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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001236
Clinton P Russell Elementary School
3031 S BECKLEY AVE, DALLAS, TX 75224 · (972) 925-8300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
13.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
445 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
20%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
Clinton P Russell Elementary School→Boude Storey Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 Clinton P Russell Elementary School
Clinton P Russell Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton P Russell Elementary School this school | 461 | 96.5% | 36.0% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School DALLAS | 437 | 96.1% | 41.5% |
| Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy DALLAS | 458 | 97.2% | 45.5% |
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School DALLAS | 492 | 97.8% | 29.7% |
| Kendrick Elementary School WACO | 446 | 94.2% | 21.1% |
| Smith Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 408 | 95.6% | 28.2% |
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 Clinton P Russell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,064 of 4,401 | #246 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #633 of 4,466 ▲ 424 | #57 of 429 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,915 of 4,466 ▲ 1,172 | #131 of 429 ▲ 122 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #234 of 3,998 | #11 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #2,898 of 4,938 | #259 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,181 of 4,622 | #92 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #3,762 of 4,628 | #366 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #323 of 4,789 | #72 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.0% | #254 of 2,838 | #39 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
461
-132 (-22%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 97% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 94% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 38 | 14.7:1 | 93% (520) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 94% (557) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 90% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 41 | 19.1:1 | 97% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 97% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 93% (338) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 19 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton P Russell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (732 to 461); teachers down 21% (43 to 34).
About Clinton P Russell Elementary School
Clinton P Russell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment stands at 461 students, covering pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD oversees Clinton P Russell Elementary School and 239 other schools, with 140,630 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Clinton P Russell Elementary School, about 89 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 10% Black. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Clinton P Russell Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 97% of students at Clinton P Russell Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Clinton P Russell Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Texas public elementary schools.
Test results at Clinton P Russell Elementary School are 3.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (36.0% actual, 32.5% predicted).
The county, Dallas County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County has 771 public schools with about 459,645 students, including Clinton P Russell Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Elementary' Disciplinary Alternative Education Prg, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Clinton P Russell Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Clinton P Russell Elementary School's location as City: Large.
A 22% decline took enrollment from 593 in 2020-21 to 461 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.6:1.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
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- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Elementary' Disciplinary Alternative Education Prg0.4 mi · 8
- Barbara M Manns H S DAEP0.4 mi · 148
- Barbara M Manns Middle DAEP0.4 mi · 100
- Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy0.4 mi · 2,670
- Boude Storey Middle School0.6 mi · 379
- South Oak Cliff High School0.8 mi · 1,560
Frequently asked questions
About Clinton P Russell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Clinton P Russell Elementary School?
Clinton P Russell Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-05.
Is Clinton P Russell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clinton P Russell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Clinton P Russell Elementary School have?
Clinton P Russell Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clinton P Russell Elementary School?
At Clinton P Russell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 89% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Clinton P Russell Elementary School public or private?
Clinton P Russell Elementary School 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.