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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001310
B H MACON EL
650 HOLCOMB RD, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 794-1500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
510 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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -5.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 5 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
535
+7 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
91%
was 91%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About B H MACON EL
As a mid-sized primary school in DALLAS, Texas, B H MACON EL instructs 535 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; B H MACON EL is among them.
On demographics, B H MACON EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%); the rest comes out to 6% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at B H MACON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, B H MACON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.8%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put 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%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which B H MACON EL is one.
JOHN Q ADAMS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts B H MACON EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.1%.
The school occupies an urban site.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at B H MACON EL has held roughly steady, going from 528 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- JOHN Q ADAMS EL0.9 mi · 399
- WILLIAM M ANDERSON EL1.0 mi · 573
- JULIUS DORSEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.1 mi · 458
- W A BLAIR EL1.3 mi · 367
- INSPIRED VISION ACADEMY EL1.4 mi · 578
- H GRADY SPRUCE H S1.4 mi · 1,370
Frequently asked questions
About B H MACON ELWhat is the total enrollment at B H MACON EL?
B H MACON EL enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does B H MACON EL serve?
B H MACON EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at B H MACON EL?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at B H MACON EL.
How diverse is B H MACON EL?
B H MACON EL reports a student body of 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is B H MACON EL public or private?
B H MACON EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.