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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at VICTOR H HEXTER EL this year?
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Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001275
Victor H Hexter Elementary School
9720 WATERVIEW RD, DALLAS, TX 75218 · (972) 502-5800 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
16.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
240 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 42 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
63%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.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
67.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 40.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 29.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 67.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Victor H Hexter Elementary School
Victor H Hexter Elementary School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor H Hexter Elementary School this school | 481 | 49.9% | 52.9% |
| Clear Lake City Elementary School HOUSTON | 507 | 49.7% | 56.4% |
| Whiteside Elementary School LUBBOCK | 434 | 50.9% | 64.3% |
| Harry Herndon Elementary School ROYSE CITY | 550 | 47.5% | 40.0% |
| Smith Elementary School LUBBOCK | 491 | 46.2% | 71.3% |
| Compass Rose Harvest BASTROP | 499 | 52.9% | 27.7% |
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 Victor H Hexter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,204 of 4,401 | #73 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #694 of 4,466 ▲ 437 | #60 of 429 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #877 of 4,466 ▲ 89 | #68 of 429 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.0pp | #445 of 3,998 | #22 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #2,713 of 4,938 | #239 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,268 of 4,622 | #306 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #1,183 of 4,628 | #82 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #3,587 of 4,789 | #379 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #1,680 of 2,838 | #169 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
481
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 481 | 30.1 | 16.0:1 | 50% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 31.1 | 15.6:1 | 47% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 441 | 28.2 | 15.7:1 | 51% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 49% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 35.7 | 15.7:1 | 57% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 62% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 57% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 58% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 27 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Victor H Hexter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (560 to 481); teachers down 16% (35.7 to 30.1).
About Victor H Hexter Elementary School
Victor H Hexter Elementary School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in DALLAS, Texas. A federal count lists 481 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
The district, DALLAS ISD, operates 240 schools serving 140,630 students.
At Victor H Hexter Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. After that, the student body is 40% White, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Dallas County is about 41% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.0:1, with 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. The 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 27 points higher.
allk12 grades Victor H Hexter Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Victor H Hexter Elementary School is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), the median household income is $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Victor H Hexter Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in the county.
Robert T Hill Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Victor H Hexter Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Victor H Hexter Elementary School's average proficiency of 52.9% compares with 48.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Victor H Hexter Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 474 in 2020-21 and 481 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 14.8 in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Nearby schools
- Robert T Hill Middle School0.6 mi · 762
- Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School1.3 mi · 547
- Reinhardt Elementary School1.3 mi · 431
- Lake Highlands Elementary School1.8 mi · 704
- White Rock Elementary School1.9 mi · 868
- W H Gaston Middle School1.9 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Victor H Hexter Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Victor H Hexter Elementary School?
Victor H Hexter Elementary School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Victor H Hexter Elementary School serve?
Victor H Hexter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Victor H Hexter Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Victor H Hexter Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Victor H Hexter Elementary School?
At Victor H Hexter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 45% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Victor H Hexter Elementary School public or private?
Victor H Hexter 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.