Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Summary:

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 565 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD).

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary consistently outperforms the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR tests, with particularly strong results in reading and math. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform exceptionally well, often ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program has struggled, ranking in the bottom third of the state. With a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has increased its spending per student from $9,662 in 2018-2019 to $12,021 in 2020-2021, indicating a commitment to investing in its students' education.

Compared to nearby schools within the Dallas ISD, such as Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff, Anson Jones Elementary, and Arcadia Park Elementary, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement. However, some schools, like Nancy J. Cochran Elementary and L.O. Donald Elementary, have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subjects. The nearby charter schools, such as La Academia De Estrellas and Golden Rule, have mixed performance compared to Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1665 Duncanville Rd
       Dallas, TX  75211-6530


(972) 502-1300

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1456th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,021 Help


Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    L V Stockard Middle
High:    Moises E Molina High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.4%
African American:
3.3%
White:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.5% Help


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Compare Details Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks better than 68.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st 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 62.63. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.4%), African American (3.3%), White (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is 14.2. 96 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is $12,021. 98 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary 1456th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.80 2443rd 3465 29.5%
2005 33.63 2722nd 3475 21.7%
2006 24.47 3041st 3476 12.5%
2007 26.56 3205th 3724 13.9%
2008 36.28 2845th 3768 24.5%
2009 19.51 3563rd 3884 8.3%
2010 30.19 3263rd 3937 17.1%
2011 37.59 3068th 4095 25.1%
2012 44.81 2596th 4206 38.3%
2013 64.93 1437th 4221 66.0%
2014 72.37 1087th 4260 74.5%
2015 33.19 3196th 4320 26.0%
2016 55.32 2033rd 4286 52.6%
2017 50.12 1960th 4329 54.7%
2018 38.85 2627th 4359 39.7%
2019 44.17 2416th 4479 46.1%
2021 58.27 1606th 4578 64.9%
2022 58.64 1669th 4581 63.6%
2023 61.54 1536th 4647 66.9%
2024 62.63 1456th 4675 68.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 922nd 3226 71.4%
2019 53.50 1393rd 3333 58.2%
2021 69.11 656th 3446 81.0%
2022 72.21 617th 3487 82.3%
2023 70.77 688th 3556 80.7%
2024 64.30 971st 3638 73.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.24 1133rd 3558 68.2%
2019 38.06 2202nd 3684 40.2%
2021 45.06 1706th 3799 55.1%
2022 45.97 1836th 3952 53.5%
2023 58.05 1186th 4086 71.0%
2024 17.18 3979th 4261 6.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.76 1712th 4264 59.8%
2019 57.45 1532nd 4309 64.4%
2021 76.07 584th 4451 86.9%
2022 74.25 682nd 4477 84.8%
2023 73.51 721st 4521 84.1%
2024 74.18 707th 4560 84.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.15 2544th 4306 40.9%
2019 49.52 2082nd 4348 52.1%
2021 55.32 1725th 4499 61.7%
2022 62.17 1462nd 4561 67.9%
2023 59.08 1622nd 4588 64.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.35 2839th 3106 8.6%
2019 37.23 2480th 3184 22.1%
2021 43.35 1980th 3006 34.1%
2022 37.80 2274th 2958 23.1%
2023 46.94 2053rd 2980 31.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.74 1154th 4240 72.8%
2019 58.17 1443rd 4295 66.4%
2021 74.12 562nd 4331 87.0%
2022 74.68 624th 4461 86.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.70 2721st 4319 37.0%
2019 39.62 2686th 4357 38.4%
2021 60.48 1475th 4498 67.2%
2022 54.54 1905th 4563 58.3%
2023 61.54 1492nd 4585 67.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.25 2299th 2483 7.4%
2019 43.73 1394th 2515 44.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.00 2199th 4168 47.2%
2019 52.41 1820th 4188 56.5%
2021 68.31 953rd 4329 78.0%
2022 69.33 963rd 4376 78.0%
2023 68.91 992nd 4401 77.5%
2024 67.53 1069th 4431 75.9%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 54 37 4 544 5 n/a n/a 0 644
1998 63 53 5 695 4 n/a n/a 0 820
1999 38 43 3 778 6 n/a n/a 0 868
2000 32 33 5 826 6 n/a n/a 0 902
2001 24 30 0 918 4 n/a n/a 0 976
2002 19 20 1 967 5 n/a n/a 0 1012
2003 19 20 1 967 5 n/a n/a 0 1012
2004 12 23 1 1006 3 n/a n/a 0 1045
2005 14 30 7 1063 5 n/a n/a 0 1119
2006 15 22 3 1041 3 n/a n/a 0 1084
2007 11 18 4 906 2 n/a n/a 0 941
2008 7 8 5 890 2 n/a n/a 0 912
2009 10 20 7 866 2 n/a n/a 0 905
2010 5 16 7 830 2 n/a n/a 0 860
2011 12 11 1 868 2 0 2 0 896
2012 9 12 1 897 1 0 1 0 921
2013 6 14 2 714 4 0 2 0 742
2014 4 12 2 717 2 0 1 0 738
2015 9 14 2 733 4 0 1 0 763
2016 9 15 4 729 3 0 0 0 760
2017 12 14 5 688 3 0 0 0 722
2018 11 22 3 703 3 0 0 0 742
2019 13 20 5 662 4 0 2 0 706
2020 10 18 5 627 4 0 0 0 664
2021 7 14 7 543 5 0 1 0 577
2022 10 23 6 532 4 0 1 0 576
2023 14 23 8 515 5 0 0 0 565
2024 15 18 7 497 0 0 1 0 538

