Martin Weiss Elementary

Summary:

Martin Weiss Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 467 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked 557 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Martin Weiss Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 25% of Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the top 30% in 2023-2024. The school's performance on STAAR tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, with 58.7% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to 35.08% for Dallas ISD and 40.86% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong for African American and Hispanic students, who outperform their peers at the district and state levels in several subject areas. Additionally, Martin Weiss Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.9 to 15.3 over the past three school years, and its spending per student has increased from $10,303 in 2018-2019 to $12,876 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby schools in the analysis.

When compared to nearby schools like T G Terry Elementary, Uplift Hampton Preparatory Pri, and Houston Elementary, Martin Weiss Elementary stands out for its higher academic performance, lower student-teacher ratio, and higher spending per student. This suggests that the school may be better resourced and more effective in supporting student learning than some of its neighbors within the Dallas Independent School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8601 Willoughby Blvd
       Dallas, TX  75232-5408


(972) 749-4000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1301st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,876 Help


Students who attend Martin Weiss Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy
High:    David W Carter High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.8%
African American:
15.5%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Martin Weiss Elementary ranks better than 72.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 17th among 145 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.8%), African American (15.5%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Martin Weiss Elementary is 13.3, which is the 72nd best among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Martin Weiss Elementary is $12,876, which is the 70th highest among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Martin Weiss Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Martin Weiss Elementary 1301st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Martin Weiss Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Dallas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 557th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Martin Weiss Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.66 3134th 3465 9.6%
2005 25.10 3020th 3475 13.1%
2006 40.23 2495th 3476 28.2%
2007 18.69 3426th 3724 8.0%
2008 19.82 3438th 3768 8.8%
2009 29.43 3216th 3884 17.2%
2010 25.40 3446th 3937 12.5%
2011 14.54 3877th 4095 5.3%
2012 32.85 3277th 4206 22.1%
2013 32.42 3293rd 4221 22.0%
2014 34.26 3191st 4260 25.1%
2015 45.46 2579th 4320 40.3%
2016 21.58 3661st 4286 14.6%
2017 14.89 4017th 4329 7.2%
2018 23.12 3623rd 4359 16.9%
2019 38.64 2771st 4479 38.1%
2021 39.56 2586th 4578 43.5%
2022 53.80 1939th 4581 57.7%
2023 64.94 1378th 4647 70.3%
2024 65.63 1301st 4675 72.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.89 1385th 3226 57.1%
2019 47.32 1699th 3333 49.0%
2021 49.65 1487th 3446 56.8%
2022 53.27 1458th 3487 58.2%
2023 73.63 589th 3556 83.4%
2024 78.74 494th 3638 86.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.71 3555th 3558 0.1%
2021 66.21 690th 3799 81.8%
2022 36.18 2560th 3952 35.2%
2023 36.28 2613th 4086 36.0%
2024 59.68 1279th 4261 70.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.86 3185th 4264 25.3%
2019 54.35 1746th 4309 59.5%
2021 56.25 1615th 4451 63.7%
2022 67.64 1013th 4477 77.4%
2023 78.58 510th 4521 88.7%
2024 83.89 339th 4560 92.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.36 3230th 4306 25.0%
2019 49.47 2087th 4348 52.0%
2021 44.22 2343rd 4499 47.9%
2022 56.37 1763rd 4561 61.3%
2023 74.63 910th 4588 80.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.26 2707th 3106 12.8%
2019 17.10 2979th 3184 6.4%
2021 30.11 2333rd 3006 22.4%
2022 45.92 2012th 2958 32.0%
2023 46.72 2066th 2980 30.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.87 3035th 4240 28.4%
2019 51.58 1864th 4295 56.6%
2021 54.71 1514th 4331 65.0%
2022 64.88 1128th 4461 74.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.54 3800th 4319 12.0%
2019 31.44 3230th 4357 25.9%
2021 38.14 2664th 4498 40.8%
2022 50.06 2171st 4563 52.4%
2023 56.81 1767th 4585 61.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.14 1865th 2483 24.9%
2019 40.24 1552nd 2515 38.3%
2021 45.39 1216th 2444 50.2%
2022 72.11 433rd 2421 82.1%
2023 84.63 203rd 2443 91.7%
2024 68.52 515th 2421 78.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Martin Weiss Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.05 2781st 4168 33.3%
2019 55.00 1663rd 4188 60.3%
2021 54.77 1648th 4329 61.9%
2022 61.54 1360th 4376 68.9%
2023 69.77 951st 4401 78.4%
2024 80.52 513th 4431 88.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Martin Weiss Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Martin Weiss Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 89 233 6 145 n/a n/a n/a 0 473
1989 89 257 0 144 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1990 91 286 1 164 1 n/a n/a 0 543
1991 88 255 1 192 4 n/a n/a 0 540
1992 108 249 1 192 2 n/a n/a 0 552
1993 91 234 1 185 2 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 70 209 1 194 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1995 87 272 2 249 2 n/a n/a 0 612
1996 87 272 2 249 2 n/a n/a 0 612
1997 79 299 2 263 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1998 59 334 2 311 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1999 40 339 2 298 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2000 39 304 1 334 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 42 327 1 385 2 n/a n/a 0 757
2002 30 226 0 411 2 n/a n/a 0 669
2003 30 226 0 411 2 n/a n/a 0 669
2004 23 176 0 450 1 n/a n/a 0 650
2005 19 141 0 452 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 19 158 0 458 0 n/a n/a 0 635
2007 13 218 3 416 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2008 12 203 4 404 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2009 14 156 4 403 1 n/a n/a 0 578
2010 8 164 0 414 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2011 9 160 0 351 1 0 2 0 523
2012 5 107 0 377 0 0 2 0 491
2013 6 107 0 386 2 0 5 0 506
2014 7 131 0 391 3 0 0 0 532
2015 6 125 0 381 3 0 0 0 515
2016 8 130 0 377 2 0 0 0 517
2017 6 139 0 400 2 0 1 0 548
2018 11 118 0 391 2 0 1 0 523
2019 11 121 0 368 4 0 5 0 509
2020 11 117 0 393 2 0 3 0 526
2021 11 94 0 343 2 0 3 0 453
2022 11 97 0 331 4 0 4 0 447
2023 10 95 0 356 2 0 4 0 467
2024 7 69 0 365 0 0 5 0 446

