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Enrollment
828
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001327
Elisha M Pease Elementary School
2914 CUMMINGS ST, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (214)932-3800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
796 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 116 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
47%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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% | 40.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 →
Where Elisha M Pease Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #3,178 of 4,401 | #264 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,320 of 4,466 ▼ 1,958 | #302 of 429 ▼ 201 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,117 of 4,466 ▲ 541 | #252 of 429 ▲ 82 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #235 of 3,998 | #12 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 828 | #360 of 4,938 | #20 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,517 of 4,622 | #331 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #2,655 of 4,628 | #205 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #372 of 4,789 | #85 of 437 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
828
+346 (+72%) vs 2017
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.2:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
29%
was 7%
% Black
67%
was 91%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 828 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 96% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 817 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 98% (804) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 98% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 28 | 17.2:1 | 91% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 92% (560) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 93% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 88% (356) |
| 1990-91 | 726 | 42 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elisha M Pease Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 72% (482 to 828); teachers up 104% (28 to 57).
About Elisha M Pease Elementary School
Elisha M Pease Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. There are 828 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 60% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
DALLAS ISD (240 schools, 140,630 students) runs Elisha M Pease Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Elisha M Pease Elementary School, about 67 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic. Among all residents of Dallas County, the Black share is about 22%. The diversity index for Elisha M Pease Elementary School is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 57 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Roughly 96% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Test results at Elisha M Pease Elementary School are 2.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.8% actual, 32.6% predicted).
Dallas County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Elisha M Pease Elementary School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
Elisha M Pease Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A Maceo Smith, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Elisha M Pease Elementary School ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 34.8% versus a 41.2% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The 2017-18 count was 482 students and the 2023-24 count was 828. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Over that span, the Black share moved 24 points, to 67%. By 2023-24, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 17.2 in 2017-18.
On allk12, people connected to Elisha M Pease Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy at A Maceo Smith0.6 mi · 554
- Harry Stone Montessori Academy0.7 mi · 505
- Albert C Black Jr Steam Academy0.7 mi · 828
- Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Sr Middle School0.7 mi · 427
- Whitney M Young Jr Elementary School0.8 mi · 371
- New Tech H S at B F Darrell High School1.1 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Elisha M Pease Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Elisha M Pease Elementary School?
Elisha M Pease Elementary School enrolls approximately 828 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Elisha M Pease Elementary School serve?
Elisha M Pease Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Elisha M Pease Elementary School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Elisha M Pease Elementary School.
How diverse is Elisha M Pease Elementary School?
Elisha M Pease Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 29% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Elisha M Pease Elementary School?
Elisha M Pease 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.