Cactus El
Cactus, TX · Dumas ISD
Regular public school · Grades PK-4 · Rural, remote
4,125th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 6%▼ Declining
100 S DR, Cactus, TX 79013
(806)966-5102NCES ID 481761001514Directory 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 148 students tested · no science: TX tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 473 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 76.8% | 84.6% | ▲ 7.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 6.8% | ▲ 6.3 pts | |
| Asian | 21.3% | 5.9% | ▼ 15.4 pts | |
| White | 0.5% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Cactus El
- #3350Sunray ElSunray Collegiate ISD · 10.5 mi away3,350th of 4,406
ELA 42% ▲15 · Math 34% ▲6Compare - #739Dumas North ElDumas ISD · 12 mi away739th of 4,406
ELA 70% ▲43 · Math 61% ▲33Compare - #414Mary Allen ElStratford ISD · 20.8 mi away414th of 4,406
ELA 75% ▲48 · Math 70% ▲42Compare - –Dalhart ElDalhart ISD · 28.5 mi awayCompare
- #3658Dalhart IntDalhart ISD · 28.7 mi away3,658th of 4,406
ELA 34% ▲7 · Math 36% ▲8Compare
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.