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Umphrey Lee Elementary

Q: Is Umphrey Lee Elementary a good school?

Umphrey Lee Elementary ranks 1163 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Umphrey Lee Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 447 students in a high-poverty area, where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 15th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 75th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating. The most impressive part? Umphrey Lee now ranks in the 93rd percentile for serving students from low-income backgrounds, proving that high poverty does not have to mean low performance.

What makes this school stand out is its consistent success across all student groups. Umphrey Lee ranks in the 92nd percentile for Special Education students and the 89th percentile for African American students, both earning top marks. In math, the school outperforms the state average in every grade level, with 6th grade math proficiency (71.74%) nearly double the Texas average (38.57%). This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Ronald E McNair Elementary (11th percentile) and Adelle Turner Elementary (20th percentile), which serve similar demographics but struggle to match Umphrey Lee's results. For example, in 5th grade math, Umphrey Lee's proficiency (55.36%) is more than double that of McNair (21.57%).

The school's only area for growth is with its Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the 20th percentile, suggesting a need for more enrichment programs for advanced learners. Still, Umphrey Lee competes effectively even against selective schools like Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted (77th percentile), achieving close scores in reading and math without the advantage of a selective admissions process. This turnaround story—visible across all grades and subjects—shows a school that has fundamentally changed its approach to teaching, making it a beacon of equity and excellence in Dallas.

447

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7808 Racine Dr
Dallas, TX 75232-4302

(972) 749-3900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Umphrey Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy
High:	David W Carter High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

African American:

41.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (57% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 65 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,163^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 65 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	69.4	1163 of 4627	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	1305 of 4651	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	20.8	4023 of 4710	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	2734 of 4647	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3126 of 4581	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	1662 of 4578	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	3785 of 4479	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	2921 of 4359	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	3561 of 4329	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	3865 of 4286	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	4310 of 4320	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.2	4002 of 4260	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	48.0	2401 of 4221	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	3032 of 4206	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.5	2311 of 4095	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.5	3291 of 3937	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	3616 of 3884	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	3654 of 3768	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.0	3695 of 3724	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.0	3399 of 3476	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.9	3413 of 3475	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	3346 of 3465	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	275 of 2406	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	305 of 1905	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	25.3	2049 of 2443	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	917 of 2443	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	912 of 2421	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	362 of 2444	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1855 of 2515	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1343 of 2483	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	2496 of 4461	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	791 of 4331	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	2947 of 4295	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1598 of 4240	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1233 of 2918	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	2624 of 3668	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1450 of 3556	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	1777 of 3487	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.5	325 of 3446	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.2	1063 of 3333	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	92.4	64 of 3226	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	627 of 4575	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	1240 of 3744	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.2	4274 of 4658	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	2950 of 4588	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3138 of 4561	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	1297 of 4499	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.2	3859 of 4348	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2789 of 4306	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	2459 of 3075	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	2225 of 2619	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2882 of 2980	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	2667 of 2958	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	2077 of 3006	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	2572 of 3184	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	2539 of 3106	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	704 of 4413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	1204 of 3644	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	3224 of 4465	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.1	1642 of 4401	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	2599 of 4376	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	989 of 4329	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	1751 of 4188	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	532 of 4168	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	337 of 4520	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	469 of 3705	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	29.1	3631 of 4594	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1812 of 4521	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2397 of 4477	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	907 of 4451	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.7	3219 of 4309	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	2169 of 4264	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2021 of 4582	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	1342 of 3739	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.9	3590 of 4647	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2425 of 4585	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3063 of 4563	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	2103 of 4498	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.4	3508 of 4357	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3147 of 4319	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	355 of 4301	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	64.0	900 of 3549	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	30.7	3233 of 4292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3656 of 4086	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3163 of 3952	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	2517 of 3684	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	2693 of 3558	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

Reading55%~ state avg

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Saturday, July 17, 2021

ULEE is amazing!! The love for students, families, and faculty is unmatched. This school is a family. The best place to be in Dallas ISD! Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Umphrey Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7808 Racine Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3900	447	33	13.7	97.8%	11 (2.5%)	184 (41.2%)	234 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	69.4	1163^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.1	1305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	142	64.0	55.6	29.4			46.0	60.6	64.1	52.2			55.2	60.8	55.4	71.7			$12,754
Martin Weiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Willoughby Blvd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4000	427	30	14.4	98.4%	6 (1.4%)	83 (19.4%)	334 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	63.1	1453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		65.7	1320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%	133	48.0	57.1	62.1			56.3	54.2	80.0	56.5			41.8	39.3	66.0	60.9			$11,943
Birdie Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Goldwood Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3100	259	23	11.5	96.1%	4 (1.5%)	192 (74.1%)	57 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24.1	3802^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.7	4042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%	240	42.9					31.3	44.8	42.9	39.3			30.6	25.0	34.2	33.3			$16,697
T G Terry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6661 Greenspan Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3200	352	25	13.9	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	88 (25.0%)	259 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	33.1	3217^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.5%		42.9	2579^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.5%	638	11.8					34.6	51.1	51.3	44.1			21.4	37.5	48.7	20.6			$12,788
Uplift Wisdom Prep Ps	Public, Charter	K-5	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 453-6900	593	26	22.7	90.4%	4 (0.7%)	219 (36.9%)	362 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	16.1	4234^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.9	4375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	141						32.1	34.3	35.2				25.9	36.5	22.0				$8,003
Uplift Hampton Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	712	37	19.0	89.0%	5 (0.7%)	485 (68.1%)	186 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	34.7	3104^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.9%		30.5	3398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%	294						52.4	31.5	56.5				45.6	30.6	27.5				$10,398
Ronald E McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Bainbridge Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6200	500	33	15.1	98.2%	10 (2.0%)	267 (53.4%)	203 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	19	4097^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.5%		12.8	4378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	281	25.0	52.9	36.0	30.8		38.7	35.3	42.5	28.3			15.3	47.1	21.6	18.4			$12,996
Adelle Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6300	258	21	12.4	96.9%	2 (0.8%)	200 (77.5%)	44 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	26.1	3686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.3%		17.2	4178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	492						30.0	23.5	52.4	40.0			27.5	44.1	38.1	25.7			$14,868
Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5640 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3500	392	28	14.0	96.2%	2 (0.5%)	292 (74.5%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	1684^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		56.4	1754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	70	12.5	44.4	50.0			57.6	50.0	68.1				50.0	44.6	46.3				$12,161
Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	K-8	724 Green Cove Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3000	244	20	12.4	72.5%	6 (2.5%)	162 (66.4%)	65 (26.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.9	1056^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		86.6	510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.0%	546					51.7	47.1	79.2	76.5	88.6	94.4	86.2	0.0	84.0	41.2	48.6	50.0	37.9	$13,701

Frequently Asked Questions about Umphrey Lee Elementary

What schools do graduates of Umphrey Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Umphrey Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy
High : David W Carter High School

How many students attend Umphrey Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Umphrey Lee Elementary.

What district is Umphrey Lee Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Umphrey Lee Elementary a good school?

Umphrey Lee Elementary ranks 1163^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Umphrey Lee Elementary?

Students at Umphrey Lee Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 41% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

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