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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Reading (2024)			STAAR Mathematics (2024)			STAAR Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dyess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6733 Jennings Dr	Abilene	79607	Taylor County	Abilene Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 690-3795	617	38	16.4	68.7%	275 (44.6%)	72 (11.7%)	194 (31.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	65 (10.5%)	57.2	1718^th of 4675 public elementary schools	63.3%		53.2	1998^th of 4647 public elementary schools	57.0%	280	58.1	52.5	57.8	45.7	33.8	38.1	29.7	$9,830	$1,714	$8,115

Cities Near Zip Code 79607

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abilene	0.95 mi	42	610^th
Buffalo Gap	10.55 mi	1	34^th
Merkel	12.24 mi	3	604^th
Hawley	12.42 mi	4	562^nd
Tuscola	14.88 mi	3	42^nd

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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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