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H I Holland El at Lisbon

4203 S LANCASTER RD, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 749-1900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
356 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6518%
Kindergarten4412%
Grade 14613%
Grade 25816%
Grade 35114%
Grade 46017%
Grade 53710%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (37).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
51%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
24367%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
10629%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
19654%
Female
16546%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
H I Holland El at Lisbon→Boude Storey Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading16.0%25.0%26.0%33.0%
Mathematics22.0%22.0%17.0%39.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2641.0%44.0%
2024-2532.0%29.0%
2023-2436.0%40.0%
2022-2355.0%56.0%
2021-2243.0%35.0%
2020-2123.0%26.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% 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 H I Holland El at Lisbon

H I Holland El at Lisbon's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
H I Holland El at Lisbon this school36198.6%31.8%
The Varnett School - Northeast
HOUSTON
35499.2%29.2%
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
DALLAS
33598.5%34.1%
T J Austin Elementary School
TYLER
35998.1%27.5%
John W Runyon Elementary School
DALLAS
41797.4%29.3%
Harlean Beal Elementary School
FORT WORTH
33395.2%28.4%
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 H I Holland El at Lisbon ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Dallas County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
31.8%#3,502 of 4,401#308 of 421
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#2,392 of 4,466
▲ 1,421
#196 of 429
▲ 168
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#3,545 of 4,466
▲ 513
#321 of 429
▲ 55
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-13.0pp#211 of 3,998#29 of 399
Enrollment
ranked largest first
361#3,795 of 4,938#362 of 448
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#511 of 4,622#28 of 432
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.0%#2,729 of 4,628#214 of 433
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.6%#118 of 4,789#26 of 437
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.4%#1,815 of 2,838#182 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 2024-25
Enrollment
361
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253612912.4:199% (356)
2023-243463011.5:198% (340)
2022-233942814.1:198% (386)
2020-213792813.5:198% (372)
2017-184122615.8:192% (378)
2015-163532613.6:194% (333)
2010-113943013.1:199% (389)
2000-015193614.4:189% (460)
1990-915543914.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H I Holland El at Lisbon.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (412 to 361); teachers up 12% (26 to 29).

About H I Holland El at Lisbon

As a small elementary school, H I Holland El at Lisbon serves students in DALLAS, Texas. It educates 361 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 30% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.

H I Holland El at Lisbon belongs to DALLAS ISD, a district of 240 schools and 140,630 students.

H I Holland El at Lisbon is 67% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 29% Black. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. H I Holland El at Lisbon's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.

At H I Holland El at Lisbon, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.4:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.

allk12 grades H I Holland El at Lisbon a C-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, H I Holland El at Lisbon would be expected to post about 31.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.8%.

Across Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. In all, Dallas County has 771 public schools and roughly 459,645 students.

New Tech H S at B F Darrell High School is the public school closest to H I Holland El at Lisbon, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, H I Holland El at Lisbon places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 379 in 2020-21 to 361 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.5:1 to 12.4:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for H I Holland El at Lisbon covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
H I Holland El at Lisbon
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
4203 S LANCASTER RD, DALLAS, TX 75216
Phone
(972) 749-1900
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
356 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001306
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About H I Holland El at Lisbon
What is the total enrollment at H I Holland El at Lisbon?
H I Holland El at Lisbon enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does H I Holland El at Lisbon serve?
H I Holland El at Lisbon serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H I Holland El at Lisbon?
The student-to-teacher ratio at H I Holland El at Lisbon is approximately 12.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at H I Holland El at Lisbon?
At H I Holland El at Lisbon, the student body is approximately 1% White, 67% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees H I Holland El at Lisbon?
H I Holland El at Lisbon is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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