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Colbert Elementary School

231 S Colbert St
Dayton, TX 77535

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Colbert Elementary School serves 231 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 231 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Colbert Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Colbert Elementary School's student population of 231 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

231 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School
2025	231
2024	252
2023	264
2022	234
2021	208
2020	255
2019	230
2018	225
2017	225
2016	228
2015	203
2014	230
2013	222
2012	204
2011	175
2010	159
2009	135
2008	128
2007	149
2006	133
2005	134
2004	401
2003	383
2002	415
2001	418
2000	389
1999	354
1998	353
1997	322
1996	312
1995	293
1994	301
1993	287
1992	312
1991	301
1990	239
1989	261

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School
2025	15
2024	15
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	10
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	8
2015	7
2014	8
2013	8
2012	6
2011	6
2010	5
2009	6
2008	5
2007	5
2006	5
2005	5
2004	23
2003	23
2002	25
2001	23
2000	21
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	18
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1988	12

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School Rankings

The of Colbert Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	17:1	15:1	16:1
2023	20:1	15:1	16:1
2022	20:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	26:1	15:1	16:1
2019	26:1	15:1	16:1
2018	25:1	15:1	16:1
2017	25:1	15:1	16:1
2016	29:1	15:1	16:1
2015	29:1	15:1	16:1
2014	31:1	15:1	16:1
2013	28:1	16:1	16:1
2012	34:1	15:1	16:1
2011	30:1	15:1	16:1
2010	32:1	15:1	16:1
2009	22:1	15:1	16:1
2008	25:1	15:1	16:1
2007	30:1	15:1	16:1
2006	27:1	15:1	16:1
2005	27:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	19:1
1998	19:1	15:1	18:1
1997	17:1	15:1	18:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	18:1
1991	22:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	16:1	18:1
1988	22:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

51%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2024	28%	53%	47%
2023	43%	53%	46%
2022	46%	53%	47%
2021	53%	53%	44%
2019	43%	53%	42%
2018	54%	52%	42%
2017	54%	52%	42%
2016	54%	52%	41%
2015	50%	52%	38%
2014	50%	52%	34%
2013	39%	51%	32%
2012	51%	51%	31%
2011	49%	50%	29%
2010	47%	49%	26%
2009	43%	48%	23%
2008	38%	47%	21%
2007	39%	46%	20%
2006	33%	46%	17%
2005	26%	45%	15%
2004	14%	44%	15%
2003	15%	43%	14%
2002	16%	42%	12%
2001	11%	41%	11%
2000	12%	40%	10%
1999	9%	39%	9%
1998	9%	38%	9%
1997	7%	38%	7%
1996	7%	37%	7%
1995	6%	36%	6%
1994	5%	36%	6%
1993	4%	35%	6%
1992	5%	35%	5%
1991	5%	34%	4%

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Black

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2024	9%	13%	7%
2023	9%	13%	7%
2022	6%	13%	7%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	10%	13%	8%
2017	10%	13%	8%
2016	8%	13%	8%
2015	8%	13%	8%
2014	7%	13%	8%
2013	14%	13%	8%
2012	9%	13%	8%
2011	11%	13%	8%
2010	9%	14%	10%
2009	7%	14%	10%
2008	9%	14%	10%
2007	8%	14%	10%
2006	9%	15%	11%
2005	11%	14%	10%
2004	11%	14%	10%
2003	10%	14%	10%
2002	10%	14%	10%
2001	12%	14%	10%
2000	7%	14%	9%
1999	10%	14%	9%
1998	12%	14%	8%
1997	7%	14%	9%
1996	9%	14%	8%
1995	9%	14%	9%
1994	9%	14%	8%
1993	10%	14%	9%
1992	8%	14%	9%
1991	10%	14%	10%

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White

35%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2024	56%	25%	44%
2023	43%	26%	44%
2022	42%	26%	44%
2021	40%	26%	46%
2019	45%	27%	47%
2018	34%	28%	49%
2017	34%	28%	49%
2016	36%	29%	50%
2015	40%	29%	52%
2014	40%	29%	55%
2013	39%	30%	56%
2012	36%	31%	57%
2011	38%	31%	60%
2010	43%	33%	64%
2009	50%	34%	66%
2008	52%	35%	68%
2007	53%	36%	70%
2006	57%	36%	71%
2005	63%	38%	74%
2004	74%	39%	74%
2003	75%	40%	75%
2002	74%	41%	77%
2001	77%	42%	79%
2000	81%	44%	81%
1999	81%	45%	82%
1998	79%	46%	83%
1997	86%	46%	84%
1996	84%	47%	85%
1995	85%	48%	85%
1994	86%	48%	85%
1993	84%	49%	85%
1992	87%	49%	86%
1991	83%	51%	85%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2024	3%	3%	2%
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2025	0.61	0.64
2024	0.60	0.64	0.59
2023	0.63	0.64	0.60
2022	0.61	0.64	0.59
2021	0.56	0.64	0.59
2019	0.61	0.63	0.60
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.58	0.63	0.59
2015	0.59	0.63	0.58
2014	0.59	0.63	0.58
2013	0.68	0.64	0.58
2012	0.61	0.64	0.57
2011	0.61	0.64	0.56
2010	0.59	0.64	0.52
2009	0.57	0.64	0.50
2008	0.58	0.64	0.48
2007	0.57	0.64	0.46
2006	0.56	0.64	0.46
2005	0.53	0.64	0.42
2004	0.42	0.64	0.42
2003	0.41	0.64	0.41
2002	0.42	0.64	0.39
2001	0.38	0.64	0.36
2000	0.33	0.65	0.33
1999	0.33	0.65	0.32
1998	0.36	0.65	0.30
1997	0.25	0.64	0.29
1996	0.28	0.64	0.28
1995	0.27	0.64	0.27
1994	0.25	0.64	0.27
1993	0.29	0.63	0.26
1992	0.24	0.63	0.25
1991	0.30	0.63	0.26
1990	0.22	0.63	0.26
1989	0.27	0.62	0.27
1988	0.25	0.62	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2025	73%	56%
2024	79%	57%	63%
2023	78%	57%	66%
2022	71%	57%	61%
2021	71%	56%	65%
2020	67%	56%	61%
2019	66%	56%	61%
2018	68%	53%	53%
2017	68%	53%	53%
2016	78%	53%	50%
2015	65%	52%	52%
2014	77%	53%	54%
2013	76%	53%	53%
2012	76%	44%	52%
2011	75%	44%	50%
2010	75%	43%	47%
2009	67%	40%	41%
2008	73%	39%	38%
2007	64%	39%	39%
2006	74%	40%	39%
2005	66%	39%	36%
2004	37%	39%	35%
2003	35%	39%	32%
2002	42%	38%	31%
2001	39%	38%	29%
2000	31%	38%	27%
1999	24%	39%	25%
1998	27%	40%	23%
1997	23%	41%	24%
1996	25%	41%	25%
1995	23%	41%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Colbert Elementary School	Texas	Dayton Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	5%	5%	6%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	16%	8%	11%
2007	23%	8%	10%
2006	18%	8%	10%
2005	21%	8%	10%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Dayton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Colbert Elementary School?

231 students attend Colbert Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Colbert Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Colbert Elementary School?

Colbert Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Colbert Elementary School offer ?

Colbert Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Colbert Elementary School part of?

Colbert Elementary School is part of Dayton Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 231 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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