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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623010577
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL
4510 W JEFFERSON BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 502-5100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
418 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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +26.0pp since 2020
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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
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 2024-25Enrollment
444
-144 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.5:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 98%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL
Set in DALLAS, Texas, CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL is a mid-sized primary school, overseen by DALLAS ISD. It serves 444 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%); the rest breaks down as 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
Looking at school resources, On paper, CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 94% of students at CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.8%, the actual is 42.7%, a residual of +9.9 points.
In the broader community, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $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. CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
GOLDEN RULE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Five-year trend. CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 588 (now 444).
On the community side, members of the CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. 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
- GOLDEN RULE0.4 mi · 99
- L O DONALD EL0.5 mi · 324
- ANSON JONES EL0.7 mi · 539
- TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW0.9 mi · 474
- MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EL1.1 mi · 538
- HALL PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY AT OAK CLIFF1.2 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR ELHow large is CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL?
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL enrolls approximately 444 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL serve?
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL have?
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL?
Student demographics at CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL are roughly 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR EL public or private?
CELESTINO MAURICIO SOTO JR 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.