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Martin Weiss Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1989 492 n/a n/a n/a
1990 543 34.0 15.9 n/a
1991 540 34.5 15.6 n/a
1992 552 36.2 15.2 73.7
1993 513 33.0 15.5 87.9
1994 475 32.0 14.8 80
1995 612 33.0 18.5 78.9
1996 612 33.0 18.5 78.9
1997 643 35.0 18.4 84.6
1998 706 36.7 19.2 79.2
1999 679 37.0 18.4 93.1
2000 678 35.9 18.9 90.6
2001 757 41.4 18.3 90.5
2002 669 42.9 15.6 92.2
2003 669 42.9 15.6 92.2
2004 650 38.9 16.7 95.2
2005 613 36.9 16.6 94.6
2006 635 37.9 16.8 95.4
2007 651 34.5 18.9 96.9
2008 623 36.5 17.1 97.4
2009 578 34.5 16.8 97.6
2010 586 34.0 17.1 98.8
2011 523 35.3 14.7 98.9
2012 491 31.7 15.4 98.8
2013 506 31.2 16.2 99.4
2014 532 33.0 16.1 99.1
2015 515 35.0 14.7 94.2
2016 517 38.0 13.6 96.7
2017 548 36.0 15.2 96
2018 523 34.0 15.3 96.6
2019 509 32.5 15.6 98.6
2020 526 33.5 15.7 97.5
2021 453 32.5 13.9 96
2022 447 31.4 14.2 97.5
2023 467 30.5 15.3 98.3
2024 446 33.5 13.3 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Martin Weiss Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 22.0 21.5 n/a
1989 492 n/a n/a n/a
1990 543 34.0 15.9 n/a
1991 540 34.5 15.6 n/a
1992 552 36.2 15.2 73.7
1993 513 33.0 15.5 87.9
1994 475 32.0 14.8 80
1995 612 33.0 18.5 78.9
1996 612 33.0 18.5 78.9
1997 643 35.0 18.4 84.6
1998 706 36.7 19.2 79.2
1999 679 37.0 18.4 93.1
2000 678 35.9 18.9 90.6
2001 757 41.4 18.3 90.5
2002 669 42.9 15.6 92.2
2003 669 42.9 15.6 92.2
2004 650 38.9 16.7 95.2
2005 613 36.9 16.6 94.6
2006 635 37.9 16.8 95.4
2007 651 34.5 18.9 96.9
2008 623 36.5 17.1 97.4
2009 578 34.5 16.8 97.6
2010 586 34.0 17.1 98.8
2011 523 35.3 14.7 98.9
2012 491 31.7 15.4 98.8
2013 506 31.2 16.2 99.4
2014 532 33.0 16.1 99.1
2015 515 35.0 14.7 94.2
2016 517 38.0 13.6 96.7
2017 548 36.0 15.2 96
2018 523 34.0 15.3 96.6
2019 509 32.5 15.6 98.6
2020 526 33.5 15.7 97.5
2021 453 32.5 13.9 96
2022 447 31.4 14.2 97.5
2023 467 30.5 15.3 98.3
2024 446 33.5 13.3 98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Martin Weiss Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,852 (18.0%) $8,451 (82.0%) $10,303
2020 $1,942 (18.7%) $8,463 (81.3%) $10,405
2021 $1,716 (13.3%) $11,160 (86.7%) $12,876

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Martin Weiss Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2771st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1378th of 4647 Elementary schools
 32.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)3752
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Weiss Elementary)3464
 30%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)3543
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Martin Weiss Elementary)200
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))1713
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)3625
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Martin Weiss Elementary)4757
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)5061
 11%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)4448
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Martin Weiss Elementary)3661
 25%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Martin Weiss Elementary)5940
 19%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Martin Weiss Elementary)6839
 29%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))6343
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Science (Martin Weiss Elementary)3312
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3113
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)189
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students509467
 8.3%
African American12195
 21.5%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic368356
 3.3%
Pacific Islander00
White1110
 9.1%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.6%98.3%
 0.3%


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Students at Martin Weiss Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 15% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 446 students attended Martin Weiss Elementary.

Students who attend Martin Weiss Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy
High : David W Carter High School

Martin Weiss Elementary ranks 1301st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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