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Dell City School

Dell City, TX · Dell City ISD

Regular public school · Grades K-12 · Rural, remote

270th of 417 Texas schools statewide · better than 35% Improving

110 N MAIN, Dell City, TX 79837

(915)964-2663NCES ID 481665001429Directory 202324

72
Students
2023–24 enrollment
7.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
85%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.0%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Dell City School 270th of 417 Texas schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 35% of schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 6th in 2019 to 35th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%35%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 49 students tested

English Language Arts
Dell City School
39%
TX average
54%
Math
Dell City School
43%
TX average
45%
Science
Dell City School
46%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Dell City School TX average
25%50%75%39%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Dell City School TX average
25%50%75%43%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Dell City School TX average
25%50%75%46%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 72 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic71%White26%
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categories changedHispanic 71%White 26%62%35%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic51.4%70.8% 19.4 pts
White38.1%26.4% 11.7 pts
Two or more races1.9%2.8% 0.9 pts
Black6.7%0.0% 6.7 pts
American Indian1.9%0.0% 1.9 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.

What school district is Dell City School in?

Dell City School is part of the Dell City ISD district in Dell City, Texas.

Is Dell City School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Dell City School 270th of 417 Texas schools (better than 35% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Dell City School?

Hispanic 71%, White 26%, Two or more races 3% (72 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.