Dime Box School
- Elementary/secondary school in Dime Box ISD
- Dime Box, TX
- Early education - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Dime Box ISD: C
Total students
181
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Dime Box ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
80 %
Dime Box ISD: 80%
Statewide: 90%
Dime Box School is an elementary/secondary school in Dime Box, TX, in the Dime Box ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 181 students. 47% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 80% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Dime Box School was 795 for 2020-2021 graduates.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $49,166, which is $9,721 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1079 Stephen F Austin BlvdDime Box, TX 77853-0157
Office phone number
Principals
- Kate Morman
- skieschnick@dimeboxisd.net
- (979) 884-2324
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dime Box School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
181
African American
49 (27.1%)
Dime Box ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
75 (41.4%)
Dime Box ISD: 41.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
47 (26%)
Dime Box ISD: 26%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (5.5%)
Dime Box ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
47 %
Dime Box ISD: 47%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
69.6 %
Dime Box ISD: 69.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
14.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
14.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 14.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 9.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.5 %
Dime Box ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Dime Box ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Dime Box ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Dime Box ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Dime Box ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
80 %
Dime Box ISD: 80%
Statewide: 90%
African American
85.7 %
Dime Box ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
4.8 %
Dime Box ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
5.6 %
Dime Box ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
9.1 %
Dime Box ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
0.7 %
Dime Box ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
3.1 %
Dime Box ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
795
Dime Box ISD: 795
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
41.7 %
Dime Box ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
25 %
Dime Box ISD: 25%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
16.7 %
Dime Box ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
16.5
African American
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (6.1%)
Dime Box ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.5 (93.9%)
Dime Box ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
13 (78.8%)
Dime Box ISD: 78.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (18.2%)
Dime Box ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0.5 (3%)
Dime Box ISD: 3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11
Dime Box ISD: 11
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
Dime Box ISD: 9.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$49,166
Dime Box ISD: $49,166
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$51,441
Dime Box ISD: $51,441
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$41,851
Dime Box ISD: $41,851
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,188
Dime Box ISD: $48,188
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,430
Dime Box ISD: $52,430
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,052
Dime Box ISD: $59,052
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: $71,111