Dalhart Junior High School
Public middle school in Dalhart, Texas · Dalhart ISD · Grades 6–8
Dalhart Junior High School serves 412 students in grades 6–8 in Dalhart (Hartley County). It is one of 4 schools in Dalhart ISD. By enrollment it is the 1237th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dalhart ISD |
| County | Hartley County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481620006237 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dalhart ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 412 | 1,846 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.7% | 70.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dalhart Junior High School in context
Size
Dalhart Junior High School is the only middle school in Dalhart ISD. Its 412 students are 22.3% of the district's 1,846. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 38.5 miles away and have a median of 135 students, so Dalhart Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 144 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 130, against an average of 137 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (130 against 144). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 72.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dalhart ISD (72.6%). White students are next, at 24.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.8% across Dalhart ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dalhart Junior High School has 27.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 412 students would have about 28.6 teachers, so Dalhart Junior High School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Stratford Junior High School, 31.2 miles away in Stratford ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 72.3% |
| White | 24.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 144 |
| Grade 7 | 138 |
| Grade 8 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1802 E 16th, Dalhart, TX 79022
Phone: (806)244-7825
Website: dalhartisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dalhart Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Junior High School | Stratford ISD | 31.2 mi | 137 | 11.3 | 66.4% |
| Dumas Junior High School | Dumas ISD | 32.9 mi | 609 | 13.2 | 70.6% |
| Dumas Intermediate School | Dumas ISD | 33.4 mi | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 38.3 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Blakemore Middle School | Boys Ranch ISD | 38.6 mi | 39 | 4.5 | – |
| Vega Junior High School | Vega ISD | 55.5 mi | 113 | 9.7 | 25.7% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 58.8 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Gruver Junior High School | Gruver ISD | 63.4 mi | 115 | 9.7 | 44.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dalhart ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 523 |
| Dalhart High School | High | 9–12 | 481 |
| Dalhart Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 430 |