THOMAS TOLBERT EL

THOMAS TOLBERT EL is a cozy K-5 school in DALLAS, Texas, part of DALLAS ISD. The school serves 335 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

THOMAS TOLBERT EL is one of 240 schools operated by DALLAS ISD, a district that enrolls 140,630 students overall.

In terms of who attends, THOMAS TOLBERT EL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school records 32% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THOMAS TOLBERT EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) shows that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THOMAS TOLBERT EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is JUSTIN F KIMBALL H S, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, THOMAS TOLBERT EL comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 37%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 335 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 37% to 32%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.