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What's the most underrated thing about EBBY HALLIDAY EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
722
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623012460
Ebby Halliday Elementary School
10210 TEAGARDEN, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 925-1800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
679 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 | 77 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 12% |
Student demographics
29%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
Ebby Halliday Elementary School→Seagoville 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
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Where Ebby Halliday Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,012 of 4,401 | #375 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,720 of 4,466 | #229 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #3,656 of 4,466 | #335 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #2,810 of 3,998 | #243 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #779 of 4,938 | #53 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #4,010 of 4,622 | #383 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #3,455 of 4,628 | #325 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.0% | #622 of 4,789 | #127 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #623 of 1,307 | #57 of 118 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
+118 (+20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 722 | 41.7 | 17.3:1 | 94% (679) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 92% (588) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 85% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 92% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 94% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 95% (637) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ebby Halliday Elementary School.
About Ebby Halliday Elementary School
This page covers Ebby Halliday Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 722 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 39% higher.
DALLAS ISD runs Ebby Halliday Elementary School along with 239 other schools, enrolling 140,630 students in total.
Most students at Ebby Halliday Elementary School are Hispanic: 83% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 12% Black and 3% White. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 41% share among Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Ebby Halliday Elementary School comes in at 29%.
Teachers at the school number 41.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.5% for Ebby Halliday Elementary School. The school posts 25.6%, 7.9 points below the prediction.
Among Dallas County residents, median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Ebby Halliday Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
Nearest public school: Nancy Moseley Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ebby Halliday Elementary School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 722 was 20% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 604. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.7:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
Discussions about Ebby Halliday Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Ebby Halliday Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ebby Halliday Elementary School?
Ebby Halliday Elementary School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ebby Halliday Elementary School serve?
Ebby Halliday Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ebby Halliday Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ebby Halliday Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ebby Halliday Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ebby Halliday Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ebby Halliday Elementary School?
Ebby Halliday Elementary School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.