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What advice would you give to incoming students at ANSON JONES EL?
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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001291
Anson Jones Elementary School
3901 MEREDITH AVE, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 794-4700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
529 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 13% larger than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anson Jones Elementary School→Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle Steam Academy
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anson Jones Elementary School
Anson Jones Elementary School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Jones Elementary School this school | 539 | 98.1% | 33.0% |
| Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy DALLAS | 513 | 98.1% | 35.9% |
| F P Caillet Elementary School DALLAS | 552 | 97.8% | 35.3% |
| Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School DALLAS | 528 | 98.3% | 34.5% |
| Bonner Elementary School HOUSTON | 561 | 96.8% | 38.6% |
| Guerrero Thompson AUSTIN | 548 | 96.7% | 45.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anson Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,376 of 4,401 | #296 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,606 of 4,466 ▲ 638 | #221 of 429 ▲ 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,326 of 4,466 ▼ 27 | #286 of 429 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,858 of 3,998 | #150 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #2,138 of 4,938 | #173 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,171 of 4,622 | #298 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.1% | #4,062 of 4,628 | #412 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #164 of 4,789 | #41 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #1,980 of 2,838 | #202 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
539
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 1,037
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 98% (529) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 96% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 33 | 15.1:1 | 97% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 96% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 96% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 97% (657) |
| 2010-11 | 921 | 56 | 16.4:1 | 98% (905) |
| 2000-01 | 1,073 | 55 | 19.5:1 | 93% (996) |
| 1990-91 | 1,037 | 59 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson Jones Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (603 to 539); teachers down 13% (39 to 34).
About Anson Jones Elementary School
In DALLAS, Texas, Anson Jones Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 539 students in pre-K through 6.
Anson Jones Elementary School is among 240 schools run by DALLAS ISD, which serves 140,630 students.
By race and ethnicity, Anson Jones Elementary School is 94% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 53 points above the 41% share among Dallas County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
Classroom staffing at Anson Jones Elementary School totals 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Anson Jones Elementary School is about 98%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Anson Jones Elementary School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Anson Jones Elementary School scores 33.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.8%.
Dallas County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.
Anson Jones Elementary School's nearest public school is Golden Rule (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 43.4%; Anson Jones Elementary School's is 33.0%, ranking 9th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 568 in 2020-21 to 539 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Other Anson Jones Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Anson Jones Elementary. Anson Jones Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Anson Jones Elementary SchoolBRYAN, TX · 695 students
Nearby schools
- Golden Rule0.3 mi · 99
- George Peabody Elementary School0.7 mi · 318
- L O Donald Elementary School0.7 mi · 324
- Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School0.7 mi · 444
- Arturo Salazar Elementary School1.1 mi · 424
- Leila P Cowart Elementary School1.3 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About Anson Jones Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anson Jones Elementary School?
Anson Jones Elementary School enrolls approximately 539 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Anson Jones Elementary School serve?
Anson Jones Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anson Jones Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anson Jones Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anson Jones Elementary School?
At Anson Jones Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Anson Jones Elementary School in?
Anson Jones Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.