VICTOR H HEXTER EL

As a medium-sized elementary-level community in DALLAS, Texas, VICTOR H HEXTER EL works with 481 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under DALLAS ISD.

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

In terms of who attends, VICTOR H HEXTER EL reports that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 40% White, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Dallas County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, VICTOR H HEXTER EL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

With demographic context factored in, VICTOR H HEXTER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household income runs about $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 VICTOR H HEXTER EL is one.

The closest other public school is ROBERT T HILL MIDDLE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, VICTOR H HEXTER EL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 14%: 560 students in 2018 compared to 481 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 17% to 11% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.