1	15:1	13:1
1999	20:1	15:1	13:1
1998	21:1	15:1	13:1
1997	21:1	15:1	14:1
1996	21:1	15:1	13:1
1995	25:1	15:1	14:1
1994	23:1	16:1	15:1
1993	21:1	16:1	15:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	22:1	17:1	16:1
1987	24:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

91%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	91%	54%
2024	91%	53%
2023	91%	53%	90%
2022	90%	53%	91%
2021	91%	53%	91%
2020	79%	53%	90%
2019	80%	53%	90%
2018	90%	52%	90%
2017	88%	53%	90%
2016	89%	52%	91%
2015	91%	52%	62%
2014	91%	52%	90%
2013	92%	51%	90%
2012	90%	51%	89%
2011	93%	50%	89%
2010	91%	49%	87%
2009	88%	48%	87%
2008	87%	47%	87%
2007	90%	46%	87%
2006	88%	45%	87%
2005	89%	45%	86%
2004	90%	44%	87%
2003	89%	43%	85%
2002	88%	42%	84%
2001	88%	41%	84%
2000	89%	40%	83%
1999	87%	39%	82%
1998	86%	38%	81%
1997	85%	37%	80%
1996	82%	37%	79%
1995	82%	36%	78%
1994	82%	36%	78%
1993	81%	35%	77%
1992	79%	35%	77%
1991	79%	34%	77%
1990	79%	33%	77%
1989	75%	32%	76%
1988	71%	31%	75%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	8%	24%
2024	8%	25%
2023	8%	26%	9%
2022	8%	26%	9%
2021	8%	26%	8%
2020	19%	27%	10%
2019	18%	27%	10%
2018	8%	28%	10%
2017	10%	28%	10%
2016	9%	29%	9%
2015	8%	29%	8%
2014	8%	29%	9%
2013	8%	30%	9%
2012	7%	31%	9%
2011	6%	31%	10%
2010	7%	33%	11%
2009	10%	34%	11%
2008	11%	35%	11%
2007	9%	36%	12%
2006	11%	37%	12%
2005	11%	38%	13%
2004	10%	39%	13%
2003	9%	40%	14%
2002	11%	41%	15%
2001	11%	42%	16%
2000	10%	43%	17%
1999	12%	44%	18%
1998	13%	45%	19%
1997	14%	46%	20%
1996	18%	47%	21%
1995	17%	47%	22%
1994	18%	48%	22%
1993	19%	49%	23%
1992	21%	49%	23%
1991	21%	50%	23%
1990	21%	50%	23%
1989	25%	51%	24%
1988	28%	52%	25%

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All Ethnic Groups

92%

76%

0.17

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	0.17	0.64
2024	0.17	0.64
2023	0.17	0.64	0.18
2022	0.19	0.64	0.18
2021	0.17	0.64	0.17
2020	0.34	0.63	0.20
2019	0.33	0.63	0.20
2018	0.19	0.64	0.18
2017	0.22	0.63	0.18
2016	0.20	0.63	0.16
2015	0.17	0.63	0.30
2014	0.17	0.63	0.18
2013	0.15	0.64	0.18
2012	0.19	0.63	0.19
2011	0.13	0.64	0.20
2010	0.17	0.64	0.23
2009	0.22	0.64	0.23
2008	0.23	0.64	0.23
2007	0.18	0.64	0.23
2006	0.22	0.64	0.23
2005	0.20	0.64	0.24
2004	0.18	0.64	0.25
2003	0.20	0.64	0.26
2002	0.22	0.64	0.27
2001	0.22	0.64	0.28
2000	0.20	0.64	0.29
1999	0.23	0.64	0.30
1998	0.25	0.64	0.32
1997	0.26	0.64	0.33
1996	0.30	0.63	0.35
1995	0.30	0.63	0.35
1994	0.30	0.63	0.35
1993	0.31	0.62	0.35
1992	0.34	0.62	0.36
1991	0.34	0.62	0.36
1990	0.34	0.62	0.36
1989	0.38	0.62	0.37
1988	0.42	0.62	0.38

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(22-23)

39.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2023	39.4%	23%	52.8%
2022	23.9%	28.9%	45%
2021	19.3%	16.6%	39.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2025	92%	56%
2024	90%	57%
2023	88%	57%	81%
2022	88%	57%	81%
2021	82%	56%	80%
2020	88%	56%	81%
2019	82%	56%	81%
2018	68%	53%	72%
2017	75%	53%	72%
2016	74%	53%	70%
2015	75%	52%	69%
2014	76%	53%	72%
2013	71%	53%	72%
2012	78%	44%	72%
2011	79%	44%	70%
2010	76%	43%	70%
2009	69%	40%	59%
2008	70%	39%	64%
2007	78%	39%	69%
2006	65%	40%	64%
2005	75%	39%	67%
2004	70%	39%	66%
2003	68%	39%	65%
2002	69%	38%	65%
2001	73%	38%	64%
2000	73%	37%	64%
1999	72%	37%	63%
1998	73%	39%	64%
1997	80%	40%	69%
1996	75%	40%	65%
1995	71%	39%	60%
1994	68%	39%	62%
1993	69%	43%	65%
1992	64%	36%	62%

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Eligible for (16-17)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2017)
Year	Dalton Elementary School	Texas	Uvalde CISD School District
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	9%	8%	11%
1999	11%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Uvalde CISD School District

Sports

Colors

Loyal and True

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dalton Elementary School?

815 students attend Dalton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Dalton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Dalton Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dalton Elementary School offer ?

Dalton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Dalton Elementary School part of?

Dalton Elementary School is part of Uvalde CISD School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 815 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Dalton Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Uvalde school district, covering approximately 1,153.7 square miles. Families typically face a drive of 20 to 30 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 33 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education