Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001265
Tom C Gooch Elementary School
4030 CALCULUS RD, DALLAS, TX 75244 · (972) 794-2500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
339 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 | 79 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
Student demographics
30%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 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 | 43.0% | 19.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 16.0% | 30.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Where Tom C Gooch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,030 of 4,401 | #131 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,489 of 4,466 | #204 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,243 of 4,466 | #90 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,012 of 3,998 | #77 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #3,706 of 4,938 | #354 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,314 of 4,622 | #103 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #3,430 of 4,628 | #321 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #998 of 4,789 | #168 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #1,801 of 2,838 | #178 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 374 | 27.2 | 13.7:1 | 91% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 30.1 | 11.8:1 | 90% (318) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 87% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 31 | 11.4:1 | 88% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 28.4 | 15.1:1 | 87% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 89% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 91% (483) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 74% (338) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom C Gooch Elementary School.
About Tom C Gooch Elementary School
Tom C Gooch Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in DALLAS, Texas. The school reports 374 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
Tom C Gooch Elementary School belongs to DALLAS ISD, a district of 240 schools and 140,630 students.
At Tom C Gooch Elementary School, Hispanic students make up 83% of the student body. The remaining students are 9% Black, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. Tom C Gooch Elementary School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 27.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The school's lunch program data list 91% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Dallas County is 77%.
Tom C Gooch Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.4% and a predicted 35.0%.
Dallas County census figures show that median household income is about $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%. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The closest public school to Tom C Gooch Elementary School is Thomas C Marsh Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Tom C Gooch Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Tom C Gooch Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Tom C Gooch Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students climbed from 354 to 374 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 11.4:1 to 13.7:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Nearby schools
- Thomas C Marsh Middle School0.4 mi · 445
- W T White High School0.8 mi · 2,204
- Early College High School1.0 mi · 363
- Harry C Withers Elementary School1.0 mi · 447
- Nathan Adams Elementary School1.0 mi · 435
- Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School1.2 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Tom C Gooch Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tom C Gooch Elementary School?
Tom C Gooch Elementary School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Tom C Gooch Elementary School serve?
Tom C Gooch Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tom C Gooch Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tom C Gooch Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tom C Gooch Elementary School?
Tom C Gooch Elementary School reports a student body of 5% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Tom C Gooch Elementary School in?
Tom C Gooch Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
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