UMPHREY LEE EL

UMPHREY LEE EL is an average-sized elementary-level community in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by DALLAS ISD. The school enrolls 447 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, UMPHREY LEE EL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, UMPHREY LEE EL shows that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 41% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, UMPHREY LEE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.7%.

Across the wider county, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which UMPHREY LEE EL is one.

The closest other public school is MARTIN WEISS EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), UMPHREY LEE EL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 36.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 579 students in 2018 compared to 447 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 65% to 41% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the UMPHREY LEE EL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.