Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Tolbert Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 311 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District, which is ranked 557 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Tolbert Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on STAAR tests is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in science where only 7.69% of 5th graders were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 26.29% statewide and 17.71% in the Dallas ISD. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 97% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these challenges.

Nearby schools in the Dallas ISD, such as Daniel Webster Elementary and Hall Personalized Learning Academy, generally perform better than Thomas Tolbert Elementary on STAAR tests, with higher percentages of students meeting proficiency standards. However, these nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of economic disadvantage. The performance of nearby charter schools, such as Quest Campus Pre-K Thru 8 and Golden Rule Charter School, is mixed in comparison to Thomas Tolbert Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4000 Blue Rdg Rd
       Dallas, TX  75233-2438


(972) 794-5900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3918th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,943 Help


Students who attend Thomas Tolbert Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    T W Browne Middle
High:    Justin F Kimball High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.9%
African American:
29.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.1% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Tolbert Elementary ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 116th 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 22.15. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.9%), African American (29.9%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Tolbert Elementary is 12.9, which is the 32nd 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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary is $12,943, which is the 65th highest among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Thomas Tolbert 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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 9.15 3380th 3465 2.5%
2005 6.84 3418th 3475 1.6%
2006 7.82 3403rd 3476 2.1%
2007 31.10 3030th 3724 18.6%
2008 35.64 2875th 3768 23.7%
2009 50.18 2248th 3884 42.1%
2010 49.75 2349th 3937 40.3%
2011 39.21 2986th 4095 27.1%
2012 60.20 1691st 4206 59.8%
2013 56.02 1951st 4221 53.8%
2014 46.85 2542nd 4260 40.3%
2015 24.74 3586th 4320 17.0%
2016 34.86 3069th 4286 28.4%
2017 33.71 2921st 4329 32.5%
2018 33.94 2945th 4359 32.4%
2019 36.47 2917th 4479 34.9%
2021 39.98 2563rd 4578 44.0%
2022 30.95 3317th 4581 27.6%
2023 25.94 3631st 4647 21.9%
2024 22.15 3918th 4675 16.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.71 706th 3226 78.1%
2019 71.39 591st 3333 82.3%
2021 63.34 860th 3446 75.0%
2022 51.95 1532nd 3487 56.1%
2023 48.78 1741st 3556 51.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.70 2607th 3558 26.7%
2019 33.97 2493rd 3684 32.3%
2022 26.82 3252nd 3952 17.7%
2023 36.65 2571st 4086 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.47 2266th 4264 46.9%
2019 53.43 1809th 4309 58.0%
2021 51.16 1934th 4451 56.5%
2022 44.56 2517th 4477 43.8%
2023 36.05 3163rd 4521 30.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.45 2850th 4306 33.8%
2019 41.90 2550th 4348 41.4%
2021 46.13 2237th 4499 50.3%
2022 37.53 2925th 4561 35.9%
2023 29.30 3455th 4588 24.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.85 2720th 3106 12.4%
2019 20.87 2907th 3184 8.7%
2021 13.42 2768th 3006 7.9%
2022 17.55 2749th 2958 7.1%
2023 10.42 2862nd 2980 4.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.22 1554th 4240 63.3%
2019 55.51 1604th 4295 62.7%
2021 61.90 1106th 4331 74.5%
2022 48.24 2225th 4461 50.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 3123rd 4319 27.7%
2019 33.14 3136th 4357 28.0%
2021 33.57 2932nd 4498 34.8%
2022 26.86 3573rd 4563 21.7%
2023 25.19 3711th 4585 19.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.77 1385th 2483 44.2%
2019 42.45 1449th 2515 42.4%
2021 50.75 1020th 2444 58.3%
2022 53.56 962nd 2421 60.3%
2023 41.43 1402nd 2443 42.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.28 1929th 4168 53.7%
2019 62.18 1256th 4188 70.0%
2021 54.80 1646th 4329 62.0%
2022 31.54 3318th 4376 24.2%
2023 32.31 3249th 4401 26.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Thomas Tolbert Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 7 584 0 88 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1998 10 711 0 91 2 n/a n/a 0 814
1999 4 695 3 121 2 n/a n/a 0 825
2000 6 722 2 161 1 n/a n/a 0 892
2001 7 702 6 180 2 n/a n/a 0 897
2002 5 541 5 227 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2003 5 541 5 227 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2004 6 505 3 235 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2005 7 452 2 257 1 n/a n/a 0 719
2006 5 403 3 306 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2007 0 302 1 204 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2008 0 308 3 217 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2009 1 228 2 245 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2010 1 199 3 248 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2011 5 236 3 250 1 0 1 0 496
2012 7 233 5 258 1 0 2 0 506
2013 4 193 4 221 2 1 2 0 427
2014 11 199 4 234 1 0 8 0 457
2015 12 189 1 218 1 0 5 0 426
2016 10 206 1 247 2 0 1 0 467
2017 7 228 0 317 0 0 1 0 553
2018 8 200 1 322 0 0 5 0 536
2019 18 179 1 279 2 0 6 0 485
2020 10 174 2 266 1 0 6 0 459
2021 4 139 3 221 0 0 8 0 375
2022 4 122 1 230 0 0 11 0 368
2023 4 93 0 205 1 0 8 0 311

