Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001213
W A BLAIR EL
7720 GAYGLEN DR, DALLAS, TX 75217 · (972) 794-1600 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
358 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
Student demographics
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
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 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
24.0%
TX avg 51.8% . -16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are down about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
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
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-302 (-45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.1:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
76%
was 56%
% Black
20%
was 41%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About W A BLAIR EL
Located at 7720 GAYGLEN DR, in DALLAS, Texas, W A BLAIR EL is a compact elementary-level community that serves 367 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by DALLAS ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 519.
Within DALLAS ISD, which oversees 240 schools and 140,630 students, W A BLAIR EL is one campus in the system.
On demographics, W A BLAIR EL records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 20% Black. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
After controlling for student poverty, W A BLAIR EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.3%; this one delivers 20.9%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Dallas County runs 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), of which W A BLAIR EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), W A BLAIR EL ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.6%.
W A BLAIR EL operates from a downtown location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at W A BLAIR EL has decreased 45%, going from 669 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 41% to 20%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, the feed for W A BLAIR EL typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Related schools
Other schools in DALLAS ISD
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
- MOISES E MOLINA H SHigh · 2,006 students
- WOODROW WILSON H SHigh · 1,832 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- SKYLINE H SHigh · 3,837 students
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · 2,972 students
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYCombined · 2,670 students
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · 2,208 students
- W T WHITE H SHigh · 2,204 students
- SUNSET H SHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS EL0.7 mi · 453
- E B COMSTOCK MIDDLE1.1 mi · 599
- B H MACON EL1.3 mi · 535
- RUFUS C BURLESON EL1.6 mi · 472
- JOHN Q ADAMS EL1.9 mi · 399
- JULIUS DORSEY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY1.9 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About W A BLAIR ELHow large is W A BLAIR EL?
W A BLAIR EL enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does W A BLAIR EL serve?
W A BLAIR EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at W A BLAIR EL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at W A BLAIR EL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at W A BLAIR EL?
At W A BLAIR EL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees W A BLAIR EL?
W A BLAIR EL is overseen by DALLAS ISD in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.