Dodson Primary School
Public elementary school in Denver City, Texas · Denver City ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Dodson Primary School serves 334 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Denver City (Yoakum County). It is one of 4 schools in Denver City ISD. By enrollment it is the 3931st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 21.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Denver City ISD |
| County | Yoakum County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481677013130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Denver City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 334 | 1,474 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.5% | 60% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
Dodson Primary School in context
Size
Dodson Primary School is the largest of Denver City ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 334 students are 22.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 20.2 miles away and have a median of 482 students, so Dodson Primary 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 kindergarten with 102 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 57, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 2 has 22% fewer students than kindergarten (80 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 57 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 84.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Denver City ISD (85%). White students are next, at 13.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Denver City 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
Dodson Primary School has 21.37 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 334 students would have about 22.6 teachers, so Dodson Primary School has 1.2 fewer.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. Kelley Elementary School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 84.1% |
| White | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47% of students are girls and 53% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 57 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 80 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 N Soland, Denver City, TX 79323
Phone: (806)592-5931
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dodson Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Elementary School | Denver City ISD | 0.0 mi | 309 | 15.5 | 64.1% |
| Plains Elementary School | Plains ISD | 15.1 mi | 201 | 9.4 | 64.7% |
| Young Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 19.5 mi | 581 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Seminole Elementary School | Seminole ISD | 20.1 mi | 485 | 14.8 | 64.7% |
| Seminole Primary School | Seminole ISD | 20.2 mi | 478 | 14.2 | 62.3% |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Brownfield ISD | 35.9 mi | 670 | 14.9 | 90.7% |
| Sundown Elementary School | Sundown ISD | 39.1 mi | 231 | 9.3 | 53.2% |
| Devonian Elementary School | Andrews ISD | 46.7 mi | 649 | 15.9 | 54.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Denver City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver City High School | High | 9–12 | 512 |
| Kelley Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 309 |
| William G Gravitt Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 319 |