Dell City School
Public school in Dell City, Texas · Dell City ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Dell City School serves 76 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Dell City (Hudspeth County). It is the only school in Dell City ISD. By enrollment it is the 326th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Dell City ISD |
| County | Hudspeth County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481665001429 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dell City ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 76 | 76 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.1 | 6.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.6% | 77.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dell City School in context
Size
Dell City School is the only school in Dell City ISD, so its 76 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 69.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 326; Dell City School is smaller 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 5 with 10 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 5 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than kindergarten (4 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.7% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 27.6%.
77.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 76 students, Dell City School has 6.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 76 students would have about 6.9 teachers, so Dell City School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Dell City School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Sierra Blanca School, 53.5 miles away in Sierra Blanca ISD. No other 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 | 69.7% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 3 |
| Grade 1 | 4 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 5 |
| Grade 4 | 4 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Grade 11 | 6 |
| Grade 12 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
110 N Main, Dell City, TX 79837
Phone: (915)964-2663
Website: dellcityisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dell City School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca School | Sierra Blanca ISD | 53.5 mi | 100 | 10.4 | 72% |
| Harmony School of Science - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 63.8 mi | 1,308 | 17.5 | 70% |
| Van Horn School | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 65.5 mi | 381 | 11.5 | 78.5% |
| El Paso Classical Academy | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 67.1 mi | 271 | 13.7 | 76% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso | Harmony Public Schools - West Texas | 71.5 mi | 1,306 | 16.2 | 76.1% |
| Valentine School | Valentine ISD | 102.4 mi | 32 | 3.1 | 59.4% |
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community | Balmorhea ISD | 108.6 mi | 146 | 8.1 | 83.6% |
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 121.2 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.