Best Public Schools in Zip Code 79607


Summary:

The 79607 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Dyess Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 617 students. Dyess Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school, with its students generally outpacing the Abilene Independent School District (ISD) and the state of Texas in academic performance, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade reading.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 44.57% White, 11.67% African American, 31.44% Hispanic, and other racial groups represented, Dyess Elementary has a relatively high percentage (68.72%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $9,830, and its student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4 is slightly higher than the national average.

Interestingly, Dyess Elementary's statewide ranking has improved over the past few years, moving from 2,391 out of 4,581 Texas elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1,718 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also increased from 2 stars to 3 stars out of 5 during this time period, suggesting that the school is making positive strides and may continue to enhance its performance, despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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