Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623006392
Nathan Adams Elementary School
12600 WELCH RD, DALLAS, TX 75244 · (972) 794-2600 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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.
- CThree-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
16.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
415 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
33%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.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -2.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 2 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Nathan Adams Elementary School
Nathan Adams Elementary School's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Adams Elementary School this school | 435 | 95.4% | 39.4% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School DALLAS | 417 | 96.9% | 35.8% |
| Brown Elementary School LUBBOCK | 409 | 95.8% | 37.7% |
| Carter Park Elementary School FORT WORTH | 445 | 95.5% | 22.8% |
| Overton Elementary School AUSTIN | 440 | 92.5% | 17.0% |
| Fletcher Elementary School BEAUMONT | 479 | 97.1% | 45.0% |
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 Nathan Adams Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,671 of 4,401 | #197 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,085 of 4,466 ▲ 161 | #277 of 429 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,547 of 4,466 ▼ 987 | #323 of 429 ▼ 131 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,120 of 3,998 | #150 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #3,174 of 4,938 | #294 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,599 of 4,622 | #342 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #3,308 of 4,628 | #303 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.4% | #452 of 4,789 | #103 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #1,690 of 2,838 | #171 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
435
+46 (+12%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 435 | 26.4 | 16.5:1 | 95% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 28.5 | 12.8:1 | 91% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 29.5 | 13.3:1 | 90% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 92% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 33.3 | 15.2:1 | 93% (470) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 76% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 84% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | 24% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 28 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Adams Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (506 to 435); teachers down 21% (33.3 to 26.4).
About Nathan Adams Elementary School
Nathan Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. It had 435 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
Nathan Adams Elementary School is a school in DALLAS ISD. The district has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
Nathan Adams Elementary School is 80% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black and 4% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Dallas County's population at about 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nathan Adams Elementary School scores 33%.
Its ratio of 16.5:1 is based on 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Nathan Adams Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Texas public elementary schools.
Test results at Nathan Adams Elementary School are 6.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.4% actual, 33.0% predicted).
The school is in Dallas County, where the median household earns about $76,547 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Nathan Adams Elementary School shares Dallas County with 770 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, W T White High School is about 0.4 miles from Nathan Adams Elementary School. The five-mile area around Nathan Adams Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 47.2% proficiency; Nathan Adams Elementary School posts 39.4%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 389 to 435, a 12% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.5:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
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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
- W T White High School0.4 mi · 2,204
- Tom C Gooch Elementary School1.0 mi · 374
- Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker1.1 mi · 410
- Ewell D Walker Middle School1.1 mi · 577
- Thomas C Marsh Middle School1.4 mi · 445
- Early College High School1.4 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Adams Elementary SchoolHow large is Nathan Adams Elementary School?
Nathan Adams Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Nathan Adams Elementary School serve?
Nathan Adams Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Adams Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nathan Adams Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Nathan Adams Elementary School?
Nathan Adams Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 80% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Nathan Adams Elementary School?
Nathan Adams Elementary School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
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