Dillman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Muleshoe, Texas · Muleshoe ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Dillman Elementary School serves 400 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Muleshoe (Bailey County). It is one of 4 schools in Muleshoe ISD. By enrollment it is the 3447th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 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 ÷ 26.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Muleshoe ISD |
| County | Bailey County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483189003549 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Muleshoe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 400 | 1,330 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87% | 86.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Dillman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Muleshoe ISD, Dillman Elementary School is the largest, with 30.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 24.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 276; Dillman 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 2 with 109 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 82, against an average of 100 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 107 in kindergarten and 109 in grade 2. It also enrolls 82 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 86% here and 87.7% across Muleshoe ISD. White students are next, at 13%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.3% across Muleshoe ISD 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
With 26.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 400 students, Dillman Elementary School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 400 students would have about 27 teachers, so Dillman Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dillman Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Mary Deshazo Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86% |
| White | 13% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 82 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 W 18th, Muleshoe, TX 79347
Phone: (806)272-7383
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dillman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 1.1 mi | 304 | 12.9 | 88.5% |
| Sudan Elementary School | Sudan ISD | 17.1 mi | 272 | 11.7 | 48.5% |
| Farwell Elementary School | Farwell ISD | 19.4 mi | 279 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Bovina Elementary School | Bovina ISD | 21.1 mi | 198 | 11 | 87.9% |
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 28.1 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| Friona Elementary School | Friona ISD | 28.1 mi | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Littlefield Elementary School | Littlefield ISD | 31.5 mi | 241 | 13.3 | 75.5% |
| Littlefield Primary School | Littlefield ISD | 31.6 mi | 329 | 14.7 | 83% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Muleshoe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 304 |
| Muleshoe High School | High | 9–12 | 341 |
| Watson Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 285 |