C A TATUM JR EL

C A TATUM JR EL, a cozy K-5 school in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD, serves 415 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 20% leaner than typical.

C A TATUM JR EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that teaches 140,630 students overall.

On the student-mix side, C A TATUM JR EL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%; the rest is composed of 34% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, C A TATUM JR EL has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), C A TATUM JR EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.4%, the actual is 29.4%, a residual of -1.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which C A TATUM JR EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: EDWARD TITCHE EL, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts C A TATUM JR EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. C A TATUM JR EL's enrollment has decreased 19% since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 415). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 55% to 64% over that span.

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