Denver City ISD School District

501 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323-2752
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Denver City ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 397 students in Denver City ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Denver City ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Denver City ISD School District, which is ranked #794 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#804 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Denver City ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Denver City ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Denver City ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Denver City ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,336 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
10 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
225 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
14%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
93
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
136
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,339 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Denver City ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Denver City ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,339
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Denver City ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,859
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Denver City ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Denver City ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William G Gravitt J High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
419 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323
(806) 592-5940
Grades: 6-8
| 397 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,601 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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