Dimmitt Middle School
Public middle school in Dimmitt, Texas · Dimmitt ISD · Grades 6–8
Dimmitt Middle School serves 246 students in grades 6–8 in Dimmitt (Castro County). It is one of 3 schools in Dimmitt ISD. By enrollment it is the 1470th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 25.35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Dimmitt ISD |
| County | Castro County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481716001488 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dimmitt ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 246 | 1,077 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.7% | 79% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Dimmitt Middle School in context
Size
Dimmitt Middle School is the only middle school in Dimmitt ISD. Its 246 students are 22.8% of the district's 1,077. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 29.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 255; Dimmitt Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 86 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 80, against an average of 82 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 86 in grade 6 and 80 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 91.1% here and 90.1% across Dimmitt ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79% across Dimmitt ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 25.35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 246 students, Dimmitt Middle School has 9.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 246 students would have about 17.1 teachers, so Dimmitt Middle School has 8.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dimmitt Middle 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 middle school is Hereford Junior High School, 20.5 miles away in Hereford 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 | 91.1% |
| White | 7.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.8% |
50.8% of students are girls and 49.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 86 |
| Grade 7 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1505 Western Cir Dr., Dimmitt, TX 79027
Phone: (806)647-3108
Website: dimmittisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dimmitt Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Junior High School | Hereford ISD | 20.5 mi | 534 | 11.9 | 78.8% |
| Hereford Preparatory Academy | Hereford ISD | 20.5 mi | 322 | 13.9 | 80.1% |
| Friona Junior High School | Friona ISD | 23.1 mi | 225 | 11 | 71.6% |
| Olton Junior High School | Olton ISD | 27.3 mi | 124 | 8.9 | 71.8% |
| Watson Junior High School | Muleshoe ISD | 31.7 mi | 285 | 11.4 | 86.3% |
| Bovina Middle School | Bovina ISD | 31.8 mi | 96 | 11.3 | 82.3% |
| Tulia Junior High School | Tulia ISD | 32.6 mi | 170 | 7.5 | 87.1% |
| Canyon Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 37.3 mi | 555 | 14.9 | 24% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dimmitt ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmitt High School | High | 9–12 | 324 |
| Richardson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |