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What's something JOSE 'JOE' MAY EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
746
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623012062
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School
9818 BROCKBANK DR, DALLAS, TX 75220 · (972) 749-4800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Texas public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
733 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 | 103 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (91).
Student demographics
17%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
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School→Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School→Thomas Jefferson 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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 31.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% 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 Jose 'joe' May Elementary School
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose 'joe' May Elementary School this school | 746 | 98.3% | 21.5% |
| Berry Elementary School HOUSTON | 745 | 100.0% | 47.2% |
| Risd Academy DALLAS | 731 | 96.2% | 11.4% |
| Buffalo Creek Elementary School HOUSTON | 741 | 96.9% | 30.6% |
| Smith Elementary School HOUSTON | 730 | 96.8% | 34.4% |
| Bell's Hill Elementary School WACO | 786 | 95.5% | 30.8% |
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 Jose 'joe' May Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,230 of 4,401 | #405 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,037 of 4,466 ▲ 1,914 | #161 of 429 ▲ 218 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,332 of 4,466 ▲ 971 | #292 of 429 ▲ 118 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,307 of 3,998 | #99 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #649 of 4,938 | #41 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #3,443 of 4,622 | #323 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #3,868 of 4,628 | #389 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #149 of 4,789 | #37 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #794 of 1,307 | #73 of 118 |
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
746
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 746 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 98% (733) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 52 | 14.5:1 | 95% (716) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 96% (702) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 55 | 14.4:1 | 96% (760) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 39 | 17.5:1 | 97% (665) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jose 'joe' May Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (684 to 746); teachers up 18% (39 to 46).
About Jose 'joe' May Elementary School
Located in DALLAS, Texas, Jose 'joe' May Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 746 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
DALLAS ISD has 140,630 students spread across 240 schools.
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School's enrollment is 91% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 6% Black. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Jose 'joe' May Elementary School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.2 students per teacher. That is 1.1 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 98% of students. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Jose 'joe' May Elementary School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.5%, compared with a predicted 31.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Jose 'joe' May Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 33.2%, higher than Jose 'joe' May Elementary School's 21.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 746, a 6% decrease from 795 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 14.4:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
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- Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School0.1 mi · 669
- David G Burnet Elementary School0.4 mi · 631
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- Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School0.8 mi · 528
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Frequently asked questions
About Jose 'joe' May Elementary SchoolHow large is Jose 'joe' May Elementary School?
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School enrolls approximately 746 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Jose 'joe' May Elementary School serve?
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Jose 'joe' May Elementary School have?
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jose 'joe' May Elementary School?
At Jose 'joe' May Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Jose 'joe' May Elementary School public or private?
Jose 'joe' May Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
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