CHARLES A GILL EL

As an average-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, CHARLES A GILL EL serves 630 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by DALLAS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% above typical.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, CHARLES A GILL EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CHARLES A GILL EL records that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 15% Black, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 96% of students at CHARLES A GILL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CHARLES A GILL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.3%.

In the broader community, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 CHARLES A GILL EL is one.

The closest other public school is LARRY G SMITH EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CHARLES A GILL EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHARLES A GILL EL has fell 29%, going from 892 students in 2018 to 630 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 64% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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