For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 581 students in Dawson Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Dawson Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,743 Schools
# Students
581 Students
1,489,180 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
103,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dawson Independent School District, which is ranked #732 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
30%
53%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
58%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,926 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,759 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,926
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,759
$14,117
Best Dawson Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dawson Pk-12
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
199 N School Ave
Dawson, TX 76639
(254) 578-1031
Dawson, TX 76639
(254) 578-1031
Gr: PK-12 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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