Dimmitt Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Dimmitt ISD
- Dimmitt, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Total students
272
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Dimmitt ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dimmitt Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dimmitt, TX, in the Dimmitt ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 272 students. 71% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,356, which is $10,285 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1505 Western Cir DrDimmitt, TX 79027-2325
Office phone number
Principal
- Tiffany Seaton
- tiffany.seaton@dimmittisd.net
- (806) 647-3108
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dimmitt Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
272
African American
4 (1.5%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.7%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
247 (90.8%)
Dimmitt ISD: 90.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
18 (6.6%)
Dimmitt ISD: 8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
71 %
Dimmitt ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
71.7 %
Dimmitt ISD: 71.3%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.4 %
Dimmitt ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
23.5 %
Dimmitt ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
5.9 %
Dimmitt ISD: 4.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.1 %
Dimmitt ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
D
Dimmitt ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Dimmitt 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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
6.5 %
Dimmitt ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
0 %
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
6.9 %
Dimmitt ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.2%
White
5 %
Dimmitt ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Dimmitt ISD: Masked
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.6
African American
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.4 (16.1%)
Dimmitt ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.1 (83.9%)
Dimmitt ISD: 70.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dimmitt 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%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
23.7 (85.8%)
Dimmitt ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.9 (14.2%)
Dimmitt ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
9.9
Dimmitt ISD: 11.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
9.7 years
Dimmitt ISD: 8.1 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$47,356
Dimmitt ISD: $45,871
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$35,160
Dimmitt ISD: $36,795
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$40,075
Dimmitt ISD: $39,928
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$46,190
Dimmitt ISD: $47,369
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$55,447
Dimmitt ISD: $55,697
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,564
Dimmitt ISD: $60,622
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$66,919
Dimmitt ISD: $66,807
Statewide: $69,974