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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD·NCES 481305000793

CARROLLTON EL

1805 PEARL ST, CARROLLTON, TX 75006 · (972) 968-1200 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
460 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
55
Kindergarten
54
Grade 1
70
Grade 2
71
Grade 3
81
Grade 4
93
Grade 5
81
Student demographics
White
1%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Black
4%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13%
Asian
2%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 6%
Two+
0%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
505
-86 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.4:1
% White
1%
was 4%
% Hispanic
93%
was 88%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CARROLLTON EL

CARROLLTON EL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in CARROLLTON, Texas, overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD. The school teaches 505 students in grades pre-K through 5.

CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 24,165 students. CARROLLTON EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, CARROLLTON EL logs that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, CARROLLTON EL logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 91% of students at CARROLLTON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CARROLLTON EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.1%, the actual is 45.9%, a residual of +11.8 points.

Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household income runs about $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which CARROLLTON EL is one.

The closest other public school is HUIE SPECIAL EDUC CTR, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CARROLLTON EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.5%.

CARROLLTON EL operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. CARROLLTON EL's enrollment has fell 15% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 505). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 88% to 93%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
CARROLLTON EL
District
CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD
Address
1805 PEARL ST, CARROLLTON, TX 75006
Phone
(972) 968-1200
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
460 (91%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481305000793
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CARROLLTON EL
What is the total enrollment at CARROLLTON EL?
CARROLLTON EL enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CARROLLTON EL serve?
CARROLLTON EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at CARROLLTON EL?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at CARROLLTON EL.
How diverse is CARROLLTON EL?
CARROLLTON EL reports a student body of 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is CARROLLTON EL public or private?
CARROLLTON EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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