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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001320
NANCY MOSELEY EL
10400 RYLIE RD, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 749-6700 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
588 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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -10.0pp since 2020
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
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
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
610
-162 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.6:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
88%
was 85%
% Black
9%
was 13%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NANCY MOSELEY EL
NANCY MOSELEY EL is a moderately sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD. The school works with 610 students in grades pre-K through 5.
Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, NANCY MOSELEY EL is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, NANCY MOSELEY EL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Other groups include 9% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.
On the income-and-resources front, NANCY MOSELEY EL reports 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 96% of students at NANCY MOSELEY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Dallas County's rate of about 77%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NANCY MOSELEY EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.8%, the actual is 31.8%, a residual of +0.0 points.
Around the school, census data for Dallas County shows median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), NANCY MOSELEY EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: A+ ACADEMY EL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NANCY MOSELEY EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 31.6%.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Looking at the recent track record. NANCY MOSELEY EL's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 772 (now 610). Black enrollment moved from 13% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for NANCY MOSELEY EL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
- A+ ACADEMY EL0.2 mi · 888
- RICHARD LAGOW EL0.9 mi · 415
- EBBY HALLIDAY EL1.0 mi · 722
- A+ SECONDARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 790
- H GRADY SPRUCE H S1.6 mi · 1,370
- JULIUS DORSEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.9 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About NANCY MOSELEY ELWhat is the total enrollment at NANCY MOSELEY EL?
NANCY MOSELEY EL enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NANCY MOSELEY EL serve?
NANCY MOSELEY EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does NANCY MOSELEY EL have?
NANCY MOSELEY EL employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NANCY MOSELEY EL?
At NANCY MOSELEY EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is NANCY MOSELEY EL public or private?
NANCY MOSELEY EL 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.