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Anson Jones Elementary

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Anson Jones Elementary ranks 2987 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Anson Jones Elementary is a PK-6 campus in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving 539 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. After years of struggling academically, the school is now on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from the 18th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026—its best performance in several years. This recent improvement sets it apart from nearby Stevens Park Elementary, which has remained stagnant in the bottom 20th percentile over the same period.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional performance with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 54th percentile for this group and earning 3 stars—a remarkable achievement given the high poverty rate. The school also shines in its bilingual program, consistently outperforming the state average on the STAAR Spanish Reading exam, with 4th-grade scores 17 points above the state average. However, the school faces a notable challenge in 4th-grade English reading, where only 27.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, a sharp drop from 3rd-grade scores. This "4th-grade slump" suggests a need for targeted support as students transition from learning to read to reading to learn.

Anson Jones also shows a significant gender gap, excelling with low-income and special education students but struggling with male students, who rank in the 29th percentile. Compared to its closest neighbor, Golden Rule Charter School, which has volatile performance and dropped to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, Anson Jones offers a more stable and improving environment. The school spends $11,409 per student, less than nearby L O Donald Elementary and Lida Hooe Elementary, yet it is achieving a stronger upward trend, indicating effective use of resources.

539

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,523

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 Meredith Ave
Dallas, TX 75211-4761

(972) 794-4700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Anson Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High:	Sunset High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

African American:

2.8%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,987^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	2987 of 4627	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	3295 of 4651	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	3729 of 4710	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2879 of 4647	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3735 of 4581	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	3403 of 4578	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3811 of 4479	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3523 of 4359	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	2526 of 4329	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	3190 of 4286	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	3731 of 4320	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.2	2381 of 4260	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	3147 of 4221	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	2916 of 4206	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	2836 of 4095	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	2509 of 3937	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	2164 of 3884	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	3193 of 3768	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.7	2925 of 3724	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	3003 of 3476	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	2884 of 3475	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.8	3030 of 3465	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	2710 of 4461	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	1427 of 4331	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1853 of 4295	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1788 of 4240	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1600 of 2918	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	2852 of 3668	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	1570 of 3556	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	2083 of 3487	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	1223 of 3446	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1436 of 3333	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1647 of 3226	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2426 of 4575	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	2611 of 3744	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4151 of 4658	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	2682 of 4588	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4125 of 4561	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3263 of 4499	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	3832 of 4348	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3351 of 4306	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2105 of 3075	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	1105 of 2619	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1831 of 2980	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2589 of 2958	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	2667 of 3006	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	3083 of 3184	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	2950 of 3106	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	2332 of 4413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	2318 of 3644	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3304 of 4465	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2215 of 4401	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	3389 of 4376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	3103 of 4329	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3427 of 4188	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3238 of 4168	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	2081 of 4520	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	1993 of 3705	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	3259 of 4594	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	2105 of 4521	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.3	3287 of 4477	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	2935 of 4451	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3327 of 4309	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3029 of 4264	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	3258 of 4582	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	2729 of 3739	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	3085 of 4647	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	2954 of 4585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	3050 of 4563	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	3399 of 4498	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	3599 of 4357	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3599 of 4319	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2082 of 4301	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.0	3119 of 3549	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	3851 of 4292	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3200 of 4086	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2049 of 3952	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3573 of 3799	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	2698 of 3684	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	3557 of 3558	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics40%-5 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, March 5, 2012

I am a parent of three sons who all attended Anson Jones.The apperance of the school and grounds were neglected over many years, but now I have seen a very fresh change for the better. Thank you Mr. Herrera, Anson Jones Staff and Everyone else involved for making Anson Jones start to shine please keep up the great progress. Thankful Parent Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	36.4	2987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	308	27.0	52.6	17.7			16.7	50.0	27.8	50.0	37.5	32.1	53.7	32.8	40.6	$10,523
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	3549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	1537							62.5	15.4	50.0		44.4	15.4	33.3		$10,125
George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Raydell Pl	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	318	21	15.5	94.7%	12 (3.8%)	10 (3.1%)	288 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.1	1507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.4%		39.7	2792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	1285	0.0	0.0					52.2	62.1	75.8	50.0	45.2	48.6	54.1	45.5	$16,175
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0		45.2	51.2	57.1		$12,520
Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5100	444	30	15.0	94.1%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	421 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.2	1646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		51.8	2039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	393	45.5	42.9	66.7				47.1	55.3	65.0		42.6	52.9	53.3		$11,790
Arturo Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1800	424	30	13.9	97.9%	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	404 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55.9	1811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.1	2250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	439	34.6	58.3					44.1	62.5	54.2		37.7	59.3	51.6		$12,966
Leila P Cowart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5500	515	41	12.5	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.2	2160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.3	2363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	37.9	81.8	73.3				50.0	49.3	48.0		45.8	64.2	28.6		$11,945
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1		38.3	49.1	43.8		$12,789
Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 N Franklin	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1400	533	35	15.2	94.0%	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	503 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	68	1225^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.5%		59.4	1606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.5%	381	64.7	60.5	50.0				62.5	87.5	76.0	52.6	48.0	62.9	47.8	50.0	$10,015
Lida Hooe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2419 Gladstone Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6700	310	23	13.4	97.7%	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	300 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.2	2165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		26.1	3656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	1491	50.0	22.2					55.2	43.5	61.5		46.3	43.8	37.5		$12,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Anson Jones Elementary

Is Anson Jones Elementary a good school?

Anson Jones Elementary ranks 2987^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anson Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Anson Jones Elementary.

What district is Anson Jones Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Anson Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anson Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High : Sunset High School

What is the racial makeup of Anson Jones Elementary?

Students at Anson Jones Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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