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Enrollment
769
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001350
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
8410 SAN LEANDRO DR, DALLAS, TX 75218 · (972) 749-7600 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL769 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
558 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
769
+263 (+52%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.2:1
% White
19%
was 19%
% Hispanic
67%
was 66%
% Black
9%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Set in DALLAS, Texas, ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL is a moderately sized K-5 school, part of DALLAS ISD. It teaches 769 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 48% larger than the state mean of about 519.
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that educates 140,630 students overall.
In terms of who attends, ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL lists that 67% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 19% White, 9% Black, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.2%, the actual is 53.3%, a residual of +11.1 points.
In the area at large, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is BAYLES EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.1%.
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL has rose 52%, going from 506 students in 2018 to 769 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- BAYLES EL0.9 mi · 392
- S S CONNER EL0.9 mi · 557
- W H GASTON MIDDLE1.3 mi · 757
- EDUARDO MATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL1.4 mi · 720
- PREK PARTNERSHIP CENTER1.4 mi · 1,295
- UPLIFT WHITE ROCK HILLS PREP PS1.5 mi · 640
Frequently asked questions
About ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOLHow many students attend ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 769 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL serve?
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL have?
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL reports a student body of 19% White, 67% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL?
ALEX SANGER PREPARATORY SCHOOL is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.