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Enrollment
603
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001361
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL
2727 KNOXVILLE ST, DALLAS, TX 75211 · (972) 794-4900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
577 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
603
-143 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.4:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
90%
was 94%
% Black
6%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LESLIE A STEMMONS EL
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL is an elementary-level community of middle-of-the-pack scale in DALLAS, Texas, operated by DALLAS ISD, caters to 603 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, LESLIE A STEMMONS EL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, LESLIE A STEMMONS EL logs that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest reads as 6% Black. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, LESLIE A STEMMONS EL reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LESLIE A STEMMONS EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.1%; this one delivers 37.5%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. LESLIE A STEMMONS EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).
The closest other public school is TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LESLIE A STEMMONS EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.2%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 746 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 94% to 90%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.
On allk12, members of the LESLIE A STEMMONS EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- TRINIDAD GARZA EARLY COLLEGE AT MT VIEW0.7 mi · 474
- MOISES E MOLINA H S0.8 mi · 2,006
- LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS0.8 mi · 727
- LA ACADEMIA DE ESTRELLAS MIDDLE0.8 mi · 297
- MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE EL0.9 mi · 538
- LIFE SCHOOL MOUNTAIN CREEK0.9 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About LESLIE A STEMMONS ELWhat is the total enrollment at LESLIE A STEMMONS EL?
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL enrolls approximately 603 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LESLIE A STEMMONS EL serve?
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LESLIE A STEMMONS EL?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at LESLIE A STEMMONS EL.
How diverse is LESLIE A STEMMONS EL?
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL reports a student body of 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LESLIE A STEMMONS EL in?
LESLIE A STEMMONS EL is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.