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Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
2069th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard is a PK-8 magnet school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 633 students, with nearly 78% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it currently holds a 3-star state ranking (55th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

This school is a study in contrasts, with its greatest strength emerging in the upper grades. While early elementary performance is a concern—for example, only 25% of 3rd graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 44.33%—the school transforms into a powerhouse by 7th and 8th grade. In 8th grade reading, an impressive 90.91% of students were proficient, far outpacing the district (55.48%) and state (58.69%). Similarly, 8th grade math proficiency reached 70.37%, and 85.71% of 8th graders passed the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, indicating many are taking high school-level math and excelling. This "middle school surge" is rare and suggests the expressive arts curriculum or specific upper-grade teachers are exceptionally effective at accelerating learning. Nearby schools like Dr Elba And Domingo Garcia West Dallas Stem School outperform Moroles in early elementary (e.g., 66.67% proficient in 3rd grade reading vs. 36.73%), but Moroles is the clear winner for middle school preparation.

Another notable finding is that the school serves a high-poverty population effectively, especially for specific student groups. White students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, and African American students rank in the 89th percentile, both earning 4-5 stars. However, the school's own Gifted and Talented students rank in the 19th percentile, a paradox that may indicate the program identifies a broad range of students or that the arts focus doesn't align perfectly with standardized tests. Additionally, the school struggles with Spanish-language STAAR tests, with 0% proficiency in 3rd grade reading Spanish, contrasting sharply with Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary (64.71% proficient). For families willing to persist through the early grades, Moroles offers an exceptional path to high performance by 7th and 8th grade.

633
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,731
Per pupil spending ?
77.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1400 Walmsley Ave
       Dallas, TX  75208-1551

(972) 794-4400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard usually attend:

