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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004934
Douglas Elementary School
1525 N CARLYLE, TYLER, TX 75702 · (903) 262-2100 · Smith County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
560 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 80 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Douglas Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Elementary School this school | 591 | 94.8% | 32.4% |
| De Santiago Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 575 | 93.0% | N/A |
| Johns Elementary School ARLINGTON | 560 | 93.6% | 24.8% |
| Carmona-Harrison Elementary School LUBBOCK | 578 | 95.5% | 31.6% |
| Keeble Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 548 | 93.4% | N/A |
| Floyd Elementary School BALCH SPRINGS | 552 | 92.8% | 26.5% |
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 Douglas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,440 of 4,401 | #22 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,280 of 4,466 ▲ 234 | #22 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,406 of 4,466 ▼ 530 | #23 of 31 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #613 of 3,998 | #11 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #1,684 of 4,938 | #10 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #4,015 of 4,622 | #30 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #3,423 of 4,628 | #32 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #548 of 4,789 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #983 of 1,307 | #14 of 16 |
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
591
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 591 | 34.1 | 17.3:1 | 95% (560) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 37.5 | 15.7:1 | 97% (572) |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 38.2 | 15.3:1 | 97% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 38 | 15.1:1 | 95% (545) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 94% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 91% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 91% (664) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 47 | 15.4:1 | 88% (636) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 39 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (562 to 591); teachers down 3% (35 to 34.1).
About Douglas Elementary School
Located in TYLER, Texas, Douglas Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 591 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Douglas Elementary School is one school in a 26-school district, TYLER ISD, which enrolls 18,708 students.
At Douglas Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 83% of the student body. The school is also 12% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 21%. The chance that two students picked at random at Douglas Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
The count of teachers at Douglas Elementary School is 34.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.3:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school counts 560 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 95%. That is higher than the 64% average for public schools in Smith County.
On BeatsExpectations, Douglas Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Within Smith County, median household income is about $74,192, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 65 public schools in Smith County, with a combined enrollment of about 37,385.
The closest other public school is Griffin Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Douglas Elementary School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Douglas Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Douglas Elementary School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.1 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Douglas Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TYLER ISD
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,770 students
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
Other Douglas Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary School is the largest of the 11.
- Douglas ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 562 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, AL · 521 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 503 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, MI · 366 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, MA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Griffin Elementary School0.9 mi · 649
- T J Austin Elementary School1.0 mi · 359
- Bonner Elementary School1.3 mi · 380
- Caldwell Arts Academy1.4 mi · 618
- Texasworks - Tyler1.5 mi · 6
- Premier H S of Tyler1.5 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas Elementary SchoolHow large is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
Is Douglas Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Douglas Elementary School have?
Douglas Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Douglas Elementary School?
Student demographics at Douglas Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Douglas Elementary School in?
Douglas Elementary School is part of TYLER ISD.
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