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Schools in Dilley · Dilley Independent School District

Dilley’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Dilley, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dilley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#527of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 33% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
841 students on the public path
In brief

Dilley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 765 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dilley’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Dilley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,033 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Mary Harper Middle, then Dilley H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dilley’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (765)Better than 19%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Dilley anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dilley’s students in the tested grades sat them (475 in math, 483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dilley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dilley ElDilley Independent School DistrictC−
6–8Mary Harper MiddleDilley Independent School DistrictD−
9–12Dilley H SDilley Independent School DistrictC−

Dilley’s public schools are run by Dilley Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dilley Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 841 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$17,033TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 51.1% · 483 students tested
Math21%
State average 40.9% · 475 students tested

Dilley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Dilley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DilleyC−Dilley Independent

Every school in Dilley

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Dilleyby address
Dilley El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
402 students12:1Rate it →
Mary Harper Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
181 students10:1Rate it →
Dilley H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
258 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Dilley’s schools

Are Dilley’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dilley children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dilley in?

Dilley Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 841 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dilley kids go to high school?

Dilley H S, with 258 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Dilley’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dilley Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Dilley spend per student?

$17,033 in Dilley Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.