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ROBERT B SEWELL EL

4400 HUDSON PARK, SACHSE, TX 75048 · (972) 675-3050 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
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
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
89
Grade 1
104
Grade 2
111
Grade 3
135
Grade 4
110
Grade 5
115
Student demographics
White
20529%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
17425%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Black
14921%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13%
Asian
13519%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
406%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
35951%
Female
35049%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
709
+99 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.0:1
% White
29%
was 35%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
21%
was 17%
% Asian
19%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ROBERT B SEWELL EL

Located at 4400 HUDSON PARK, in SACHSE, Texas, ROBERT B SEWELL EL is a reasonably sized elementary school that educates 709 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by GARLAND ISD. That puts it 37% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within GARLAND ISD, which oversees 76 schools and 53,173 students, ROBERT B SEWELL EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, ROBERT B SEWELL EL lists that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 19% Asian, 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ROBERT B SEWELL EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

Around the school, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which ROBERT B SEWELL EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: B G HUDSON MIDDLE, around 0.1 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), ROBERT B SEWELL EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ROBERT B SEWELL EL has expanded 16%, going from 610 students in 2018 to 709 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 35% to 29%. Class-load math has grew: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ROBERT B SEWELL EL
District
GARLAND ISD
Address
4400 HUDSON PARK, SACHSE, TX 75048
Phone
(972) 675-3050
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
709
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
348 (49%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482034000519
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ROBERT B SEWELL EL
How many students attend ROBERT B SEWELL EL?
ROBERT B SEWELL EL enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-05.
Is ROBERT B SEWELL EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBERT B SEWELL EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does ROBERT B SEWELL EL have?
ROBERT B SEWELL EL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
How diverse is ROBERT B SEWELL EL?
ROBERT B SEWELL EL reports a student body of 29% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is ROBERT B SEWELL EL in?
ROBERT B SEWELL EL is part of GARLAND ISD.
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