Dumas Junior High School
Public middle school in Dumas, Texas · Dumas ISD · Grades 7–8
Dumas Junior High School serves 609 students in grades 7–8 in Dumas (Moore County). It is one of 7 schools in Dumas ISD. By enrollment it is the 911th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 46.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 481761001516 |
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 | 609 | 4,381 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 70.6% | 71% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Dumas ISD, Dumas Junior High School is the smallest, with 13.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 30.4 miles away and have a median of 250 students, so Dumas Junior High 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 8 with 308 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 301, against an average of 305 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 301 in grade 7 and 308 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 80.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dumas ISD (80.4%). White students are next, at 11.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
70.6% of students qualify 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
Dumas Junior High School has 46.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 609 students would have about 42.3 teachers, so Dumas Junior High School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Dumas Intermediate School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle 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 | 80.8% |
| White | 11.2% |
| Asian | 3.8% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 301 |
| Grade 8 | 308 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 E 5th Sreet, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone: (806)935-4155
Website: dumasisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dumas Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas Intermediate School | Dumas ISD | 0.6 mi | 619 | 14.5 | 77.5% |
| Sunray Middle School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 13.5 mi | 132 | 9.6 | 54.5% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 26.2 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 58.8% |
| Blakemore Middle School | Boys Ranch ISD | 27.9 mi | 39 | 4.5 | – |
| Dalhart Junior High School | Dalhart ISD | 32.9 mi | 412 | 15 | 68.7% |
| Stratford Junior High School | Stratford ISD | 33.7 mi | 137 | 11.3 | 66.4% |
| Borger Intermediate School | Borger ISD | 35.3 mi | 335 | 11.9 | 62.4% |
| Borger Middle School | Borger ISD | 35.3 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 Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 619 |
| 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 |