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GENEVA HEIGHTS EL

5895 GOODWIN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75206 · (972) 749-7400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
185 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
Pre-K
86
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
42
Grade 2
44
Grade 3
57
Grade 4
48
Grade 5
30
Student demographics
White
14338%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15641%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
5214%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
205%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
18348%
Female
19752%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +23.0pp 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below 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
380
+32 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.4:1
% White
38%
was 26%
% Hispanic
41%
was 58%
% Black
14%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About GENEVA HEIGHTS EL

GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD, with 380 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so GENEVA HEIGHTS EL sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is one campus in the system.

On demographics, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 38% White, 14% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 49% of students at GENEVA HEIGHTS EL qualify 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 meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 38.9%.

Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

MOCKINGBIRD EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GENEVA HEIGHTS EL. On composite proficiency, GENEVA HEIGHTS EL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 52.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. GENEVA HEIGHTS EL's enrollment has climbed 9% since 2018, when it stood at 348 (now 380). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 58% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
GENEVA HEIGHTS EL
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
5895 GOODWIN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75206
Phone
(972) 749-7400
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
380
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
185 (49%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001302
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About GENEVA HEIGHTS EL
How many students attend GENEVA HEIGHTS EL?
GENEVA HEIGHTS EL enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
Is GENEVA HEIGHTS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GENEVA HEIGHTS EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is approximately 12.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at GENEVA HEIGHTS EL?
Student demographics at GENEVA HEIGHTS EL are roughly 38% White, 41% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is GENEVA HEIGHTS EL public or private?
GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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