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If you could change one rule at L L HOTCHKISS EL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001282
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School
6929 TOWN N DR, DALLAS, TX 75231 · (972) 749-7000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Texas public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
13.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
485 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 | 64 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 111% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
51%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 L L Hotchkiss Elementary School
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| L L Hotchkiss Elementary School this school | 506 | 95.8% | 39.8% |
| Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School DALLAS | 530 | 98.5% | 59.5% |
| Jordan Elementary School AUSTIN | 492 | 97.2% | 9.8% |
| Boone Elementary School HOUSTON | 511 | 92.8% | 24.4% |
| Cunningham Elementary School HOUSTON | 562 | 92.9% | 47.5% |
| Bayless Elementary School LUBBOCK | 469 | 95.1% | 43.8% |
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 L L Hotchkiss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #2,619 of 4,401 | #191 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #1,468 of 4,466 ▲ 1,567 | #103 of 429 ▲ 173 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,714 of 4,466 ▲ 509 | #120 of 429 ▲ 45 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,013 of 3,998 | #78 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #2,474 of 4,938 | #206 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #1,017 of 4,622 | #73 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #2,322 of 4,628 | #170 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #399 of 4,789 | #90 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #374 of 2,838 | #48 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. 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
506
-145 (-22%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | 96% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 97% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 38 | 13.0:1 | 96% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 96% (625) |
| 2017-18 | 754 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 98% (737) |
| 2015-16 | 1,001 | 61 | 16.4:1 | 97% (974) |
| 2010-11 | 1,000 | 55 | 18.2:1 | 98% (983) |
| 2000-01 | 955 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 85% (808) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 34 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for L L Hotchkiss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (754 to 506); teachers down 22% (49 to 38).
About L L Hotchkiss Elementary School
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of DALLAS, Texas. The school reports 506 students in pre-K through 8.
DALLAS ISD serves 140,630 students across 240 schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School, with 67% of enrollment. Other groups make up 17% Black, 6% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 38 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School was 13.3:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. L L Hotchkiss Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 96%. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
allk12 grades L L Hotchkiss Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, L L Hotchkiss Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.8%; the prediction is 32.8%.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: the median household income is $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides L L Hotchkiss Elementary School, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Dan D Rogers Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, L L Hotchkiss Elementary School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School dropped 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 651 to 506 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
Discussions about L L Hotchkiss Elementary School may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About L L Hotchkiss Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School?
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does L L Hotchkiss Elementary School serve?
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at L L Hotchkiss Elementary School.
How diverse is L L Hotchkiss Elementary School?
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 67% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is L L Hotchkiss Elementary School public or private?
L L Hotchkiss Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.