High:    Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.5%
African American:
11.4%
White:
9.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016
Above the Texas median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg47%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
2,069th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 47% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
309th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 47 pts since 2021
From bottom 40% (2021) to top 13% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
57th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)
441st 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.92069 of 462755.3%★★★☆☆
202543.72512 of 465146.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.02368 of 471049.7%★★☆☆☆
202353.81963 of 464757.8%★★★☆☆
202253.01985 of 458156.7%★★★☆☆
202146.52221 of 457851.5%★★★☆☆
201947.42198 of 447950.9%★★★☆☆
201861.51421 of 435967.4%★★★☆☆
201766.61173 of 432972.9%★★★★☆
201650.62276 of 428646.9%★★☆☆☆
201552.62187 of 432049.4%★★☆☆☆
201471.51146 of 426073.1%★★★★☆
201366.11370 of 422167.5%★★★☆☆
201257.71832 of 420656.4%★★★☆☆
201163.31622 of 409560.4%★★★☆☆
201069.21175 of 393770.2%★★★★☆
200970.51067 of 388472.5%★★★★☆
200872.0928 of 376875.4%★★★★☆
200778.0555 of 372485.1%★★★★☆
200667.51151 of 347666.9%★★★☆☆
200548.52086 of 347540.0%★★☆☆☆
200441.72410 of 346530.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.2259 of 240689.2%★★★★☆
202553.5773 of 190559.4%★★★☆☆
202467.6550 of 244377.5%★★★★☆
202365.7609 of 244375.1%★★★★☆
202245.31258 of 242148.0%★★☆☆☆
202134.11680 of 244431.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.6892 of 251564.5%★★★☆☆
201864.5636 of 248374.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202266.51017 of 446177.2%★★★★☆
202162.81067 of 433175.4%★★★★☆
201964.41072 of 429575.0%★★★★☆
201872.0704 of 424083.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202528.02302 of 291821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202446.91821 of 366850.4%★★★☆☆
202350.91634 of 355654.0%★★★☆☆
202271.3648 of 348781.4%★★★★☆
202165.8765 of 344677.8%★★★★☆
201967.1756 of 333377.3%★★★★☆
201876.3430 of 322686.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.91981 of 457556.7%★★★☆☆
202545.61984 of 374447.0%★★☆☆☆
202449.52215 of 465852.4%★★★☆☆
202362.31439 of 458868.6%★★★☆☆
202261.31504 of 456167.0%★★★☆☆
202148.52111 of 449953.1%★★★☆☆
201946.62240 of 434848.5%★★☆☆☆
201861.41407 of 430667.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.02481 of 307519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202523.02346 of 261910.4%★☆☆☆☆
202332.52496 of 298016.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.72533 of 295814.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.52431 of 300619.1%★☆☆☆☆
201925.92795 of 318412.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.52759 of 310611.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.62305 of 441347.8%★★☆☆☆
202537.92420 of 364433.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.12904 of 446535.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.31915 of 440156.5%★★★☆☆
202257.91588 of 437663.7%★★★☆☆
202152.11802 of 432958.4%★★★☆☆
201951.01920 of 418854.2%★★★☆☆
201866.11057 of 416874.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.12502 of 452044.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.62152 of 370541.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.32597 of 459443.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.42091 of 452153.7%★★★☆☆
202249.42189 of 447751.1%★★★☆☆
202150.42001 of 445155.0%★★★☆☆
201950.92002 of 430953.5%★★★☆☆
201871.2809 of 426481.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.82200 of 458252.0%★★★☆☆
202536.22492 of 373933.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.03321 of 464728.5%★☆☆☆☆
202343.02566 of 458544.0%★★☆☆☆
202241.32666 of 456341.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.72398 of 449846.7%★★☆☆☆
201947.72146 of 435750.7%★★★☆☆
201857.31627 of 431962.3%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201850.7521 of 104650.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.91866 of 430156.6%★★★☆☆
202527.02875 of 354919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202435.22891 of 429232.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.11700 of 408658.4%★★★☆☆
202232.62834 of 395228.3%★☆☆☆☆
202125.13183 of 379916.2%★☆☆☆☆
201943.01878 of 368449.0%★★☆☆☆
201860.9878 of 355875.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202685.2239 of 300692.0%★★★★★
202571.0651 of 261275.1%★★★★☆
202463.51045 of 310866.4%★★★☆☆
202379.2448 of 310685.6%★★★★☆
202274.2582 of 308281.1%★★★★☆
202179.8386 of 308287.5%★★★★☆
201979.5432 of 314286.3%★★★★☆
201883.9311 of 312790.1%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202680.8309 of 233586.8%★★★★☆
202576.2409 of 234482.6%★★★★☆
202470.7524 of 237277.9%★★★★☆
202371.8483 of 233079.3%★★★★☆
202249.31035 of 225454.1%★★★☆☆
202138.01351 of 225240.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202685.4105 of 129591.9%★★★★★
202577.3141 of 99785.9%★★★★☆
202481.2134 of 128089.5%★★★★☆
202385.9112 of 127391.2%★★★★★
202265.4288 of 125177.0%★★★★☆
202163.4299 of 121375.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202255.3736 of 218266.3%★★★☆☆
202149.5882 of 211858.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.5289 of 139079.2%★★★★☆
202571.7242 of 142883.1%★★★★☆
202472.6289 of 177083.7%★★★★☆
202372.9275 of 172084.0%★★★★☆
202264.1362 of 164378.0%★★★★☆
202163.7324 of 159279.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.1262 of 224088.3%★★★★☆
202575.2303 of 182583.4%★★★★☆
202468.4516 of 224277.0%★★★★☆
202373.2429 of 224180.9%★★★★☆
202248.11054 of 222152.5%★★★☆☆
202137.21344 of 215137.5%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202650.4930 of 149737.9%★★☆☆☆
202547.1813 of 123033.9%★★☆☆☆
202351.8914 of 148138.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.71104 of 148825.8%★☆☆☆☆
202132.71156 of 150123.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.5209 of 214190.2%★★★★★
202574.0263 of 173184.8%★★★★☆
202467.3474 of 211977.6%★★★★☆
202373.6346 of 211683.6%★★★★☆
202250.4903 of 207756.5%★★★☆☆
202139.01232 of 204339.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202678.1250 of 225388.9%★★★★☆
202576.7210 of 182088.5%★★★★☆
202467.6462 of 223579.3%★★★★☆
202376.4298 of 225186.8%★★★★☆
202248.01053 of 222052.6%★★★☆☆
202140.71272 of 217241.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.8419 of 225381.4%★★★★☆
202563.8500 of 181872.5%★★★★☆
202458.3773 of 224665.6%★★★☆☆
202367.5577 of 224574.3%★★★★☆
202248.31049 of 222852.9%★★★☆☆
202138.31296 of 216840.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.6228 of 195688.3%★★★★☆
202564.0349 of 156877.7%★★★★☆
202435.71297 of 189131.4%★★☆☆☆
202360.9402 of 181577.9%★★★★☆
202261.4381 of 175778.3%★★★★☆
202155.2498 of 171270.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202687.0109 of 173193.7%★★★★★
202586.865 of 143995.5%★★★★★
202471.6350 of 173379.8%★★★★☆
202392.542 of 174997.6%★★★★★
202273.3333 of 172380.7%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2026)92nd percentile+37 vs school
African American (2026)89th percentile+34 vs school
At Risk (2022)77th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)50th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)88th percentile~ school
Male (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)66th percentile+12 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)38th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I86%+32 vs state
Reading69%+14 vs state
Social Studies52%+20 vs state
Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard ranks 2069th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard.

Students at Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard are 76% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard usually go on to attend:

High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School


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