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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the F P CAILLET EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001226
F P Caillet Elementary School
3033 MERRELL RD, DALLAS, TX 75229 · (972) 794-3200 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- DThree-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
15.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
540 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 | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
6%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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 39.0% |
% 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 F P Caillet Elementary School
F P Caillet Elementary School's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| F P Caillet Elementary School this school | 552 | 97.8% | 35.3% |
| Bonner Elementary School HOUSTON | 561 | 96.8% | 38.6% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School HOUSTON | 524 | 97.5% | 55.0% |
| Anson Jones Elementary School DALLAS | 539 | 98.1% | 33.0% |
| Santo Nino Elementary School LAREDO | 542 | 98.0% | 56.2% |
| Patricia S Garza Elementary School DONNA | 551 | 98.4% | 27.7% |
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 F P Caillet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #3,135 of 4,401 | #258 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,736 of 4,466 ▼ 383 | #350 of 429 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,827 of 4,466 ▼ 1,013 | #351 of 429 ▼ 131 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #595 of 3,998 | #80 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #2,016 of 4,938 | #157 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,697 of 4,622 | #253 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #4,279 of 4,628 | #429 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #207 of 4,789 | #49 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #1,293 of 2,838 | #134 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
552
-34 (-6%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 552 | 36.2 | 15.3:1 | 98% (540) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 98% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 37.1 | 14.9:1 | 95% (525) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 94% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 677 | 44.4 | 15.3:1 | 90% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 95% (668) |
| 2010-11 | 703 | 42 | 16.7:1 | 92% (649) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 74% (481) |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 35 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for F P Caillet Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (677 to 552); teachers down 19% (44.4 to 36.2).
About F P Caillet Elementary School
F P Caillet Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. The school enrolls 552 students in pre-K through 6.
Federal data list 240 schools in DALLAS ISD, with 140,630 students enrolled.
At F P Caillet Elementary School, 97% of students are Hispanic. Census figures show Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school has 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is close to this figure. In all, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 21 points.
On the allk12 Grade, F P Caillet Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Texas public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, F P Caillet Elementary School would be expected to post about 31.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.3%.
Census data for Dallas County show median household income comes to about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
The closest school to F P Caillet Elementary School is Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School, located about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, F P Caillet Elementary School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
F P Caillet Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 586 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 552 by 2024-25.
The F P Caillet Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Frequently asked questions
About F P Caillet Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at F P Caillet Elementary School?
F P Caillet Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does F P Caillet Elementary School serve?
F P Caillet Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at F P Caillet Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at F P Caillet Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at F P Caillet Elementary School?
Student demographics at F P Caillet Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Who oversees F P Caillet Elementary School?
F P Caillet 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.