Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623007254
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
4000 BLUE RDG RD, DALLAS, TX 75233 · (972) 794-5900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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
16.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
330 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
51%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.
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 18.0% | 24.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tolbert Elementary School this school | 335 | 98.5% | 34.1% |
| T J Austin Elementary School TYLER | 359 | 98.1% | 27.5% |
| H I Holland El at Lisbon DALLAS | 361 | 98.6% | 31.8% |
| William B Miller Elementary School DALLAS | 286 | 99.7% | 26.7% |
| E Ray Elementary School FORT WORTH | 347 | 98.0% | 30.1% |
| Harlean Beal Elementary School FORT WORTH | 333 | 95.2% | 28.4% |
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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #3,256 of 4,401 | #279 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #3,739 of 4,466 ▼ 811 | #353 of 429 ▼ 94 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #3,231 of 4,466 ▲ 428 | #276 of 429 ▲ 59 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #958 of 3,998 | #131 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #3,976 of 4,938 | #380 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,518 of 4,622 | #332 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #2,336 of 4,628 | #175 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #124 of 4,789 | #27 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.5% | #233 of 2,838 | #36 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
335
-40 (-11%) vs 2020
-63% since 2000-01, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 335 | 20.5 | 16.3:1 | 99% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 24 | 12.6:1 | 96% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 97% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 97% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 97% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 70% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 496 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 96% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 897 | 56 | 16.0:1 | 80% (718) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Tolbert Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (536 to 335); teachers down 36% (32 to 20.5).
About Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
At 4000 BLUE RDG RD in DALLAS, Texas, Thomas Tolbert Elementary School operates as a small elementary school. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 335 students. That puts enrollment 35% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district for Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is DALLAS ISD, with 240 schools and 140,630 students.
More than half of the students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School are Hispanic (62%). Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. In Dallas County overall, about 41% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is 16.3:1, based on 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Lunch program data show 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Texas public elementary schools.
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.1%, compared with a predicted 31.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Dallas County area, median household income comes to about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Dallas County counts 771 public schools with about 459,645 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Justin F Kimball High School, is the closest to Thomas Tolbert Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Thomas Tolbert Elementary School. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Thomas Tolbert Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 335, from 375 in 2020-21. The ratio was 12.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
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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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- Justin F Kimball High School0.6 mi · 1,175
- T W Browne Middle School0.8 mi · 491
- La Academia De Estrellas Middle School0.8 mi · 297
- La Academia De Estrellas0.8 mi · 727
- Leslie A Stemmons Elementary School1.4 mi · 603
- Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School1.4 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Tolbert Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School?
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Thomas Tolbert Elementary School serve?
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School?
At Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 62% Hispanic, 32% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Tolbert Elementary School in?
Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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