Dumas Intermediate School
Public middle school in Dumas, Texas · Dumas ISD · Grades 5–6
Dumas Intermediate School serves 619 students in grades 5–6 in Dumas (Moore County). It is one of 7 schools in Dumas ISD. By enrollment it is the 892nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 42.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| District | Dumas ISD |
| County | Moore County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481761012386 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Dumas ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 619 | 4,381 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 77.5% | 71% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% 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.
Dumas Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Dumas ISD, Dumas Intermediate School is the largest, with 14.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 30.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 250; Dumas Intermediate 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 5 with 328 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 291, against an average of 310 per grade. This year grade 6 has 11% fewer students than grade 5 (291 against 328). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.9% here and 80.4% across Dumas ISD. White students are next, at 10.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
77.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71% across Dumas ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 42.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 619 students, Dumas Intermediate School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 619 students would have about 43 teachers, so Dumas Intermediate 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 middle schools (14.4).
Location
Dumas Intermediate School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Dumas Junior High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle 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 | 81.9% |
| White | 10.5% |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 328 |
| Grade 6 | 291 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 Texas Ave, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone: (806)935-6474
Website: dumasisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dumas Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Junior High School | Dumas ISD | 0.6 mi | 609 | 13.2 | 70.6% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 13.1 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 25.7 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Blakemore Middle School | Boys Ranch ISD | 28.4 mi | 39 | 4.5 | – |
| Dalhart Junior High School | Dalhart ISD | 33.4 mi | 412 | 15 | 68.7% |
| Stratford Junior High School | Stratford ISD | 33.8 mi | 137 | 11.3 | 66.4% |
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 34.8 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 34.8 mi | 337 | 15.4 | 56.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dumas ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 487 |
| Dumas High School | High | 9–12 | 1,192 |
| Dumas Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 609 |
| Dumas North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| Dumas South Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 701 |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | High | 10–12 | 35 |