Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623010567
C A TATUM JR EL
3002 ST AUGUSTINE RD, DALLAS, TX 75227 · (972) 502-2000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
413 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 27 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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
415
-99 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.1:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
64%
was 55%
% Black
34%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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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
- EDWARD TITCHE EL0.6 mi · 676
- ANN RICHARDS STEAM ACADEMY0.7 mi · 1,010
- KIPP PLEASANT GROVE PRI0.9 mi · 496
- LEGACY PREP CHARTER ACADEMY MESQUITE WEST CAMPUS0.9 mi · 991
- BUCKNER PREPARATORY1.1 mi · 443
- SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED & GIFTED IN PLEASANT GROVE1.1 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About C A TATUM JR ELHow large is C A TATUM JR EL?
C A TATUM JR EL enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-05.
Is C A TATUM JR EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
C A TATUM JR EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does C A TATUM JR EL have?
C A TATUM JR EL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at C A TATUM JR EL?
Student demographics at C A TATUM JR EL are roughly 2% White, 64% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees C A TATUM JR EL?
C A TATUM JR EL is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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