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If you had an hour of school board time for RONALD E MCNAIR EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623006393
Ronald E McNair Elementary School
3150 BAINBRIDGE DR, DALLAS, TX 75237 · (972) 794-6200 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
15.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
491 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
55%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.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
34.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 15 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 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 58.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Ronald E McNair Elementary School
Ronald E McNair Elementary School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald E McNair Elementary School this school | 500 | 98.2% | 32.9% |
| Marlin Elementary School MARLIN | 479 | 98.5% | 25.1% |
| Cesar Chavez Learning Center DALLAS | 541 | 99.3% | 32.1% |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School DALLAS | 453 | 96.2% | 32.0% |
| South Waco Elementary School WACO | 490 | 97.1% | 12.0% |
| KIPP Truth Elementary School DALLAS | 515 | 96.5% | 23.5% |
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 Ronald E McNair Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,388 of 4,401 | #298 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,537 of 4,466 ▲ 597 | #326 of 429 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,330 of 4,466 ▲ 407 | #290 of 429 ▲ 53 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,986 of 3,998 | #159 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #2,549 of 4,938 | #215 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #2,598 of 4,622 | #243 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #1,942 of 4,628 | #125 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #157 of 4,789 | #40 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #1,439 of 2,838 | #145 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
500
+52 (+12%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 500 | 33 | 15.2:1 | 98% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 40 | 11.4:1 | 96% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 94% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 94% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 93% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 86% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 838 | 44 | 19.1:1 | 94% (788) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 87% (519) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 29 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ronald E McNair Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (602 to 500); teachers down 11% (37 to 33).
About Ronald E McNair Elementary School
Students in DALLAS, Texas, attend Ronald E McNair Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 500 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
DALLAS ISD runs Ronald E McNair Elementary School along with 239 other schools, enrolling 140,630 students in total.
Roughly 53% of students at Ronald E McNair Elementary School are Black. The rest of enrollment is 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. Among all residents of Dallas County, the Black share is about 22%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ronald E McNair Elementary School is 98%. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Dallas County.
allk12 grades Ronald E McNair Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.8% for Ronald E McNair Elementary School. The school posts 32.9%, 1.1 points above the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Dallas County, the median household income is $76,547, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dallas County is home to 771 public schools and about 459,645 public school students.
Birdie Alexander Elementary School is located about 0.9 miles from Ronald E McNair Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Ronald E McNair Elementary School is ahead of the 31.5% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Ronald E McNair Elementary School's enrollment climbed 12%, to 500. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 12.8 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Ronald E McNair Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Birdie Alexander Elementary School0.9 mi · 259
- David W Carter High School1.0 mi · 1,097
- KIPP Destiny Elementary School1.1 mi · 413
- KIPP Destiny Middle School1.1 mi · 253
- Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas1.1 mi · 245
- Uplift Hampton Prep Middle School1.2 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Ronald E McNair Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ronald E McNair Elementary School?
Ronald E McNair Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ronald E McNair Elementary School serve?
Ronald E McNair Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ronald E McNair Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ronald E McNair Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ronald E McNair Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ronald E McNair Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 41% Hispanic, 53% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ronald E McNair Elementary School?
Ronald E McNair Elementary School is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.