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What's the most underrated thing about FLORENCE HILL EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142002151
Florence Hill Elementary School
4213 ROBINSON RD, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 · (972) 264-0802 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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.
- 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.
- 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
14.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
379 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 | 111 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
65%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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
23.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2020, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 57.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 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
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Florence Hill Elementary School
Florence Hill Elementary School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Hill Elementary School this school | 486 | 78.0% | 32.5% |
| Lowery Road FORT WORTH | 414 | 81.2% | 40.1% |
| Nita Pearson Elementary School ROWLETT | 455 | 75.2% | 34.2% |
| Ashworth Elementary School ARLINGTON | 464 | 77.4% | 46.0% |
| Starrett Elementary School GRAND PRAIRIE | 479 | 77.9% | 27.4% |
| Deloras E Thompson Elementary School HOUSTON | 634 | 80.6% | 26.6% |
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 Florence Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,427 of 4,401 | #300 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,285 of 4,466 ▼ 17 | #410 of 429 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,755 of 4,466 ▼ 81 | #344 of 429 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #252 of 3,998 | #31 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #2,670 of 4,938 | #234 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,325 of 4,622 | #213 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #985 of 4,628 | #70 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.0% | #2,091 of 4,789 | #297 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #1,324 of 2,838 | #141 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
486
-97 (-17%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 486 | 32.7 | 14.9:1 | 78% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 31.7 | 14.1:1 | 72% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 33.9 | 14.4:1 | 70% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 583 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 70% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 37.1 | 16.0:1 | 61% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 58% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 39% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 45 | 15.2:1 | 23% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 15 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (594 to 486); teachers down 12% (37.1 to 32.7).
About Florence Hill Elementary School
Families in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, are served by Florence Hill Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 486 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Within GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, Florence Hill Elementary School is one of 40 schools. The district enrolls 27,240 students.
Black students are the largest group at Florence Hill Elementary School, with 44% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 38% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White, and 5% multiracial. Dallas County's residents are about 22% Black, 22 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Florence Hill Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
Florence Hill Elementary School's 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 78%. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
The allk12 Grade for Florence Hill Elementary School is D. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Florence Hill Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 32.5% actual against 40.4% predicted.
Dallas County census figures show that median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Florence Hill Elementary School is among the 771 public schools in Dallas County.
Garner Fine Arts Academy is located about 0.9 miles from Florence Hill Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 41.8%, higher than Florence Hill Elementary School's 32.5%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Florence Hill Elementary School had 583 students in 2020-21 and 486 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease.
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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 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
- Garner Fine Arts Academy0.9 mi · 817
- Harry S Truman Middle School1.2 mi · 428
- Ronald W Reagan Middle School1.2 mi · 885
- Andrew Jackson Middle School1.3 mi · 787
- Lorenzo De Zavala Environmental Science Academy1.3 mi · 716
- Colin Powell Elementary School1.4 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Hill Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Florence Hill Elementary School?
Florence Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Florence Hill Elementary School serve?
Florence Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Hill Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence Hill Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florence Hill Elementary School?
At Florence Hill Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 38% Hispanic, 44% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Florence Hill Elementary School public or private?
Florence Hill 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.