Enrollment
447
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001303
Umphrey Lee Elementary School
7808 RACINE DR, DALLAS, TX 75232 · (972) 749-3900 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
13.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
437 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 | 65 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
55%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
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 38.0% | 26.0% | 15.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 59.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 Umphrey Lee Elementary School
Umphrey Lee Elementary School's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umphrey Lee Elementary School this school | 447 | 97.8% | 37.5% |
| Hobby Elementary School HOUSTON | 447 | 97.1% | 37.3% |
| John Neely Bryan Elementary School DALLAS | 454 | 98.9% | 29.8% |
| Alderson Elementary School LUBBOCK | 435 | 99.3% | 28.5% |
| Cook Jr Elementary School HOUSTON | 453 | 98.0% | 28.1% |
| Western Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 499 | 97.6% | 15.8% |
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 Umphrey Lee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,886 of 4,401 | #222 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #998 of 4,466 ▲ 358 | #73 of 429 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,815 of 4,466 ▲ 182 | #126 of 429 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,014 of 3,998 | #79 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #3,041 of 4,938 | #279 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,323 of 4,622 | #104 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #1,876 of 4,628 | #124 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.8% | #218 of 4,789 | #52 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #954 of 2,838 | #104 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
447
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 690
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 447 | 32.5 | 13.8:1 | 98% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 32.5 | 13.3:1 | 98% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 98% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 424 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 98% (415) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 91% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 85% (498) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 40 | 14.5:1 | 97% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 607 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 85% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 690 | 43 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Umphrey Lee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (579 to 447); teachers down 14% (38 to 32.5).
About Umphrey Lee Elementary School
Umphrey Lee Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 447 students.
DALLAS ISD enrolls 140,630 students in 240 schools, including Umphrey Lee Elementary School.
Roughly 52% of students at Umphrey Lee Elementary School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 41% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. Among people living in Dallas County, the Hispanic share is about 41%. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.8:1, with 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 98% of enrollment. Public schools in Dallas County average 77%.
Umphrey Lee Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Umphrey Lee Elementary School is 31.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.5%.
Census estimates describe Dallas County this way: the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Umphrey Lee Elementary School, Dallas County has 770 other public schools.
The closest public school to Umphrey Lee Elementary School is Martin Weiss Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Umphrey Lee Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 37.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
Umphrey Lee Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Umphrey Lee Elementary School's enrollment grew from 424 in 2020-21 to 447 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Umphrey Lee Elementary SchoolHow large is Umphrey Lee Elementary School?
Umphrey Lee Elementary School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Umphrey Lee Elementary School serve?
Umphrey Lee Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Umphrey Lee Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Umphrey Lee Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Umphrey Lee Elementary School?
At Umphrey Lee Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 52% Hispanic, 41% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Umphrey Lee Elementary School public or private?
Umphrey Lee Elementary 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.