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

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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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 644 35.4 18.2 69.7
1998 820 40.0 20.5 66.7
1999 868 44.0 19.7 82
2000 902 48.3 18.7 85.3
2001 976 55.4 17.6 84.6
2002 1012 61.1 16.6 83.6
2003 1012 61.1 16.6 83.6
2004 1045 60.0 17.4 87.8
2005 1119 63.0 17.8 85.6
2006 1084 62.0 17.5 87.5
2007 941 55.0 17.1 90.2
2008 912 58.0 15.7 91.3
2009 905 54.2 16.7 92.2
2010 860 55.3 15.5 93.8
2011 896 57.1 15.6 93.2
2012 921 55.5 16.5 92.7
2013 742 44.2 16.7 95.3
2014 738 42.1 17.5 93.8
2015 763 48.0 15.8 85.5
2016 760 44.0 17.2 94.1
2017 722 46.6 15.4 91.4
2018 742 43.1 17.2 88.9
2019 706 46.5 15.1 86.5
2020 664 44.2 15.0 89.5
2021 577 41.2 14.0 87.3
2022 576 37.0 15.5 89.6
2023 565 36.7 15.3 87.8
2024 538 37.7 14.2 88.5

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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 644 35.4 18.2 69.7
1998 820 40.0 20.5 66.7
1999 868 44.0 19.7 82
2000 902 48.3 18.7 85.3
2001 976 55.4 17.6 84.6
2002 1012 61.1 16.6 83.6
2003 1012 61.1 16.6 83.6
2004 1045 60.0 17.4 87.8
2005 1119 63.0 17.8 85.6
2006 1084 62.0 17.5 87.5
2007 941 55.0 17.1 90.2
2008 912 58.0 15.7 91.3
2009 905 54.2 16.7 92.2
2010 860 55.3 15.5 93.8
2011 896 57.1 15.6 93.2
2012 921 55.5 16.5 92.7
2013 742 44.2 16.7 95.3
2014 738 42.1 17.5 93.8
2015 763 48.0 15.8 85.5
2016 760 44.0 17.2 94.1
2017 722 46.6 15.4 91.4
2018 742 43.1 17.2 88.9
2019 706 46.5 15.1 86.5
2020 664 44.2 15.0 89.5
2021 577 41.2 14.0 87.3
2022 576 37.0 15.5 89.6
2023 565 36.7 15.3 87.8
2024 538 37.7 14.2 88.5

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 Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,647 (17.0%) $8,015 (83.0%) $9,662
2020 $2,212 (20.6%) $8,520 (79.4%) $10,732
2021 $1,560 (13.0%) $10,461 (87.0%) $12,021

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2416th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1536th of 4647 Elementary schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)4355
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)4148
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)4957
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)4148
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)3949
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)5857
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)4358
 15%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)5163
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)5330
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary)7162
 9%
   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 Students706565
 20%
African American2023
 15%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic662515
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1314
 7.7%
Two or More Races20
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.5%87.8%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 538 students attended Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary.

Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L V Stockard Middle
High : Moises E Molina High School

Students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks 1456th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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