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Enrollment
449
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623013841
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy
1802 MOSER AVE, DALLAS, TX 75206 · (972) 794-7100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
13.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
222 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 | 28 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 34% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
64%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 43.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 55.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy this school | 449 | 49.4% | 55.9% |
| Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy ARLINGTON | 435 | 50.8% | 45.6% |
| North Hi Mount Elementary School FORT WORTH | 386 | 52.1% | 47.0% |
| Frontier Elementary School ANGLETON | 430 | 50.5% | 53.3% |
| Fine Arts Academy of Olympia UNIVERSAL CITY | 458 | 54.1% | 49.1% |
| Johnson Elementary School BRYAN | 445 | 53.5% | 57.3% |
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 Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #1,000 of 4,401 | #60 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #635 of 4,466 ▲ 498 | #59 of 429 ▲ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #721 of 4,466 ▼ 44 | #62 of 429 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #279 of 3,998 | #18 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #3,024 of 4,938 | #277 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #949 of 4,622 | #68 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #1,075 of 4,628 | #72 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #3,607 of 4,789 | #381 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+109 (+32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 449 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 49% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 47% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 40% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 43% (145) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy.
About Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy is a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, (ZIP code 75206). Enrollment in 2024-25 was 449 students in pre-K through 8.
DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools with a combined 140,630 students. Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy is one of them.
Roughly 51% of students at Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy are Hispanic. Other groups include 28% White, 15% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County residents are about 41% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 49% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
The allk12 Grade for Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy is A-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy scores 55.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.6%.
Dallas County has these Census figures: 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.
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy is the public school closest to Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy's average proficiency of 55.9% compares with 39.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy climbed 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 340 to 449 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.1:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Solar Prep for Boys at John F KennedyWhat is the total enrollment at Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy?
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy enrolls approximately 449 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy serve?
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy have?
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy?
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy reports a student body of 28% White, 51% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy?
Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.