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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001382
Martin Weiss Elementary School
8601 WILLOUGHBY BLVD, DALLAS, TX 75232 · (972) 749-4000 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+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.
- BThree-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
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
420 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 | 69 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
35%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
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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 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 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Martin Weiss Elementary School
Martin Weiss Elementary School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Weiss Elementary School this school | 427 | 98.4% | 54.0% |
| Kennedy Elementary School HOUSTON | 430 | 97.0% | 44.8% |
| Buckner Preparatory DALLAS | 443 | 97.3% | 28.8% |
| Gabe P Allen New Tech Academy DALLAS | 395 | 99.2% | 37.3% |
| IDEA Eastside Academy SAN ANTONIO | 392 | 97.4% | 38.0% |
| Bayles Elementary School DALLAS | 392 | 99.0% | 30.6% |
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 Martin Weiss Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,130 of 4,401 | #66 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,212 of 4,466 ▼ 401 | #86 of 429 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,100 of 4,466 ▲ 150 | #78 of 429 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,707 of 3,998 | #134 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #3,255 of 4,938 | #305 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #1,961 of 4,622 | #171 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #3,259 of 4,628 | #292 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #144 of 4,789 | #34 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,303 of 2,838 | #137 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
427
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 427 | 29.5 | 14.5:1 | 98% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 33.5 | 13.3:1 | 98% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 467 | 30.5 | 15.3:1 | 98% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 96% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 97% (505) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 97% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 99% (517) |
| 2000-01 | 757 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 90% (685) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Weiss Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (523 to 427); teachers down 13% (34 to 29.5).
About Martin Weiss Elementary School
Martin Weiss Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in DALLAS, Texas. The school's 427 students are in pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD has a total of 240 schools and 140,630 students, Martin Weiss Elementary School among them.
Martin Weiss Elementary School's enrollment is 78% Hispanic. Other groups make up 19% Black. County-wide, 41% of Dallas County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Martin Weiss Elementary School comes in at 35%.
The count of teachers at Martin Weiss Elementary School is 29.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.5:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The school counts 420 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 98%. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Martin Weiss Elementary School is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 87% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Martin Weiss Elementary School in the top 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 22.4 points above it (54.0% actual, 31.7% predicted).
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 771 public schools in Dallas County, with a combined enrollment of about 459,645.
Of nearby public schools, Umphrey Lee Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 54.0% is above the 31.4% average for nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Martin Weiss Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 427 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 453.
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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
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
- Umphrey Lee Elementary School0.7 mi · 447
- D A Hulcy Steam Middle School0.9 mi · 400
- David W Carter High School1.1 mi · 1,097
- Gateway Charter Academy1.3 mi · 315
- Gateway Charter Academy - Middle - High School1.3 mi · 196
- Birdie Alexander Elementary School1.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Weiss Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Martin Weiss Elementary School?
Martin Weiss Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Martin Weiss Elementary School serve?
Martin Weiss Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Weiss Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Weiss Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Martin Weiss Elementary School?
Martin Weiss Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 78% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Martin Weiss Elementary School?
Martin Weiss 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.