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How has ROBERT B SEWELL EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034000519
Robert B Sewell Elementary School
4400 HUDSON PARK, SACHSE, TX 75048 · (972) 675-3050 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
348 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 45 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 135 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +0.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 27.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Robert B Sewell Elementary School
Robert B Sewell Elementary School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B Sewell Elementary School this school | 709 | 49.1% | 47.5% |
| Postma Elementary School CYPRESS | 753 | 49.0% | 61.1% |
| Harper Elementary School PRINCETON | 642 | 49.8% | 48.4% |
| Dodd Elementary School WYLIE | 607 | 41.8% | 76.0% |
| Sunset Valley Elementary School FORT WORTH | 592 | 42.7% | 48.9% |
| John W Armstrong Elementary School SACHSE | 724 | 41.2% | 67.0% |
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 Robert B Sewell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,675 of 4,401 | #104 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,850 of 4,466 ▲ 169 | #143 of 429 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,933 of 4,466 ▼ 25 | #138 of 429 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #751 of 3,998 | #103 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #858 of 4,938 | #63 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #3,993 of 4,622 | #382 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.3% | #21 of 4,628 | #2 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #3,618 of 4,789 | #383 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #521 of 1,307 | #46 of 118 |
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
709
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 902
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 709 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 49% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 44.3 | 16.0:1 | 51% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 43 | 16.2:1 | 53% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 42 | 16.9:1 | 52% (366) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 42% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 47% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 42% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 902 | 53 | 17.0:1 | 30% (275) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert B Sewell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (610 to 709); teachers up 8% (38 to 41).
About Robert B Sewell Elementary School
Robert B Sewell Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in SACHSE, Texas. It reported 709 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 37% larger than average.
GARLAND ISD is the district for Robert B Sewell Elementary School. It has 76 schools and 53,173 students.
White students account for 29% of enrollment at Robert B Sewell Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 19% Asian, and 6% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Robert B Sewell Elementary School scores 77%.
With 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Robert B Sewell Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.5%, compared with a predicted 52.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Dallas County area, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, B G Hudson Middle School, is the closest to Robert B Sewell Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Robert B Sewell Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Robert B Sewell Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Robert B Sewell Elementary School had 710 students in 2020-21 and 709 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The allk12 page for Robert B Sewell Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 GARLAND ISD
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- N Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,929 students
- Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,335 students
- Rowlett High SchoolHigh · 2,156 students
- Lakeview Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,073 students
- S Garland High SchoolHigh · 2,001 students
Other schools in SACHSE
- Sachse High SchoolHigh · 2,935 students
- B G Hudson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,099 students
- Don Whitt Elementary SchoolElementary · 728 students
- John W Armstrong Elementary SchoolElementary · 724 students
- Cheri Cox Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- B G Hudson Middle School0.1 mi · 1,099
- Sachse High School0.3 mi · 2,935
- John W Armstrong Elementary School1.3 mi · 724
- Harmony Science Academy - Garland1.8 mi · 759
- Harmony School of Innovation - Garland1.9 mi · 658
- Vernal Lister Elementary School2.0 mi · 586
Frequently asked questions
About Robert B Sewell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Robert B Sewell Elementary School?
Robert B Sewell Elementary School enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-05.
Is Robert B Sewell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Robert B Sewell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Robert B Sewell Elementary School have?
Robert B Sewell Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is Robert B Sewell Elementary School?
Robert B Sewell Elementary School reports a student body of 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Robert B Sewell Elementary School in?
Robert B Sewell Elementary School is part of GARLAND ISD.
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