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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 679 39.3 17.3 74.8
1998 814 41.9 19.4 68.9
1999 825 40.9 20.2 79.9
2000 892 50.1 17.8 81.6
2001 897 56.5 15.9 80
2002 778 54.4 14.3 82.4
2003 778 54.4 14.3 82.4
2004 750 49.0 15.3 84.7
2005 719 46.0 15.6 88.7
2006 717 43.0 16.7 91.6
2007 507 34.0 14.9 92.9
2008 528 36.0 14.7 95.1
2009 476 33.5 14.2 92.6
2010 453 31.0 14.5 95.1
2011 496 31.5 15.7 96
2012 506 33.0 15.3 92.3
2013 427 30.5 14.0 98.6
2014 457 29.5 15.4 98
2015 426 30.0 14.2 82.9
2016 467 32.0 14.5 69.6
2017 553 34.2 16.1 83
2018 536 32.0 16.7 96.8
2019 485 33.0 14.6 96.7
2020 459 29.8 15.3 94.1
2021 375 29.0 12.9 96.5
2022 368 26.1 14.0 96.7
2023 311 24.0 12.9 97.1

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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 679 39.3 17.3 74.8
1998 814 41.9 19.4 68.9
1999 825 40.9 20.2 79.9
2000 892 50.1 17.8 81.6
2001 897 56.5 15.9 80
2002 778 54.4 14.3 82.4
2003 778 54.4 14.3 82.4
2004 750 49.0 15.3 84.7
2005 719 46.0 15.6 88.7
2006 717 43.0 16.7 91.6
2007 507 34.0 14.9 92.9
2008 528 36.0 14.7 95.1
2009 476 33.5 14.2 92.6
2010 453 31.0 14.5 95.1
2011 496 31.5 15.7 96
2012 506 33.0 15.3 92.3
2013 427 30.5 14.0 98.6
2014 457 29.5 15.4 98
2015 426 30.0 14.2 82.9
2016 467 32.0 14.5 69.6
2017 553 34.2 16.1 83
2018 536 32.0 16.7 96.8
2019 485 33.0 14.6 96.7
2020 459 29.8 15.3 94.1
2021 375 29.0 12.9 96.5
2022 368 26.1 14.0 96.7
2023 311 24.0 12.9 97.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas Tolbert Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,761 (16.9%) $8,667 (83.1%) $10,428
2020 $2,266 (20.6%) $8,721 (79.4%) $10,987
2021 $1,794 (13.9%) $11,149 (86.1%) $12,943

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Tolbert Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2917th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3631st of 4647 Elementary schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)2548
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)3438
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)3525
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)4423
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)5119
 32%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)3617
 19%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)4052
 12%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)5335
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)3214
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Thomas Tolbert Elementary)9329
 64%
   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 Students485311
 35.9%
African American17993
 48%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic279205
 26.5%
Pacific Islander00
White184
 77.8%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%97.1%
 0.4%


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Students at Thomas Tolbert Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 30% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Students who attend Thomas Tolbert Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T W Browne Middle
High : Justin F Kimball High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Thomas Tolbert Elementary.

Thomas Tolbert Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Texas elementary schools.


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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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