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Denver City Independent School District

501 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323-2752
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 993 students in Denver City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Denver City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
1,505 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Denver City Independent School District, which is ranked #785 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#780 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
44%
48%
51%
50%
46%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
86%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
11%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,318 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,807 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,318
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,807
$14,116

Best Denver City Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William G Gravitt J High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
419 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323
(806) 592-5940
Gr: 6-8 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Kelley Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N Soland
Denver City, TX 79323
(806) 592-5920
Gr: 3-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: n/an/a
Dodson Primary
600 N Soland
Denver City, TX 79323
(806) 592-5931
Gr: PK-2 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,505 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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