Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001228
C F CARR EL
1952 BAYSIDE ST, DALLAS, TX 75212 · (972) 794-4300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
256 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
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 17 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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
259
-300 (-54%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.3:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
39%
was 27%
% Black
58%
was 71%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About C F CARR EL
C F CARR EL is a cozy elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD. The school instructs 259 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.
DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; C F CARR EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, C F CARR EL records that 58% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder comes out to 39% Hispanic, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting C F CARR EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), C F CARR EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.2%.
In the surrounding community, census data for Dallas County shows median household earnings sit near $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), C F CARR EL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts C F CARR EL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.1%.
C F CARR EL operates from an inner-city location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at C F CARR EL has edged down 54%, going from 559 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 71% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the C F CARR EL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP PS0.4 mi · 944
- DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY0.6 mi · 431
- DR ELBA AND DOMINGO GARCIA WEST DALLAS STEM SCHOOL0.6 mi · 124
- DR L G PINKSTON SR H S0.8 mi · 1,264
- UPLIFT HEIGHTS PREP MIDDLE0.8 mi · 448
- UPLIFT HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE0.8 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About C F CARR ELHow many students attend C F CARR EL?
C F CARR EL enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does C F CARR EL serve?
C F CARR EL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C F CARR EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C F CARR EL is approximately 11.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C F CARR EL?
At C F CARR EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 39% Hispanic, 58% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is C F CARR EL public or private?
C F CARR 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.