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Cactus El

Cactus, TX · Dumas ISD · Grades PK-4

4,125th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 6% Declining

473
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
94%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
8.8%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

Cactus El ranking

SchoolRow ranks Cactus El 4,125th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 6% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 14th in 2019 to 6th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%6%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Cactus El test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 148 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
27%
TX average
54%
Math
This school
28%
TX average
45%
English Language Arts over time this school TX average
25%50%75%27%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school TX average
25%50%75%28%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Cactus El students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 473 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic85%6%7%
Hover the pie for details
Hispanic 85%74%24%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic73.6%84.6% 11.0 pts
Black1.3%6.8% 5.5 pts
Asian24.4%5.9% 18.5 pts
White0.8%1.9% 1.1 pts
American Indian0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Cactus El in?

Cactus El is part of the Dumas ISD district in Cactus, Texas.

Is Cactus El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Cactus El 4,125th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 6% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Cactus El?

Hispanic 85%, Black 7%, Asian 6%, White 2% (473 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.