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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001301

JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD

1400 WALMSLEY AVE, DALLAS, TX 75208 · (972) 794-4400 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
492 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
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
68
Grade 5
78
Grade 6
98
Grade 7
87
Grade 8
76
Student demographics
White
6110%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
48476%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
7211%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
27143%
Female
36257%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
60.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp 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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above 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
633
+66 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
% White
10%
was 3%
% Hispanic
76%
was 78%
% Black
11%
was 16%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD

JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD, with 633 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD sits 22% bigger than that benchmark.

JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that hosts 140,630 students overall.

Demographically, JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Black, 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 47.6%, a residual of +7.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD is one.

Nearest neighbor: LORENZO DE ZAVALA EL, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 12%: 567 students in 2018 compared to 633 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 3% to 10% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
1400 WALMSLEY AVE, DALLAS, TX 75208
Phone
(972) 794-4400
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
633
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
492 (78%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001301
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD
What is the total enrollment at JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD?
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-08.
Is JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD an elementary, middle, or high school?
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD have?
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD?
Student demographics at JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD are roughly 10% White, 76% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD in?
JESUS MOROLES EXPRESSIVE ARTS VANGUARD is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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