Nathan Adams Elementary

Summary:

Nathan Adams Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas that serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student population, making up around 80% of the student body, with significant African American representation at 14% and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.

Nathan Adams Elementary consistently outperforms the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects. In 2023-2024, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district in 3rd grade reading (72.73% vs. 41.82%), 4th grade reading (36% vs. 44.57%), and 5th grade reading (70.27% vs. 49.81%). The school's African American and Hispanic students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools for their respective subgroups. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students outperform their peers at the district and state levels.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Nathan Adams Elementary's low-income students perform better than their peers at the district and state levels on many STAAR assessments, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools for this subgroup. When compared to nearby schools, such as George B Dealey Montessori Academy, Nathan Adams Elementary generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, particularly in reading and mathematics, making it a standout school in the Dallas ISD.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12600 Welch Rd
       Dallas, TX  75244-6950


(972) 794-2600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1936th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,555 Help


Students who attend Nathan Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Ewell D Walker Middle
High:    W T White High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
79.9%
African American:
14.0%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.6% Help


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Compare Details Nathan Adams Elementary ranks better than 58.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 31st 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 53.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.9%), African American (14%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nathan Adams Elementary is 13.3, which is the 45th best among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nathan Adams Elementary is $13,555, which is the 40th highest among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Nathan Adams Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Nathan Adams Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.19 1427th 3465 58.8%
2005 63.30 1351st 3475 61.1%
2006 64.61 1289th 3476 62.9%
2007 38.53 2739th 3724 26.5%
2008 69.60 1075th 3768 71.5%
2009 73.69 848th 3884 78.2%
2010 58.02 1892nd 3937 51.9%
2011 57.70 1953rd 4095 52.3%
2012 61.26 1632nd 4206 61.2%
2013 64.59 1464th 4221 65.3%
2014 75.61 932nd 4260 78.1%
2015 71.51 1181st 4320 72.7%
2016 55.08 2050th 4286 52.2%
2017 41.62 2427th 4329 43.9%
2018 47.63 2106th 4359 51.7%
2019 47.65 2185th 4479 51.2%
2021 54.05 1829th 4578 60.0%
2022 53.56 1950th 4581 57.4%
2023 58.24 1692nd 4647 63.6%
2024 53.62 1936th 4675 58.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.94 1555th 3226 51.8%
2019 45.31 1820th 3333 45.4%
2021 68.98 659th 3446 80.9%
2022 61.60 1022nd 3487 70.7%
2023 47.73 1802nd 3556 49.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.34 1744th 3558 51.0%
2019 45.25 1709th 3684 53.6%
2021 50.77 1374th 3799 63.8%
2022 49.92 1575th 3952 60.1%
2023 56.95 1244th 4086 69.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 1041st 4264 75.6%
2019 61.96 1235th 4309 71.3%
2021 68.08 947th 4451 78.7%
2022 64.47 1208th 4477 73.0%
2023 68.50 997th 4521 77.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.10 1935th 4306 55.1%
2019 54.56 1807th 4348 58.4%
2021 56.97 1643rd 4499 63.5%
2022 59.98 1563rd 4561 65.7%
2023 62.16 1450th 4588 68.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.51 2332nd 3106 24.9%
2019 40.87 2365th 3184 25.7%
2021 43.44 1978th 3006 34.2%
2022 42.51 2135th 2958 27.8%
2023 55.27 1685th 2980 43.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.56 1165th 4240 72.5%
2019 63.26 1144th 4295 73.4%
2021 77.12 463rd 4331 89.3%
2022 73.12 701st 4461 84.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.80 2393rd 4319 44.6%
2019 41.00 2598th 4357 40.4%
2021 48.71 2044th 4498 54.6%
2022 45.81 2390th 4563 47.6%
2023 53.08 1957th 4585 57.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.79 1143rd 2483 54.0%
2019 74.96 376th 2515 85.0%
2021 50.93 1017th 2444 58.4%
2022 53.85 954th 2421 60.6%
2023 94.05 69th 2443 97.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nathan Adams Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.16 1815th 4168 56.5%
2019 50.42 1962nd 4188 53.2%
2021 64.71 1130th 4329 73.9%
2022 63.64 1243rd 4376 71.6%
2023 60.16 1475th 4401 66.5%
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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.

