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Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142002158
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School
2030 PROCTOR DR, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051 · (972) 262-7131 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
14.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
565 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 69 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +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 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School this school | 696 | 81.2% | 34.3% |
| Highland Forest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 694 | 80.8% | 39.8% |
| Salado Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 688 | 81.3% | 38.9% |
| IDEA Tres Lagos Academy MCALLEN | 695 | 80.0% | 49.5% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso EL PASO | 682 | 81.1% | 61.9% |
| Parkwood Elementary School PASADENA | 619 | 80.8% | N/A |
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 Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #3,237 of 4,401 | #276 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,160 of 4,466 ▲ 893 | #179 of 429 ▲ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,143 of 4,466 ▼ 121 | #265 of 429 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,551 of 3,998 | #220 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #946 of 4,938 | #72 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,360 of 4,622 | #216 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #3,716 of 4,628 | #361 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #1,861 of 4,789 | #274 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #1,828 of 2,838 | #184 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
696
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 696 | 46.7 | 14.9:1 | 81% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 43.6 | 15.2:1 | 86% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 650 | 40.9 | 15.9:1 | 91% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 688 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 84% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 48.7 | 16.3:1 | 82% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 871 | 51 | 17.1:1 | 85% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 35 | 16.7:1 | 89% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 63% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 31 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (794 to 696); teachers down 4% (48.7 to 46.7).
About Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. Its enrollment is 696 students, spread over pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 34% bigger than that mark.
A total of 40 schools make up GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, with 27,240 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 89% of those enrolled at Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 6% Black and 3% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
Its staff includes 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.9 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 81%.
On the allk12 Grade, Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Texas public elementary schools.
In Texas, Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.3% actual against a predicted 39.0%.
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%. Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Advantage Academy, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is 5th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Federal data show 688 students in 2020-21 and 696 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
People who know Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Nearby schools
- Advantage Academy0.4 mi · 972
- Young Women's Leadership Academy High School0.8 mi · 25
- Ymla at John F Kennedy Middle School0.8 mi · 382
- Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute0.8 mi · 419
- School for the Highly Gifted0.8 mi · 142
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School?
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School serve?
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School have?
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School?
At Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School public or private?
Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.