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Enrollment
453
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCANVILLE ISD·NCES 481764009197
CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL
8441 FOX CREEK TRL, DALLAS, TX 75249 · (972) 708-6700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL453 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
320 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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
453
-35 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.9:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
47%
was 45%
% Black
46%
was 44%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL
Located at 8441 FOX CREEK TRL, in DALLAS, Texas, CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL is an average-sized elementary school that enrolls 453 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD.
Within DUNCANVILLE ISD, which oversees 17 schools and 11,562 students, CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL is one campus in the system.
Demographically, CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL records that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 46% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 71% of students at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 32.5%.
Around the school, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL is one.
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - DALLAS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 42.5%.
CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL operates from a city-core location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL has declined 7%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 453 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, 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
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 DUNCANVILLE ISD
- DUNCANVILLE H SHigh · 4,399 students
- G W KENNEMER MIDDLEMiddle · 795 students
- JAMES R BILHARTZ JR ELElementary · 541 students
- CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMYElementary · 537 students
- WILLIAM LEE HASTINGS ELElementary · 529 students
- WILLIAM H BYRD MIDDLEMiddle · 517 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
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - DALLAS0.7 mi · 596
- RONALD W REAGAN MIDDLE1.3 mi · 885
- G W KENNEMER MIDDLE1.6 mi · 795
- CHARLES ACTON LEADERSHP ACADEMY1.6 mi · 537
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - GRAND PRAIRIE1.8 mi · 516
- COLIN POWELL EL1.8 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About CJ & ANNE HYMAN ELWhat is the total enrollment at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL?
CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL enrolls approximately 453 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL serve?
CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL is approximately 13.5:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL?
At CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 47% Hispanic, 46% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL?
CJ & ANNE HYMAN EL is overseen by DUNCANVILLE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.