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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142002149

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL

2102 N CARRIER PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050 · (972) 262-3717 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
494 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Pre-K
144
Kindergarten
69
Grade 1
93
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
80
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
76
Student demographics
White
549%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
48177%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Black
6310%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
31350%
Female
31050%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +13.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
623
-186 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.6:1
% White
9%
was 13%
% Hispanic
77%
was 69%
% Black
10%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL is an average-sized elementary-level community in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, operated by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD. The school works with 623 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL sits 20% bigger than that benchmark.

DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL is one of 40 schools operated by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, a district that instructs 27,240 students overall.

On demographics, DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. The remainder reads as 10% Black, 9% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 79% of students at DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.3%; this one delivers 33.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DIGITAL ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY AT ADAMS MIDDLE, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL has fell 23%, going from 809 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 69% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL
District
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
Address
2102 N CARRIER PKWY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75050
Phone
(972) 262-3717
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
623
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
494 (79%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482142002149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL
How many students attend DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL?
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL serve?
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL?
At DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL, the student body is approximately 9% White, 77% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL?
DWIGHT D EISENHOWER EL is overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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