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What tradition at DALLAS PARK EL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROWLEY ISD·NCES 481591009387
DALLAS PARK EL
8700 VIRIDIAN LN, FORT WORTH, TX 76123 · (817) 370-5620 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
375 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
36.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 20 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
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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
535
-206 (-28%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.7:1
% White
12%
was 21%
% Hispanic
21%
was 25%
% Black
56%
was 43%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DALLAS PARK EL
DALLAS PARK EL is an average-sized K-5 school in FORT WORTH, Texas, one of the schools within CROWLEY ISD. The school teaches 535 students in grades pre-K through 5.
DALLAS PARK EL is one of 24 schools operated by CROWLEY ISD, a district that serves 17,011 students overall.
On the student-mix side, DALLAS PARK EL shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 70% of students at DALLAS PARK EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
With demographic context factored in, DALLAS PARK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 30.0%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Tarrant County put median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. DALLAS PARK EL is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).
NORTH CROWLEY H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DALLAS PARK EL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 34.5%.
DALLAS PARK EL operates from a downtown location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DALLAS PARK EL has edged down 28%, going from 741 students in 2018 to 535 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged up from 43% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.
On this page, the feed for DALLAS PARK EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROWLEY ISD
- NORTH CROWLEY H SHigh · 2,936 students
- CROWLEY H SHigh · 2,433 students
- SUMMER CREEK MIDDLEMiddle · 1,035 students
- RICHARD ALLIE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,008 students
- CROWLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 821 students
- H F STEVENS MIDDLEMiddle · 723 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R EATON H SHigh · 3,288 students
- TIMBER CREEK H SHigh · 2,970 students
- NORTH CROWLEY H SHigh · 2,936 students
- BOSWELL H SHigh · 2,445 students
- CHISHOLM TRAIL H SHigh · 2,258 students
- PASCHAL H SHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH CROWLEY H S0.3 mi · 2,936
- MARY HARRIS EL0.6 mi · 438
- HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - FORT WORTH0.8 mi · 947
- CROWLEY MIDDLE1.0 mi · 821
- JACKIE CARDEN EL1.1 mi · 486
- SUE CROUCH EL1.2 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About DALLAS PARK ELHow many students attend DALLAS PARK EL?
DALLAS PARK EL enrolls approximately 535 students in grades PK-05.
Is DALLAS PARK EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DALLAS PARK EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DALLAS PARK EL have?
DALLAS PARK EL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DALLAS PARK EL?
At DALLAS PARK EL, the student body is approximately 12% White, 21% Hispanic, 56% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DALLAS PARK EL in?
DALLAS PARK EL is part of CROWLEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.