Dillingham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sherman, Texas · Sherman ISD · Grades K–5
Dillingham Elementary School serves 710 students in grades K–5 in Sherman (Grayson County). It is one of 15 schools in Sherman ISD. By enrollment it is the 850th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 50.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Sherman ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484008014113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sherman ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 710 | 7,788 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.6% | 72.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% 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.
Dillingham Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Sherman ISD, Dillingham Elementary School is the largest, with 9.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 463 students, so Dillingham 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 grade 4 with 139 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 100, against an average of 118 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 110 in kindergarten and 117 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sherman ISD (48.4%). White students are next, at 28.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Sherman ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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
Dillingham Elementary School has 50.34 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 710 students would have about 48 teachers, so Dillingham Elementary School has 2.3 more.
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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Percy W Neblett Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.4% |
| White | 28.3% |
| Black | 12.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 124 |
| Grade 2 | 100 |
| Grade 3 | 120 |
| Grade 4 | 139 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1701 E Gallagher Dr., Sherman, TX 75090
Phone: (903)891-6400
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dillingham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 0.2 mi | 462 | 9.6 | 64.3% |
| Fairview Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 2.0 mi | 382 | 10.6 | 73.6% |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 2.7 mi | 424 | 12 | 81.8% |
| Washington Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 3.2 mi | 464 | 13.6 | 91.8% |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 3.2 mi | 324 | 13 | 77.2% |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Sherman ISD | 3.8 mi | 619 | 12.6 | 55.4% |
| Hyde Park Elementary School | Denison ISD | 4.6 mi | 502 | 15.3 | 51% |
| Mayes Elementary School | Denison ISD | 5.7 mi | 508 | 14.1 | 67.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherman ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | High | 7–11 | 62 |
| Crutchfield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 424 |
| Fairview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 382 |
| Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 224 |
| Henry W Sory Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 619 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Percy W Neblett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 462 |
| Perrin Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 168 |
| Piner Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 831 |
| Sherman High School | High | 9–12 | 2,143 |
| Sherman Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 869 |
| Tri County Juvenile Detent | High | 6–12 | 21 |
| Wakefield Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 324 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 464 |