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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001221
Harrell Budd Elementary School
2121 S MARSALIS AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 502-8400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
438 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 | 58 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 44% larger than its 6th grade class (39).
Student demographics
44%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
Harrell Budd Elementary School→John Lewis Social Justice Academy at O W Holmes→Franklin D Roosevelt H S of Innovation
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
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 17.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 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
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Harrell Budd Elementary School
Harrell Budd Elementary School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrell Budd Elementary School this school | 457 | 95.8% | 28.3% |
| Marshall Elementary School HOUSTON | 453 | 97.8% | 37.3% |
| Grissom Elementary School HOUSTON | 424 | 95.0% | 29.7% |
| Ridgegate Elementary School HOUSTON | 432 | 96.8% | 32.0% |
| Stovall Ec/PK/K HOUSTON | 450 | 93.8% | N/A |
| Nancy J Cochran Elementary School DALLAS | 455 | 98.0% | 42.8% |
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 Harrell Budd Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #3,805 of 4,401 | #347 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,047 of 4,466 ▼ 693 | #393 of 429 ▼ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #4,208 of 4,466 ▼ 196 | #394 of 429 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #148 of 3,998 | #20 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #2,937 of 4,938 | #262 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,889 of 4,622 | #268 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #2,875 of 4,628 | #232 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #403 of 4,789 | #91 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #2,355 of 2,838 | #237 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
457
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 813
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 457 | 29.5 | 15.5:1 | 96% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 28.5 | 15.8:1 | 93% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 27.5 | 14.7:1 | 94% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 98% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 33.5 | 14.6:1 | 94% (461) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 96% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 96% (591) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 88% (675) |
| 1990-91 | 813 | 51 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrell Budd Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (488 to 457); teachers down 12% (33.5 to 29.5).
About Harrell Budd Elementary School
Federal records list Harrell Budd Elementary School as an elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. The school had 457 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools with a combined 140,630 students. Harrell Budd Elementary School is one of them.
A majority of students at Harrell Budd Elementary School, 70%, are Hispanic. Next come 26% Black. The county population is about 41% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Harrell Budd Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school reported 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.5:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Eligible students account for 96% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 19 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Harrell Budd Elementary School scores 28.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.8%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Harrell Budd Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The shortest distance from Harrell Budd Elementary School to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to KIPP Truth Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Harrell Budd Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Harrell Budd Elementary School as City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 457, starting from 447. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.0:1 to 15.5:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Harrell Budd Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 DALLAS ISD
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
- Moises E Molina High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Woodrow Wilson High SchoolHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Truth Academy0.5 mi · 440
- KIPP Truth Elementary School0.5 mi · 515
- Boude Storey Middle School0.9 mi · 379
- Clinton P Russell Elementary School1.0 mi · 461
- Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School1.0 mi · 398
- Uplift Pinnacle Prep PS1.2 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Harrell Budd Elementary SchoolHow large is Harrell Budd Elementary School?
Harrell Budd Elementary School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Harrell Budd Elementary School serve?
Harrell Budd Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrell Budd Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harrell Budd Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrell Budd Elementary School?
At Harrell Budd Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 70% Hispanic, 26% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harrell Budd Elementary School in?
Harrell Budd Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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