Daingerfield High School

Summary:

Daingerfield High School is a public high school serving 297 students in grades 9-12 in Daingerfield, Texas, which is part of the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District. The school faces several challenges, including a diverse student population, socioeconomic disadvantages, and inconsistent academic performance.

Daingerfield High School has a higher percentage of African American (37.71%) and Hispanic (21.89%) students compared to nearby schools, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school maintains high graduation rates and low dropout rates, its STAAR EOC test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra I. The school spends more per student ($13,884 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, but this has not translated into consistently strong academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Harts Bluff Early College High School, Mount Pleasant High School, and Chapel Hill High School, generally outperform Daingerfield High School in terms of statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics.

Despite the challenges, Daingerfield High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.4 to 10.9 over the past few years, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students. Analyzing the practices and strategies of nearby higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights to help Daingerfield High School address its challenges and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 202 Tiger Dr
       Daingerfield, TX  75638-0851


(903) 645-3968

District: Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
935th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,884 Help


Feeder schools for Daingerfield High School:

Elementary:    South Elementary
    West Elementary
Middle:    Daingerfield J H

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  326

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.4%
White:
33.1%
Hispanic:
21.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Compare Details Daingerfield High School ranks better than 52.9% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.8. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Daingerfield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Daingerfield High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.4%), White (33.1%), Hispanic (21.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daingerfield High School is 9.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daingerfield High School is $13,884.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daingerfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Daingerfield High School 935th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Daingerfield High School in the ranking list.)

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Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd) 758th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Daingerfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.75 874th 1427 38.8%
2005 54.58 768th 1429 46.3%
2006 47.14 944th 1430 34.0%
2007 45.64 1001st 1497 33.1%
2008 38.07 1143rd 1510 24.3%
2009 46.15 1068th 1539 30.6%
2010 51.30 1009th 1568 35.7%
2011 52.28 1039th 1672 37.9%
2012 29.95 1273rd 1603 20.6%
2013 39.93 1119th 1652 32.3%
2014 47.80 986th 1734 43.1%
2015 56.02 814th 1743 53.3%
2016 56.40 799th 1762 54.7%
2017 33.81 1153rd 1777 35.1%
2018 26.04 1364th 1797 24.1%
2019 33.81 1268th 1857 31.7%
2021 27.04 1387th 1861 25.5%
2022 49.70 886th 1876 52.8%
2023 62.79 620th 1961 68.4%
2024 49.80 935th 1987 52.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.42 433rd 588 26.4%
2022 46.30 321st 664 51.7%
2023 68.24 165th 677 75.6%
2024 29.83 547th 730 25.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.10 200th 1113 82.0%
2019 17.47 1071st 1136 5.7%
2021 35.00 762nd 1195 36.2%
2022 81.24 114th 1278 91.1%
2023 78.07 147th 1371 89.3%
2024 66.10 266th 1435 81.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.06 1257th 1347 6.7%
2019 24.15 1165th 1357 14.1%
2021 19.83 1256th 1382 9.1%
2022 38.69 814th 1418 42.6%
2023 79.15 148th 1478 90.0%
2024 66.13 318th 1547 79.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.38 1444th 1794 19.5%
2019 36.76 1203rd 1818 33.8%
2021 31.22 1318th 1848 28.7%
2022 57.32 553rd 1847 70.1%
2023 65.86 408th 1897 78.5%
2024 58.01 543rd 1883 71.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.42 1508th 1781 15.3%
2019 38.86 1180th 1798 34.4%
2021 27.54 1365th 1815 24.8%
2022 51.48 848th 1841 53.9%
2023 58.18 698th 1891 63.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.45 951st 1145 16.9%
2021 72.70 287th 1177 75.6%
2022 4.37 1137th 1172 3.0%
2023 51.00 795th 1182 32.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.21 1438th 1784 19.4%
2019 29.66 1373rd 1810 24.1%
2021 27.53 1378th 1829 24.7%
2022 52.87 603rd 1837 67.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.43 1353rd 1803 25.0%
2019 27.95 1359th 1824 25.5%
2021 26.43 1368th 1840 25.7%
2022 46.55 888th 1853 52.1%
2023 62.83 570th 1913 70.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.64 784th 1013 22.6%
2019 31.11 680th 1024 33.6%
2021 32.44 651st 1020 36.2%
2022 53.21 371st 1031 64.0%
2023 65.03 260th 1069 75.7%
2024 49.20 432nd 1065 59.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.55 1412th 1691 16.5%
2019 43.23 948th 1714 44.7%
2021 36.16 1114th 1743 36.1%
2022 60.10 498th 1762 71.7%
2023 64.30 462nd 1820 74.6%
2024 59.20 512th 1804 71.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Daingerfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.25 1166th 1539 24.2%
2019 40.14 977th 1526 36.0%
2021 11.58 1370th 1510 9.3%
2022 38.95 956th 1525 37.3%
2023 53.48 685th 1576 56.5%
2024 50.29 726th 1556 53.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Open Quote This is one of the worst school I have ever seen. They do NOT help learning disabled children, if anything they hold them back. Teachers actively allow bullying of learning disabled children. I've seen teachers not listen to 504 program guidelines. They put freshmen in senior classes and then expect them to do the work but fail them when they can't. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Daingerfield High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 395 174 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1990 367 172 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1991 347 175 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 532
1992 357 187 2 9 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 330 186 2 13 3 n/a n/a 0 534
1994 355 194 1 18 2 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 353 193 1 25 3 n/a n/a 0 575
1996 353 193 1 25 3 n/a n/a 0 575
1997 359 176 0 26 3 n/a n/a 0 564
1998 308 189 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 520
1999 299 192 1 19 2 n/a n/a 0 513
2000 279 190 1 26 1 n/a n/a 0 497
2001 277 198 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2002 266 176 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2003 266 176 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2004 240 188 0 24 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2005 233 188 0 31 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2006 201 168 1 34 3 n/a n/a 0 407
2007 178 185 2 33 5 n/a n/a 0 403
2008 153 175 3 42 6 n/a n/a 0 379
2009 151 188 2 45 6 n/a n/a 0 392
2010 145 197 1 57 7 n/a n/a 0 407
2011 140 182 2 43 3 0 8 0 378
2012 127 177 1 40 1 0 8 0 354
2013 115 169 0 39 0 0 11 0 334
2014 127 155 1 38 0 0 9 0 330
2015 103 146 2 50 0 0 12 0 313
2016 94 126 2 54 0 0 15 0 291
2017 81 121 4 49 0 0 13 0 268
2018 99 115 4 53 1 0 10 0 282
2019 99 129 4 51 0 0 13 0 296
2020 102 120 4 47 0 0 12 0 285
2021 117 118 3 63 0 0 15 0 316
2022 83 114 2 55 0 0 18 0 272
2023 98 112 1 65 0 0 21 0 297
2024 108 122 2 70 2 0 22 0 326

