Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001235
Clara Oliver Elementary School
4010 IDAHO AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 749-3400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
243 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
Clara Oliver Elementary School→Boude Storey Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 18.0% | 37.0% | 29.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Schools most like Clara Oliver Elementary School
Clara Oliver Elementary School's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Oliver Elementary School this school | 251 | 96.8% | 30.8% |
| Ross Elementary School HOUSTON | 262 | 96.2% | 36.1% |
| Osborne Elementary School HOUSTON | 269 | 96.7% | 35.5% |
| Norman-Sims Elementary School AUSTIN | 274 | 95.3% | 19.1% |
| Martinez C Elementary School HOUSTON | 271 | 97.8% | 20.1% |
| Pleasantville Elementary School HOUSTON | 219 | 99.5% | 36.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Clara Oliver Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #3,587 of 4,401 | #317 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,533 of 4,466 ▼ 181 | #322 of 429 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,850 of 4,466 ▲ 238 | #212 of 429 ▲ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #291 of 3,998 | #37 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #4,451 of 4,938 | #418 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,294 of 4,622 | #208 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #2,091 of 4,628 | #146 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #299 of 4,789 | #68 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,228 of 2,838 | #126 of 274 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
+11 (+5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 16.9 | 14.8:1 | 97% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 19.3 | 10.6:1 | 96% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 18.9 | 10.8:1 | 92% (188) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 17 | 14.1:1 | 98% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 21.5 | 14.5:1 | 93% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 94% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 88% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 85% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clara Oliver Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (311 to 251); teachers down 21% (21.5 to 16.9).
About Clara Oliver Elementary School
Clara Oliver Elementary School is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 251 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 52% lower.
DALLAS ISD has 240 schools; together they serve 140,630 students.
Clara Oliver Elementary School's enrollment is 54% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 42% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. By the diversity index, Clara Oliver Elementary School comes in at 54%.
Federal data list 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Clara Oliver Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The lunch program counts 97% of students at Clara Oliver Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Clara Oliver Elementary School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Clara Oliver Elementary School, the prediction is 32.4% and the result is 30.8%.
Across Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Clara Oliver Elementary School is among the 771 public schools in Dallas County.
The nearest public school is South Oak Cliff High School, at about 0.4 miles. Clara Oliver Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 30.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 5 nearby schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 240 in 2020-21 and 251 in 2024-25, a 5% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Clara Oliver Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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- South Oak Cliff High School0.4 mi · 1,560
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- Boude Storey Middle School0.9 mi · 379
- H I Holland El at Lisbon0.9 mi · 361
- Barbara M Manns H S DAEP1.0 mi · 148
- Barbara M Manns Middle DAEP1.0 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Clara Oliver Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clara Oliver Elementary School?
Clara Oliver Elementary School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Clara Oliver Elementary School serve?
Clara Oliver Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Clara Oliver Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Clara Oliver Elementary School.
How diverse is Clara Oliver Elementary School?
Clara Oliver Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 54% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clara Oliver Elementary School in?
Clara Oliver Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.