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Friday, May 20, 2011

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Enrollment information for Nathan Adams Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 45 22 34 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1989 302 72 25 45 4 n/a n/a 0 448
1990 329 119 27 64 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1991 311 116 38 69 4 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 329 110 39 75 6 n/a n/a 0 559
1993 327 111 28 95 3 n/a n/a 0 564
1994 339 99 40 115 6 n/a n/a 0 599
1995 356 133 42 128 16 n/a n/a 0 675
1996 356 133 42 128 16 n/a n/a 0 675
1997 328 122 78 113 10 n/a n/a 0 651
1998 219 90 66 90 8 n/a n/a 0 473
1999 226 91 59 90 5 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 195 91 49 99 6 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 196 101 44 103 4 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 189 143 49 141 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2003 189 143 49 141 2 n/a n/a 0 524
2004 187 162 46 149 3 n/a n/a 0 547
2005 168 160 46 186 2 n/a n/a 0 562
2006 145 196 49 213 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2007 69 71 16 311 1 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 52 79 12 330 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2009 29 89 11 349 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2010 29 88 11 337 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2011 37 82 10 362 0 1 6 0 498
2012 37 74 12 420 0 2 8 0 553
2013 38 65 10 399 1 1 6 0 520
2014 40 68 13 441 4 1 6 0 573
2015 47 63 9 458 6 1 8 0 592
2016 38 56 7 436 6 0 6 0 549
2017 26 74 7 421 12 0 6 0 546
2018 11 64 11 407 7 0 6 0 506
2019 14 57 4 386 9 0 7 0 477
2020 16 52 3 355 6 0 3 0 435
2021 17 52 3 306 4 0 7 0 389
2022 11 67 3 336 6 0 4 0 427
2023 15 55 3 314 4 0 2 0 393

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 Nathan Adams Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 20.0 19.4 n/a
1989 448 n/a n/a n/a
1990 542 28.0 19.3 n/a
1991 538 28.1 19.1 n/a
1992 559 32.5 17.2 15.6
1993 564 28.0 20.1 30.3
1994 599 31.7 18.9 24.2
1995 675 35.7 18.9 22.7
1996 675 35.7 18.9 22.7
1997 651 35.1 18.5 20.9
1998 473 29.7 15.9 17.5
1999 471 26.4 17.8 24.8
2000 440 26.7 16.5 26.1
2001 448 31.3 14.3 23.7
2002 524 33.1 15.8 43.1
2003 524 33.1 15.8 43.1
2004 547 36.8 14.9 50.5
2005 562 35.0 16.1 51.6
2006 603 36.5 16.5 59.4
2007 468 34.5 13.6 72.6
2008 474 34.0 13.9 76.6
2009 479 30.5 15.7 80.4
2010 466 29.6 15.7 83.7
2011 498 31.0 16.0 84.3
2012 553 32.3 17.1 83.2
2013 520 34.7 14.9 85.8
2014 573 33.6 17.0 87.1
2015 592 36.0 16.4 89
2016 549 38.0 14.4 75.8
2017 546 37.3 14.6 89.6
2018 506 33.3 15.1 92.9
2019 477 31.0 15.3 90.6
2020 435 28.5 15.2 91.5
2021 389 27.3 14.2 91.5
2022 427 27.7 15.4 93.2
2023 393 29.5 13.3 89.6

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 Nathan Adams Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 389 20.0 19.4 n/a
1989 448 n/a n/a n/a
1990 542 28.0 19.3 n/a
1991 538 28.1 19.1 n/a
1992 559 32.5 17.2 15.6
1993 564 28.0 20.1 30.3
1994 599 31.7 18.9 24.2
1995 675 35.7 18.9 22.7
1996 675 35.7 18.9 22.7
1997 651 35.1 18.5 20.9
1998 473 29.7 15.9 17.5
1999 471 26.4 17.8 24.8
2000 440 26.7 16.5 26.1
2001 448 31.3 14.3 23.7
2002 524 33.1 15.8 43.1
2003 524 33.1 15.8 43.1
2004 547 36.8 14.9 50.5
2005 562 35.0 16.1 51.6
2006 603 36.5 16.5 59.4
2007 468 34.5 13.6 72.6
2008 474 34.0 13.9 76.6
2009 479 30.5 15.7 80.4
2010 466 29.6 15.7 83.7
2011 498 31.0 16.0 84.3
2012 553 32.3 17.1 83.2
2013 520 34.7 14.9 85.8
2014 573 33.6 17.0 87.1
2015 592 36.0 16.4 89
2016 549 38.0 14.4 75.8
2017 546 37.3 14.6 89.6
2018 506 33.3 15.1 92.9
2019 477 31.0 15.3 90.6
2020 435 28.5 15.2 91.5
2021 389 27.3 14.2 91.5
2022 427 27.7 15.4 93.2
2023 393 29.5 13.3 89.6

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 Nathan Adams Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,735 (16.1%) $9,034 (83.9%) $10,769
2020 $2,177 (19.1%) $9,199 (80.9%) $11,376
2021 $1,718 (12.7%) $11,837 (87.3%) $13,555

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Nathan Adams Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2185th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1692nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)3955
 16%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nathan Adams Elementary)3732
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)3419
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)3856
 18%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Adams Elementary)4043
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)2050
 30%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Adams Elementary)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))1910
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2618
 8%
5th Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)6968
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Adams Elementary)6153
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Nathan Adams Elementary)4341
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Nathan Adams Elementary)6956
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))6343
 20%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students477393
 17.6%
African American5755
 3.5%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic386314
 18.7%
Pacific Islander00
White1415
 7.1%
Two or More Races72
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.6%89.6%
 1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended Nathan Adams Elementary.

Students who attend Nathan Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ewell D Walker Middle
High : W T White High School

Nathan Adams Elementary ranks 1936th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Nathan Adams Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 1% American Indian.


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