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Daingerfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 574 n/a n/a n/a
1990 550 39.0 14.1 n/a
1991 532 39.1 13.6 n/a
1992 558 39.3 14.1 30.3
1993 534 40.0 13.4 37.6
1994 570 42.7 13.3 30.2
1995 575 47.1 12.2 33.6
1996 575 47.1 12.2 33.6
1997 564 48.7 11.6 28.7
1998 520 48.0 10.8 29
1999 513 47.8 10.7 38.2
2000 497 49.1 10.1 44.1
2001 498 47.6 10.5 43.8
2002 471 45.1 10.4 47.8
2003 471 45.1 10.4 47.8
2004 453 41.8 10.8 54.1
2005 453 43.6 10.4 50.3
2006 407 44.2 9.2 54.3
2007 403 43.3 9.3 56.3
2008 379 42.7 8.9 57.5
2009 392 43.0 9.1 62
2010 407 42.4 9.5 69.5
2011 378 38.9 9.7 69.6
2012 354 35.8 9.8 73.4
2013 334 36.5 9.1 78.7
2014 330 35.3 9.3 73.3
2015 313 34.0 9.2 71.9
2016 291 31.0 9.3 73.2
2017 268 28.8 9.2 73.1
2018 282 29.8 9.4 74.5
2019 296 28.5 10.3 82.4
2020 285 28.0 10.1 80.4
2021 316 28.9 10.9 84.5
2022 272 32.2 8.4 82
2023 297 31.0 9.5 83.2
2024 326 33.8 9.6 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Daingerfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 574 n/a n/a n/a
1990 550 39.0 14.1 n/a
1991 532 39.1 13.6 n/a
1992 558 39.3 14.1 30.3
1993 534 40.0 13.4 37.6
1994 570 42.7 13.3 30.2
1995 575 47.1 12.2 33.6
1996 575 47.1 12.2 33.6
1997 564 48.7 11.6 28.7
1998 520 48.0 10.8 29
1999 513 47.8 10.7 38.2
2000 497 49.1 10.1 44.1
2001 498 47.6 10.5 43.8
2002 471 45.1 10.4 47.8
2003 471 45.1 10.4 47.8
2004 453 41.8 10.8 54.1
2005 453 43.6 10.4 50.3
2006 407 44.2 9.2 54.3
2007 403 43.3 9.3 56.3
2008 379 42.7 8.9 57.5
2009 392 43.0 9.1 62
2010 407 42.4 9.5 69.5
2011 378 38.9 9.7 69.6
2012 354 35.8 9.8 73.4
2013 334 36.5 9.1 78.7
2014 330 35.3 9.3 73.3
2015 313 34.0 9.2 71.9
2016 291 31.0 9.3 73.2
2017 268 28.8 9.2 73.1
2018 282 29.8 9.4 74.5
2019 296 28.5 10.3 82.4
2020 285 28.0 10.1 80.4
2021 316 28.9 10.9 84.5
2022 272 32.2 8.4 82
2023 297 31.0 9.5 83.2
2024 326 33.8 9.6 81.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Daingerfield High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,380 (10.6%) $11,653 (89.4%) $13,033
2020 $1,282 (8.7%) $13,465 (91.3%) $14,747
2021 $1,615 (11.6%) $12,269 (88.4%) $13,884

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Daingerfield High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1268th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 620th of 1961 High schools
 36.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Daingerfield High School)2016
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd))2418
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Daingerfield High School)4959
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd))4959
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Daingerfield High School)4684
 38%
   End of Course English I Reading (Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd))4684
 38%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Daingerfield High School)5292
 40%
   End of Course English II Reading (Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd))5292
 40%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Daingerfield High School)5077
 27%
   End of Course U.S. History (Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District (Isd))5077
 27%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students296297
 0.3%
African American129112
 13.2%
American Indian00
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic5165
 27.5%
Pacific Islander00
White9998
 1%
Two or More Races1321
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.4%83.2%
 0.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Daingerfield High School

Daingerfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Elementary
Elementary : West Elementary
Middle : Daingerfield J H

Students at Daingerfield High School are 37% African American, 33% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 326 students attended Daingerfield High School.

Daingerfield High School ranks 935th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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