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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623011193

EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE

12532 NUESTRA DR, DALLAS, TX 75230 · (972) 502-6100 · Dallas County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
Enrollment
577
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
532 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
300
Grade 8
277
Student demographics
White
346%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
42473%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
9917%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32456%
Female
25344%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
577
-184 (-24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.3:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
73%
was 68%
% Black
17%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE

Set in DALLAS, Texas, EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school, part of DALLAS ISD. It instructs 577 students across grades 7 through 8.

Across the 240 schools in DALLAS ISD (140,630 students total), EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 39.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is PRESTONWOOD MONTESSORI AT E D WALKER, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 761 (now 577). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 68% to 73% over that span.

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Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
12532 NUESTRA DR, DALLAS, TX 75230
Phone
(972) 502-6100
County
Dallas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
577
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
532 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623011193
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE
How large is EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE?
EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE enrolls approximately 577 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE serve?
EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE?
At EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 6% White, 73% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE public or private?
EWELL D WALKER MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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