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
255
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Dimmitt ISD: 8.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dimmitt ISD: 98.7%
Statewide: 90%
Dimmitt Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Dimmitt, TX, in the Dimmitt ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 255 students. 65.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,113, which is $8,978 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
Contact information
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 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
255
African American
7 (2.7%)
Dimmitt ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
226 (88.6%)
Dimmitt ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19 (7.5%)
Dimmitt ISD: 8%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
1 (0.4%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.3%
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
65.5 %
Dimmitt ISD: 56.1%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
71.4 %
Dimmitt ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
20.4 %
Dimmitt ISD: 22.6%
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
19.2 %
Dimmitt ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
3.5 %
Dimmitt ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Dimmitt ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.8 %
Dimmitt ISD: 8%
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
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Student achievement
D
Dimmitt ISD: B
School progress
C
Dimmitt ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
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
27.3
African American
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.6 (16.8%)
Dimmitt ISD: 23.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dimmitt ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
22.7 (83.2%)
Dimmitt ISD: 73.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dimmitt 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
1 (3.7%)
Dimmitt ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
22.3 (81.6%)
Dimmitt ISD: 84.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
4 (14.8%)
Dimmitt ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
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 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
9.3
Dimmitt ISD: 12.2
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
9.6 years
Dimmitt ISD: 8.8 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
$48,113
Dimmitt ISD: $47,165
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$41,226
Dimmitt ISD: $41,157
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,041
Dimmitt ISD: $40,124
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$48,879
Dimmitt ISD: $48,802
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,276
Dimmitt ISD: $52,898
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,572
Dimmitt ISD: $61,071
Statewide: $65,449