Dalhart Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Dalhart ISD
- Dalhart, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
Total students
383
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Dalhart ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Dalhart ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Dalhart Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Dalhart, TX, in the Dalhart ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 383 students. 53.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 29.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,252, which is $12,222 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1802 E 16thDalhart, TX 79022-3722
Office phone number
Principal
- Kurtis Abla
- kurtis.abla@dalhartisd.org
- (806) 244-7825
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Dalhart Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
383
African American
3 (0.8%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
266 (69.5%)
Dalhart ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
105 (27.4%)
Dalhart ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
7 (1.8%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
53.5 %
Dalhart ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
65.8 %
Dalhart ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
29.5 %
Dalhart ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
29.5 %
Dalhart ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
7 %
Dalhart ISD: 4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.4 %
Dalhart ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.2 %
Dalhart ISD: 13%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
40 %
Dalhart ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Dalhart ISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Dalhart ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Dalhart ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Dalhart ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.5 %
Dalhart ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Dalhart ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
27.3
African American
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.7%)
Dalhart ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
26.3 (96.3%)
Dalhart ISD: 81.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.7%)
Dalhart ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.8 (76.2%)
Dalhart ISD: 82%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5.5 (20.2%)
Dalhart ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Dalhart ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14
Dalhart ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Dalhart ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,252
Dalhart ISD: $49,589
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$30,855
Dalhart ISD: $31,416
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$45,414
Dalhart ISD: $41,383
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$48,655
Dalhart ISD: $48,151
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$52,744
Dalhart ISD: $52,465
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$61,270
Dalhart ISD: $60,466
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Dalhart ISD: $62,041
Statewide: $74,014