Dishman Elementary

Home of the Dynamos

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Why Choose Dishman Elementary?

Dishman Elementary stands out with its award-winning chess program, the Dishman Dynamos, who won the 2022 National Elementary Chess Championship in the K-3 Under 1000 category. The campus offers a life skills unit serving children with special needs in grades 1-5. With a 1:1 device-to-student ratio and 12 student clubs and organizations, Dishman focuses on personalized learning under their motto 'Educating Future Leaders' and motivational slogan 'Make It Happen.' Dishman Elementary earned an 'A' rating from TEA for 2024-2025 with distinctions in School Progress and Closing the Gaps. The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2018, the first in HCISD history, and was recognized as a Texas Honor Roll School in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. In 2017 and 2018, Dishman earned all six possible TEA Distinction Designations.

Meet Our Principal

Campus Principal

Antonia Salas

antonia.salas@hcisd.org

Campus History

Dishman Elementary honors James Henry Dishman (1858-1934), a pioneering rancher and philanthropist who shaped the Combes community. Dishman's generosity was legendary; he donated land for the railroad that created the town of Combes and later provided the site and funds for this school. Established in 1926 when Combes citizens integrated their school with the Harlingen School District, the current building was completed in 1930. Located in the rural community of Combes, the school has served generations of students, transforming over the decades into a top-ranked elementary campus.