Dumas South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dumas, Texas · Dumas ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Dumas South Elementary School serves 701 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Dumas (Moore County). It is one of 7 schools in Dumas ISD. By enrollment it is the 910th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Dumas ISD |
| County | Moore County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481761022894 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 701 | 4,381 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.5% | 71% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% 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.
Dumas South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Dumas ISD, Dumas South Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 16% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 26 miles away and have a median of 319 students, so Dumas South Elementary 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 3 with 148 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 80, against an average of 117 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in kindergarten and 130 in grade 4. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Dumas ISD (80.4%). White students are next, at 10.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71% across Dumas 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
Dumas South Elementary School has 50.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 701 students would have about 47.4 teachers, so Dumas South Elementary School has 3 more.
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 Dumas North Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. 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 | 82.5% |
| White | 10.3% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 113 |
| Grade 3 | 148 |
| Grade 4 | 130 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1401 S Maddox, Dumas, TX 79029
Phone: (806)935-2127
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dumas South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumas North Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 2.0 mi | 738 | 13.4 | 68.2% |
| Cactus Elementary School | Dumas ISD | 12.4 mi | 487 | 14.6 | 94% |
| Sunray Elementary School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 14.1 mi | 256 | 13.1 | 54.3% |
| Sanford-Fritch Elementary School | Sanford-Fritch ISD | 24.6 mi | 344 | 12.3 | 59.9% |
| Mimi Farley Elementary School | Boys Ranch ISD | 27.3 mi | 21 | 2.9 | – |
| West Texas Elementary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 28.8 mi | 209 | 11.1 | 32.5% |
| Dalhart Elementary School | Dalhart ISD | 33.9 mi | 523 | 16.4 | 84.5% |
| Paul Belton Elementary School | Borger ISD | 34.1 mi | 294 | 15.5 | 65% |
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 Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 609 |
| Dumas North Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | High | 10–12 | 35 |