MOCKINGBIRD EL

MOCKINGBIRD EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, with 630 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

MOCKINGBIRD EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that enrolls 140,630 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MOCKINGBIRD EL reports that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 35% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 25% of students at MOCKINGBIRD EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, MOCKINGBIRD EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

In the area at large, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), MOCKINGBIRD EL is one campus in the mix.

GENEVA HEIGHTS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MOCKINGBIRD EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MOCKINGBIRD EL at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. MOCKINGBIRD EL's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 651 (now 630). White enrollment moved from 59% to 52% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.