Dalton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Uvalde, Texas · Uvalde CISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Dalton Elementary School serves 815 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Uvalde (Uvalde County). It is one of 8 schools in Uvalde CISD. By enrollment it is the 399th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 42.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Uvalde CISD |
| County | Uvalde County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484372004969 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Uvalde CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 815 | 4,019 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.8% | 84.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dalton Elementary School in context
Size
Dalton Elementary School is the largest of Uvalde CISD's 4 elementary schools; its 815 students are 20.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20 miles away and have a median of 236 students, so Dalton Elementary 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 pre-K with 241 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 173, against an average of 204 per grade. This year grade 2 has 13% more students than kindergarten (213 against 188). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 241 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 91.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Uvalde CISD (90.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.4% across Uvalde CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dalton Elementary School has 42.27 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 815 students would have about 55.1 teachers, so Dalton Elementary School has 12.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Uvalde El at Flores Campus, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91.2% |
| White | 7.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 241 |
| Kindergarten | 188 |
| Grade 1 | 173 |
| Grade 2 | 213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N 4th St, Uvalde, TX 78801
Phone: (830)591-4933
Website: dalton.uvaldecisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dalton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvalde El at Flores Campus | Uvalde CISD | 1.0 mi | 592 | 17 | 89.4% |
| Uvalde Dual Language Academy | Uvalde CISD | 2.2 mi | 561 | 21.1 | 80.7% |
| La Pryor Elementary School | La Pryor ISD | 19.5 mi | 195 | 12.8 | 82.6% |
| Sabinal Elementary School | Sabinal ISD | 19.6 mi | 238 | 13.2 | 90.3% |
| Batesville School | Uvalde CISD | 20.5 mi | 92 | 10.3 | 95.7% |
| Nueces Canyon Elementary School | Nueces Canyon CISD | 34.1 mi | 126 | 10.4 | 88.9% |
| Dr. Tomas Rivera Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 36.5 mi | 233 | 16.6 | 92.3% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Crystal City ISD | 36.5 mi | 300 | 13 | 89.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Uvalde CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 92 |
| Crossroads Academy | High | 9–12 | 59 |
| Morales Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 718 |
| Ucisd Restorative Center | Other | 4–11 | 34 |
| Uvalde Dual Language Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 561 |
| Uvalde El at Flores Campus | Elementary | 3–5 | 592 |
| Uvalde High School | High | 9–12 | 1,148 |