Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623014091
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker
12532 NUESTRA DR, DALLAS, TX 75230 · (972) 502-6100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
237 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 | 72 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
65%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -7.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 25.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker this school | 410 | 57.8% | 46.1% |
| Webb Elementary School MCKINNEY | 475 | 56.6% | 31.4% |
| Winn Montessori AUSTIN | 370 | 60.5% | 23.8% |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet WACO | 431 | 63.3% | 41.5% |
| Fine Arts Academy of Olympia UNIVERSAL CITY | 458 | 54.1% | 49.1% |
| North Hi Mount Elementary School FORT WORTH | 386 | 52.1% | 47.0% |
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 Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #1,838 of 4,401 | #114 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,570 of 4,466 ▲ 647 | #115 of 429 ▲ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,428 of 4,466 ▼ 100 | #100 of 429 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #890 of 3,998 | #122 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #3,395 of 4,938 | #326 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,102 of 4,622 | #290 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #1,005 of 4,628 | #71 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #3,225 of 4,789 | #366 of 437 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 58% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 15.8 | 18.4:1 | 53% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker.
About Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker is a small elementary school serving families in DALLAS, Texas. School enrollment was 410 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
The 240 schools in DALLAS ISD enroll 140,630 students altogether, Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker among them.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker, at 52%. Next come 23% White, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 41% Hispanic among all Dallas County residents. Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.8:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. The average for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker would score about 49.0%. It scores 46.1%, 2.9 points below that figure.
In the county around the school, Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
The closest public school, Ewell D Walker Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker places 4th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Ewell D Walker Middle School0.0 mi · 577
- Nathan Adams Elementary School1.1 mi · 435
- W T White High School1.2 mi · 2,204
- Anne Frank Elementary School2.0 mi · 1,119
- George B Dealey Montessori Academy2.0 mi · 634
- Arthur Kramer Elementary School2.0 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Prestonwood Montessori at E D WalkerHow many students attend Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker?
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker an elementary, middle, or high school?
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker.
How diverse is Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker?
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker reports a student body of 23% White, 52% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker?
Prestonwood Montessori at E D Walker is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.