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What do students at ELADIO R MARTINEZ LEARNING CENTER actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623021022
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center
4500 BERNAL DR, DALLAS, TX 75212 · (972) 794-6900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
543 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 | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
45%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
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
48.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 28.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Eladio R Martinez Learning Center
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eladio R Martinez Learning Center this school | 547 | 99.3% | 34.6% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School DALLAS | 563 | 96.4% | 46.5% |
| Varnett Charter School HOUSTON | 530 | 95.8% | 28.9% |
| S S Conner Elementary School DALLAS | 557 | 99.5% | 36.8% |
| Rufus C Burleson Elementary School DALLAS | 472 | 97.7% | 47.9% |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy WILMER | 554 | 94.9% | 36.1% |
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 Eladio R Martinez Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,204 of 4,401 | #268 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,139 of 4,466 ▲ 1,496 | #176 of 429 ▲ 175 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #2,736 of 4,466 ▲ 360 | #203 of 429 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #629 of 3,998 | #87 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #2,063 of 4,938 | #162 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,433 of 4,622 | #221 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.5% | #2,816 of 4,628 | #224 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #68 of 4,789 | #9 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #2,638 of 2,838 | #260 of 274 |
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
547
-129 (-19%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 805
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 547 | 36.5 | 15.0:1 | 99% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 40.5 | 14.4:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 97% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 676 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 96% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 94% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 96% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 94% (514) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 91% (687) |
| 1990-91 | 805 | 50 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eladio R Martinez Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (562 to 547); teachers up 1% (36 to 36.5).
About Eladio R Martinez Learning Center
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center is a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, administered by DALLAS ISD. Enrolled students number 547 students, in pre-K through 6.
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center is in DALLAS ISD, a district with 140,630 students across 240 schools.
At 69%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center combined. The remaining students are 28% Black. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. By the diversity index, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center comes in at 45%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.0:1, with 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average ratio is about 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center is 99%. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 22 points.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 31.3% for a school in Texas with Eladio R Martinez Learning Center's free or reduced-price lunch share. Eladio R Martinez Learning Center posts 34.6%.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: median household income is about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Eladio R Martinez Learning Center's average proficiency of 34.6% compares with 31.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Eladio R Martinez Learning Center the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center went from 676 students to 547.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
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- Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy0.9 mi · 395
- Dr L G Pinkston Sr High School1.6 mi · 1,264
- West Dallas Junior High School1.6 mi · 353
- Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute1.7 mi · 497
- Uplift Heights Prep Middle School1.7 mi · 448
- Drc Campus1.8 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Eladio R Martinez Learning CenterHow large is Eladio R Martinez Learning Center?
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Eladio R Martinez Learning Center serve?
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Eladio R Martinez Learning Center have?
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center?
Student demographics at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center are roughly 0% White, 69% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Eladio R Martinez Learning Center in?
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.