Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001265
TOM C GOOCH EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
63.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 43.3% . -7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 7 points.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
374
-54 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.1:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
83%
was 83%
% Black
9%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About TOM C GOOCH EL
As a low-enrollment elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, TOM C GOOCH EL enrolls 374 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 28% below typical.
DALLAS ISD comprises 240 schools with combined enrollment of 140,630 students; TOM C GOOCH EL is among them.
On the student-mix side, TOM C GOOCH EL shows that 83% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 9% Black, 5% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, TOM C GOOCH EL records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TOM C GOOCH EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Dallas County's rate of about 77%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TOM C GOOCH EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 44.4%.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Dallas County indicate median household income runs about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which TOM C GOOCH EL is one.
THOMAS C MARSH MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOM C GOOCH EL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.1%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 13%: 428 students in 2018 compared to 374 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.
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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
Related schools
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- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS C MARSH MIDDLE0.4 mi · 445
- W T WHITE H S0.8 mi · 2,204
- EARLY COLLEGE H S1.0 mi · 363
- HARRY C WITHERS EL1.0 mi · 447
- NATHAN ADAMS EL1.0 mi · 435
- CHAPEL HILL PREPARATORY-A PERSONALIZED LRNING SCH1.2 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About TOM C GOOCH ELHow many students attend TOM C GOOCH EL?
TOM C GOOCH EL enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does TOM C GOOCH EL serve?
TOM C GOOCH EL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TOM C GOOCH EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TOM C GOOCH EL is approximately 13.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TOM C GOOCH EL?
TOM C GOOCH EL reports a student body of 5% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is TOM C GOOCH EL in?
TOM C GOOCH EL is part of DALLAS ISD.
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