T G TERRY EL

T G TERRY EL is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, serveing 352 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 32% below typical.

T G TERRY EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that serves 140,630 students overall.

On demographics, T G TERRY EL logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting T G TERRY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, T G TERRY EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), T G TERRY EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is UPLIFT WISDOM PREP H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around T G TERRY EL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), T G TERRY EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. T G TERRY EL's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 423 (now 352). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 67% to 74%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for T G TERRY EL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.