Dumas Independent School District
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Dumas Independent School District is a public school district
based in Dumas
, Texas
(USA
).
In addition to Dumas, the district serves the city of Cactus
and most of rural Moore County.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Dumas
Dumas, Texas
Dumas is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,747 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Moore County. Located approximately fifty miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
In addition to Dumas, the district serves the city of Cactus
Cactus, Texas
Cactus is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 287. The population was 2,538 at the 2000 census."Cactus Texas", a song by Waylon Jennings, is a sketch of Cactus in more innocent days .-Geography:...
and most of rural Moore County.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Secondary schools
- Dumas High School (Dumas, Grades 9-12)
- Dumas Junior High School (Dumas, Grades 7-8)
- 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School
Primary schools
- Dumas Intermediate School (Dumas)
- Green Acres Elementary School (Dumas)
- Hillcrest Elementary School (Dumas)
- Morningside Elementary School (Dumas)
- Sunset Elementary School (Dumas)
- Cactus Elementary School (Cactus)