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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLOTHIAN ISD·NCES 483060013079
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL
6631 SHILOH RD, OVILLA, TX 75154 · (469) 856-6600 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
99 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
65.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
61.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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
605
+14 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.9:1
% White
64%
was 73%
% Hispanic
20%
was 16%
% Black
11%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL
As a moderately sized primary school in OVILLA, Texas, DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL hosts 605 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by MIDLOTHIAN ISD.
MIDLOTHIAN ISD comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 11,356 students; DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL is among them.
Demographically, DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL reports that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% multiracial.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ellis County (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.7%, the actual is 58.6%, a residual of -8.1 points.
In the broader community, census data for Ellis County shows median household income runs about $99,595, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL is one of 83 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 46,344 students).
LONGBRANCH EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 47.8%.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Looking at the recent track record. DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 605). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 64% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLOTHIAN ISD
- MIDLOTHIAN H SHigh · 1,976 students
- MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H SHigh · 1,760 students
- WALNUT GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 1,012 students
- EARL & MARTHALU DIETERICH MIDDLEMiddle · 989 students
- FRANK SEALE MIDDLEMiddle · 726 students
- LONGBRANCH ELElementary · 686 students
Nearby schools
- LONGBRANCH EL2.2 mi · 686
- WALNUT GROVE MIDDLE2.6 mi · 1,012
- SHIELDS EL3.1 mi · 625
- MIDLOTHIAN HERITAGE H S3.1 mi · 1,760
- CURTISTENE S MCCOWAN MIDDLE3.5 mi · 643
- T E BAXTER EL3.5 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About DOLORES MCCLATCHEY ELWhat is the total enrollment at DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL?
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL enrolls approximately 605 students in grades PK-05.
Is DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL have?
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL?
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL reports a student body of 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL in?
DOLORES MCCLATCHEY EL is part of MIDLOTHIAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.