HOBBS WILLIAMS EL

HOBBS WILLIAMS EL, a mid-tier elementary school in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas, run under GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, educates 632 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 22% above typical.

GRAND PRAIRIE ISD comprises 40 schools with combined enrollment of 27,240 students; HOBBS WILLIAMS EL is among them.

On demographics, HOBBS WILLIAMS EL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 12% Black, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, HOBBS WILLIAMS EL reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HOBBS WILLIAMS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $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. HOBBS WILLIAMS EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: BILL ARNOLD MIDDLE, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HOBBS WILLIAMS EL. On composite proficiency, HOBBS WILLIAMS EL comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 633 students in 2018 compared to 632 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 72% to 78% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.