Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DESOTO ISD·NCES 481686006243
The Meadows Elementary School
1016 THE MEADOWS PKWY, DESOTO, TX 75115 · (972) 224-0960 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
236 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 25% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 27% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 63% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
25%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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
28.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -6.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 17.0% | 29.0% | 52.0% |
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 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 The Meadows Elementary School
The Meadows Elementary School's state test result (19.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadows Elementary School this school | 312 | 75.6% | 19.6% |
| Bloom Academy Charter School HOUSTON | 302 | 79.1% | 10.3% |
| The Rhodes School - Humble HOUSTON | 236 | 74.6% | 32.9% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School LANCASTER | 416 | 79.6% | 41.3% |
| Hunters Glen Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 249 | 81.9% | 40.3% |
| Rocketship Dennis Dunkins Elementary School FORT WORTH | 442 | 73.1% | 15.9% |
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 The Meadows Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #4,291 of 4,401 | #413 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,390 of 4,466 ▼ 202 | #419 of 429 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #4,329 of 4,466 ▲ 49 | #412 of 429 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -31.5pp | #12 of 3,998 | #2 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #4,121 of 4,938 | #391 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #4,473 of 4,622 | #427 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #3,609 of 4,628 | #349 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #2,234 of 4,789 | #315 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.7% | #473 of 2,838 | #64 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
312
-168 (-35%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 485
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 312 | 15.3 | 20.4:1 | 76% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 19.2 | 15.1:1 | 88% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 24.4 | 15.1:1 | 72% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 77% (369) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 34.6 | 13.0:1 | 81% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 79% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 78% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 39% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Meadows Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (450 to 312); teachers down 56% (34.6 to 15.3).
About The Meadows Elementary School
The Meadows Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in DESOTO, Texas. There are 312 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
The Meadows Elementary School is one school in an 11-school district, DESOTO ISD, which enrolls 5,708 students.
Black students are 86% of those enrolled at The Meadows Elementary School. Next come 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 22% Black among all Dallas County residents. A diversity index of 25% means there is a 25% chance two randomly chosen students at The Meadows Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 20.4:1 is based on 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dallas County average a similar 77%.
The Meadows Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 19.6%. Predicted: 41.4%. Difference: 21.8 points.
In Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.
Among nearby public schools, Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School is closest at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The Meadows Elementary School comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put The Meadows Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 312, down from 480 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.4:1, from 16.0:1.
The Meadows Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 DESOTO ISD
- Desoto High SchoolHigh · 1,936 students
- Curtistene S McCowan Middle SchoolMiddle · 643 students
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- Frank D Moates Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 402 students
- Cockrell Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
Other schools in DESOTO
- Desoto High SchoolHigh · 1,936 students
- Uplift Gradus Prep PSElementary · 597 students
- Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet AcademyElementary · 536 students
- Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 402 students
- Golden Rule DesotoElementary · 402 students
- Cockrell Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Iltexas Lancaster Desoto High School0.7 mi · 191
- Rolling Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 388
- Woodridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 362
- Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School1.8 mi · 737
- Iltexas Lancaster Middle School1.8 mi · 379
- Golden Rule Desoto1.8 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About The Meadows Elementary SchoolHow large is The Meadows Elementary School?
The Meadows Elementary School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
Is The Meadows Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Meadows Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Meadows Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Meadows Elementary School is approximately 20.4:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Meadows Elementary School?
At The Meadows Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 86% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is The Meadows Elementary School public or private?
The Meadows Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DESOTO ISD.
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