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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026413357
KIPP Truth Elementary School
1545 S EWING AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 323-4210 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
497 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 71 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 42.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 17.0% | 20.0% | 48.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
% 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
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 KIPP Truth Elementary School
KIPP Truth Elementary School's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Truth Elementary School this school | 515 | 96.5% | 23.5% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School DALLAS | 496 | 95.4% | 21.2% |
| Ronald E McNair Elementary School DALLAS | 500 | 98.2% | 32.9% |
| Shadydale Elementary School HOUSTON | 576 | 96.5% | 32.9% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School DALLAS | 453 | 96.2% | 32.0% |
| Marlin Elementary School MARLIN | 479 | 98.5% | 25.1% |
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 KIPP Truth Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #4,131 of 4,401 | #390 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,714 of 4,466 ▲ 160 | #347 of 429 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,237 of 4,466 ▼ 37 | #399 of 429 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.5pp | #462 of 3,998 | #23 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #2,372 of 4,938 | #197 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #4,483 of 4,622 | #428 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #2,377 of 4,628 | #179 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #328 of 4,789 | #73 of 437 |
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
515
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 97% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 26.8 | 18.2:1 | 97% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 28.3 | 17.1:1 | 93% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 98% (489) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Truth Elementary School.
About KIPP Truth Elementary School
KIPP Truth Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. The grade span is pre-K through 4, and enrollment is 515 students.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS counts 33,437 students in its 56 schools, and KIPP Truth Elementary School is one of them.
At 58%, Black students outnumber all other groups at KIPP Truth Elementary School combined. The school is also 40% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 22%. KIPP Truth Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 20.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. Compared with the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County, the school's rate is higher.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.5%. KIPP Truth Elementary School scores 23.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dallas County, median household income is about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The closest other public school is KIPP Truth Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.9% on proficiency, and KIPP Truth Elementary School is below that at 23.5%.
NCES assigns KIPP Truth Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
The student count in 2024-25 was 515, 3% above the 500 of 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 16.1:1 to 20.6:1 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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- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 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 Academy0.0 mi · 440
- Harrell Budd Elementary School0.5 mi · 457
- Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented School0.7 mi · 398
- Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School1.2 mi · 581
- Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff1.3 mi · 523
- John F Peeler Elementary School1.3 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Truth Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Truth Elementary School?
KIPP Truth Elementary School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-04.
Is KIPP Truth Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Truth Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Truth Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Truth Elementary School is approximately 20.6:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KIPP Truth Elementary School?
Student demographics at KIPP Truth Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 40% Hispanic, 58% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Truth Elementary School public or private?
KIPP Truth Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.