Dime Box School
- Elementary/secondary school in Dime Box ISD
- Dime Box, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Dime Box ISD: B
Total students
164
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Dime Box ISD: 11.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Dime Box ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Dime Box School is an elementary/secondary school in Dime Box, TX, in the Dime Box ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 164 students. 19.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
In the Class of 2019, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Dime Box School was 947 for 2018-2019 graduates.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $46,768, which is $10,323 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 157Dime Box, TX 77853-0157
Office phone number
Principal
- James Smith
- jsmith@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
164
African American
54 (32.9%)
Dime Box ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
56 (34.1%)
Dime Box ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
46 (28%)
Dime Box ISD: 28%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
8 (4.9%)
Dime Box ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
19.5 %
Dime Box ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
70.7 %
Dime Box ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11 %
Dime Box ISD: 11%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.8 %
Dime Box ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
43.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.9 %
Dime Box ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Dime Box ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Dime Box ISD: B
School progress
B
Dime Box ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
Dime Box ISD: C
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Dime Box ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
100 %
Dime Box ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2018-2019 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
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.1%
White
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.2%
White
0 %
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Dime Box ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
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 2018-2019 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: 51%
African American
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2018-2019, 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
947
Dime Box ISD: 947
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2018-2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Dime Box ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.6
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 2018-2019.
Reading
83.3 %
Dime Box ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
75 %
Dime Box ISD: 75%
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
75 %
Dime Box ISD: 75%
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
17.7
African American
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.1 (6.3%)
Dime Box ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
16.6 (93.7%)
Dime Box ISD: 93.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 1.3%
Bachelor's
14.1 (79.7%)
Dime Box ISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
3.6 (20.3%)
Dime Box ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dime Box ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
9.3
Dime Box ISD: 9.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.5 years
Dime Box ISD: 11.5 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
$46,768
Dime Box ISD: $46,768
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$34,045
Dime Box ISD: $34,045
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$42,071
Dime Box ISD: $42,071
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,181
Dime Box ISD: $53,181
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$51,214
Dime Box ISD: $51,214
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$56,122
Dime Box ISD: $56,122
Statewide: $65,449