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Alumni: what's one memory from FRANK D MOATES EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO ISD·NCES 481686006535
Frank D Moates Elementary School
1500 HERITAGE DR, GLENN HEIGHTS, TX 75154 · (972) 230-2881 · Dallas County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
280 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 137 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 165 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 166 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DESOTO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 13.0% | 23.0% | 56.0% |
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 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Frank D Moates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #4,151 of 4,401 | #395 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,340 of 4,466 | #415 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,372 of 4,466 | #416 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #341 of 3,998 | #49 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #2,844 of 4,938 | #253 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,985 of 4,622 | #278 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #1,603 of 4,628 | #105 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.1% | #189 of 2,838 | #31 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
-300 (-39%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.4:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
38%
was 41%
% Black
52%
was 52%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 60% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 28.9 | 18.2:1 | 77% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 70% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 46.8 | 16.4:1 | 82% (631) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank D Moates Elementary School.
About Frank D Moates Elementary School
Frank D Moates Elementary School is a public elementary school in GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas. The school had 468 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25.
DESOTO ISD operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 5,708 students.
Black students account for 52% of enrollment at Frank D Moates Elementary School. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Dallas County residents. Frank D Moates Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 60%. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Frank D Moates Elementary School is a bottom-10% school in Texas on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.2% against a predicted 48.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Dallas County, 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%. The public schools of Dallas County number 771 and enroll about 459,645.
Of nearby public schools, Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center is the closest, at about 1.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Frank D Moates Elementary School ranks 6th on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 468, 39% below the 768 of 2017-18.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 DESOTO ISD
- Desoto High SchoolHigh · 1,936 students
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet AcademyElementary · 536 students
- Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 402 students
- Cockrell Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Desoto West Middle SchoolMiddle · 370 students
Other schools in GLENN HEIGHTS
- Russell P Schupmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle SchoolMiddle · 643 students
- Shields Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center1.1 mi · 402
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle School1.2 mi · 643
- Desoto High School1.3 mi · 1,936
- Desoto Alternative Education Center (daep)1.8 mi · 19
- Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy1.9 mi · 536
- Shields Elementary School2.0 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Frank D Moates Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frank D Moates Elementary School?
Frank D Moates Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Frank D Moates Elementary School serve?
Frank D Moates Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Frank D Moates Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Frank D Moates Elementary School.
How diverse is Frank D Moates Elementary School?
Frank D Moates Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 38% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Frank D Moates Elementary School public or private?
Frank D Moates Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DESOTO ISD.
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