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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the JOHN W RUNYON EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001346
John W Runyon Elementary School
10750 CRADLEROCK DR, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 749-6100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
406 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 | 38 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
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%
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
John W Runyon Elementary School→Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence→W W Samuell High School
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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 32.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 →
Where John W Runyon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #3,734 of 4,401 | #339 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,136 of 4,466 | #173 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,369 of 4,466 | #170 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #915 of 3,998 | #64 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #3,342 of 4,938 | #314 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,871 of 4,622 | #159 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #2,717 of 4,628 | #212 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #244 of 4,789 | #58 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #432 of 2,838 | #53 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-71 (-15%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 947
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 417 | 29 | 14.4:1 | 97% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 95% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 93% (402) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 94% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 40.2 | 15.2:1 | 91% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 94% (679) |
| 2010-11 | 766 | 45 | 17.0:1 | 97% (740) |
| 2000-01 | 978 | 61 | 16.0:1 | 81% (792) |
| 1990-91 | 947 | 48 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W Runyon Elementary School.
About John W Runyon Elementary School
John W Runyon Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in DALLAS, Texas. Its enrollment is 417 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD is the district for John W Runyon Elementary School. It has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
Hispanic students are 67% of those enrolled at John W Runyon Elementary School. Other reported shares: 29% Black. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
John W Runyon Elementary School reported 29 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.4:1. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Roughly 97% of students at John W Runyon Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 20 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for John W Runyon Elementary School is 32.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.3%.
For Dallas County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $76,547 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dallas County number 771, with about 459,645 students.
Among nearby public schools, Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. John W Runyon Elementary School places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put John W Runyon Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The school shrank from 488 students in 2020-21 to 417 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for John W Runyon Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Young Men's Leadership Academy at Fred F Florence0.5 mi · 467
- Golden Rule Southwest0.6 mi · 214
- KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy0.7 mi · 618
- Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove0.8 mi · 529
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School0.9 mi · 417
- School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove1.0 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About John W Runyon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John W Runyon Elementary School?
John W Runyon Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
Is John W Runyon Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
John W Runyon Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John W Runyon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John W Runyon Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John W Runyon Elementary School?
At John W Runyon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 67% Hispanic, 29% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees John W Runyon Elementary School?
John W Runyon Elementary School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.