Dyess Elementary School
Public elementary school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Dyess Elementary School serves 621 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 1446th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17 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 ÷ 36.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744000018 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 621 | 14,536 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66% | 68.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
Dyess Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 13 elementary schools in Abilene ISD, Dyess Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 492; Dyess 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 2 with 121 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (78 against 120). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 40.9% here and 31.5% across Abilene ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene ISD 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
With 36.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 621 students, Dyess Elementary School has 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 621 students would have about 42 teachers, so Dyess Elementary School has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Dyess Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Bassetti Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 40.9% |
| Hispanic | 33.8% |
| Black | 12.4% |
| Two or more races | 10.3% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
46.4% of students are girls and 53.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 120 |
| Grade 1 | 105 |
| Grade 2 | 121 |
| Grade 3 | 94 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6733 Jennings Dr., Abilene, TX 79607
Phone: (325)690-3795
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dyess Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassetti Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 1.1 mi | 546 | 15.1 | 71.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.4 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
| Ward Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.8 mi | 502 | 15.4 | 57.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.9 mi | 481 | 14.1 | 77.8% |
| Alcorta Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.5 mi | 410 | 17.2 | 67.3% |
| Stafford Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.9 mi | 473 | 15.7 | 85.4% |
| Bowie Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.2 mi | 473 | 13.5 | 86.9% |
| Purcell Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 4.4 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 80.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.