Dishman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Combes, Texas · Harlingen CISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dishman Elementary School serves 313 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Combes (Cameron County). It is one of 28 schools in Harlingen CISD. By enrollment it is the 4051st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 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 ÷ 21.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Harlingen CISD |
| County | Cameron County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482253002282 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harlingen CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 313 | 16,471 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.2% | 76.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Dishman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 18 elementary schools in Harlingen CISD, Dishman Elementary School is the 13th largest, with 1.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 424 students, so Dishman Elementary 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 4 with 54 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 32, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 69% more students than kindergarten (54 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Harlingen CISD (94.6%).
94.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.7% across Harlingen 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
Dishman Elementary School has 21.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 313 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so Dishman 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Wilson Elementary School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. There are 11 elementary schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.5% |
| White | 2.6% |
| Black | 1% |
48.2% of students are girls and 51.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
309 Madeley, Combes, TX 78535
Phone: (956)427-3100
Website: hcisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dishman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 2.5 mi | 373 | 14.9 | 79.9% |
| IDEA Harlingen Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 3.0 mi | 651 | 21 | 84.8% |
| Hcisd Early Childhood Academy | Harlingen CISD | 3.3 mi | 255 | 14.3 | 59.6% |
| Lee H Means Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 3.5 mi | 730 | 16.2 | 60.3% |
| Long Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 3.5 mi | 475 | 14 | 73.5% |
| Dr. Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 3.6 mi | 674 | 17.7 | 64.5% |
| Zavala Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 4.0 mi | 332 | 15.8 | 99.7% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Harlingen CISD | 4.1 mi | 234 | 16.5 | 94% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.