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Enrollment
424
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623010571
Arturo Salazar Elementary School
1120 S RAVINIA DR, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 502-1800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL424 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
13.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
415 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
9%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
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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 30.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 Arturo Salazar Elementary School
Arturo Salazar Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Salazar Elementary School this school | 424 | 97.9% | 39.9% |
| Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School DALLAS | 434 | 98.8% | 46.6% |
| H B Gonzalez Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 434 | 97.2% | 17.3% |
| John Q Adams Elementary School DALLAS | 399 | 98.0% | 24.4% |
| Barrick Elementary School HOUSTON | 433 | 99.1% | 32.9% |
| Smith Elementary School RAYMONDVILLE | 431 | 98.8% | 56.4% |
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 Arturo Salazar Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #2,600 of 4,401 | #188 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,741 of 4,466 ▼ 49 | #133 of 429 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,245 of 4,466 ▲ 315 | #162 of 429 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,709 of 3,998 | #136 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #3,286 of 4,938 | #308 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,473 of 4,622 | #121 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #4,135 of 4,628 | #419 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #198 of 4,789 | #47 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.9% | #465 of 2,838 | #61 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
424
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-54% since 2010-11, when it was 913
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 424 | 30.4 | 13.9:1 | 98% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 32.3 | 12.4:1 | 96% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 28.2 | 14.5:1 | 89% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 91% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 38.8 | 15.8:1 | 93% (570) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 94% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 913 | 48 | 19.0:1 | 94% (857) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arturo Salazar Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (614 to 424); teachers down 21% (38.8 to 30.4).
About Arturo Salazar Elementary School
Arturo Salazar Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 424 students.
DALLAS ISD counts 140,630 students in its 240 schools, and Arturo Salazar Elementary School is one of them.
Arturo Salazar Elementary School is 95% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Black. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Arturo Salazar Elementary School scores 9%.
There are 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.9:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Arturo Salazar Elementary School outscored 57%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.9%. Arturo Salazar Elementary School scores 39.9%.
The school's county is Dallas County. According to Census Bureau estimates, 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.
The closest school to Arturo Salazar Elementary School is Leila P Cowart Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. Arturo Salazar Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Arturo Salazar Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.9% against a local average of 38.8%.
Arturo Salazar Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 9% across 4 years, from 466 in 2020-21 to 424 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Arturo Salazar Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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- Maria Moreno Steam Academy0.9 mi · 344
- Golden Rule Charter School1.0 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Arturo Salazar Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Arturo Salazar Elementary School?
Arturo Salazar Elementary School enrolls approximately 424 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Arturo Salazar Elementary School serve?
Arturo Salazar Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Arturo Salazar Elementary School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Arturo Salazar Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Arturo Salazar Elementary School?
Student demographics at Arturo Salazar Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Arturo Salazar Elementary School in?
Arturo Salazar Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.