Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623008184
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School
2221 LUCAS DR, DALLAS, TX 75219 · (972) 794-3300 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
336 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 72 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
43%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.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -13.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 13 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 12.0% | 26.0% | 49.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% 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 →
Schools most like Esperanza Medrano Elementary School
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Medrano Elementary School this school | 349 | 96.3% | 30.5% |
| West Handley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 96.2% | 16.8% |
| Ridgemont Elementary School HOUSTON | 337 | 96.4% | 29.6% |
| W A Blair Elementary School DALLAS | 367 | 97.5% | 27.6% |
| Petersen Elementary School HOUSTON | 357 | 96.1% | 40.5% |
| Bishop Elementary School EVERMAN | 341 | 92.7% | 38.5% |
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 Esperanza Medrano Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,611 of 4,401 | #320 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,203 of 4,466 ▼ 1,068 | #403 of 429 ▼ 112 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #4,050 of 4,466 ▼ 644 | #374 of 429 ▼ 72 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #701 of 3,998 | #96 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #3,877 of 4,938 | #370 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,495 of 4,622 | #122 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #2,886 of 4,628 | #234 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #353 of 4,789 | #77 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #1,827 of 2,838 | #183 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
349
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 349 | 25 | 14.0:1 | 96% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 28 | 12.8:1 | 93% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 89% (287) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 30 | 11.4:1 | 94% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 85% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 89% (448) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 98% (647) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 95% (712) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esperanza Medrano Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (398 to 349); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About Esperanza Medrano Elementary School
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School is a small elementary school located in DALLAS, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 349 students. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
DALLAS ISD includes 240 schools. Together they enroll 140,630 students.
At Esperanza Medrano Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 72% of the student body. It is also 20% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 41% Hispanic. Esperanza Medrano Elementary School's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.0:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Esperanza Medrano Elementary School is 96%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
allk12 grades Esperanza Medrano Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Esperanza Medrano Elementary School would score about 32.6%. It scores 30.5%, 2.1 points below that figure.
Federal survey data for Dallas County show that the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
The closest other public school is Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston, about 0.8 miles away. Esperanza Medrano Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 55.8% on proficiency, and Esperanza Medrano Elementary School is below that at 30.5%.
Federal data place Esperanza Medrano Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 343 in 2020-21, 349 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.4:1 to 14.0:1 over the same years.
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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
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- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
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- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
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- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
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- 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
- Personalized Learning Preparatory at Sam Houston0.8 mi · 250
- Montessori Academy at Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School1.0 mi · 346
- Thomas J Rusk Middle School1.2 mi · 373
- Callier Center Pre-School Deaf (0-5)1.2 mi · 59
- Maple Lawn Elementary School1.2 mi · 511
- Dallas Hybrid Preparatory at Stephen J Hay1.3 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About Esperanza Medrano Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Esperanza Medrano Elementary School?
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Esperanza Medrano Elementary School serve?
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Esperanza Medrano Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Esperanza Medrano Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Esperanza Medrano Elementary School?
Student demographics at Esperanza Medrano Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 72% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Esperanza Medrano Elementary School in?
Esperanza Medrano Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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