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TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL

1515 LYNN HAVEN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216 · (972) 925-7500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
305 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
Pre-K
19
Grade 1
33
Grade 2
34
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
50
Grade 5
48
Grade 6
76
Grade 7
44
Grade 8
44
Student demographics
White
205%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
24662%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Black
11629%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 13%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
Male
21554%
Female
18346%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
89.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
81.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+39.3pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
398
+76 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.0:1
% White
5%
was 2%
% Hispanic
62%
was 62%
% Black
29%
was 35%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL

TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in DALLAS, Texas, one of the schools within DALLAS ISD, with 398 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

DALLAS ISD runs 240 schools in total, collectively educating 140,630 students. TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 29% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 40.4%; TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL posts 79.7%, +39.3 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

CEDAR CREST EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 41.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL has ticked up 24%, going from 322 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 35% to 29% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL
District
DALLAS ISD
Address
1515 LYNN HAVEN AVE, DALLAS, TX 75216
Phone
(972) 925-7500
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
305 (77%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
481623001341
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL
How large is TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL?
TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL serve?
TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL is approximately 16.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL?
At TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 62% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL public or private?
TRINITY HEIGHTS GIFTED AND TALENTED SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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