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T G Terry Elementary

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T G Terry Elementary ranks 3217 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

T G Terry Elementary is a PK-5 school in Dallas, TX, serving 352 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school sits in the middle of a polarized neighborhood, ranking in the 30th percentile statewide—outperforming nearby schools like Ronald E McNair Elementary (11th percentile) and Adelle Turner Elementary (20th percentile), but falling well behind high-performing neighbors like Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted (89th percentile) and Umphrey Lee Elementary (75th percentile).

A key concern is the school’s sharp decline in overall ranking, dropping from the 52nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026—a 22-point drop in just two years. While the school has shown strengths in serving African American and Hispanic students in the past, recent data reveals a dramatic shift: support for Special Education students jumped to the 64th percentile in 2024-2025, but performance for African American students slipped from the 72nd to the 65th percentile. Additionally, the school struggles with a persistent weakness in 5th-grade science, with proficiency rates as low as 8.33%, far below the state average and the 47.22% achieved at Mark Twain School.

Another red flag is the poor performance of Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 5th percentile in 2025-2026—a stark contrast to the specialized programs at Mark Twain School. Despite spending $12,388 per student and maintaining a favorable 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, these resources aren’t translating into top outcomes, especially compared to Umphrey Lee Elementary, which spends more ($13,975) and achieves much better results. For parents, this suggests that while T G Terry offers a supportive environment, families seeking strong academic growth—especially in science or for advanced learners—may want to explore options like Martin Weiss Elementary or the nearby charter schools Gateway Charter Academy and Uplift Wisdom Prep Ps.

352

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,788

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6661 Greenspan Dr
Dallas, TX 75232-3605

(972) 749-3200

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend T G Terry Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

25.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

3,217^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^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	33.1	3217 of 4627	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	2579 of 4651	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2265 of 4710	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2537 of 4647	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2796 of 4581	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	2684 of 4578	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	2692 of 4479	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	2862 of 4359	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	2207 of 4329	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	2598 of 4286	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	2354 of 4320	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	2212 of 4260	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.6	1920 of 4221	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	2083 of 4206	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.5	3235 of 4095	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	3677 of 3937	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2762 of 3884	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	3407 of 3768	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	3304 of 3724	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	3220 of 3476	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.8	3293 of 3475	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	3172 of 3465	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	1596 of 2406	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.1	663 of 1905	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	694 of 2443	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.2	1446 of 2443	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1642 of 2421	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	1225 of 2444	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	744 of 2515	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	1077 of 2483	56.6%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	926 of 4461	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	2398 of 4331	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	1444 of 4295	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1327 of 4240	68.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1513 of 2918	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	1854 of 3668	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	1636 of 3556	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	1620 of 3487	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	1839 of 3446	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	1227 of 3333	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	433 of 3226	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	3052 of 4575	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	2609 of 3744	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2842 of 4658	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2271 of 4588	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	3081 of 4561	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	2950 of 4499	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2328 of 4348	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	2215 of 4306	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	2930 of 3075	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	2233 of 2619	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	2495 of 2980	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	2657 of 2958	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	2838 of 3006	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	2778 of 3184	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	2929 of 3106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2688 of 4413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	1503 of 3644	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	2088 of 4465	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1660 of 4401	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1871 of 4376	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	2070 of 4329	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	2088 of 4188	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	2076 of 4168	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2484 of 4520	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	1147 of 3705	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	1935 of 4594	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	1617 of 4521	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	1809 of 4477	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	2041 of 4451	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1397 of 4309	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	1823 of 4264	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	3211 of 4582	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.8	1295 of 3739	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2541 of 4647	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2819 of 4585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2465 of 4563	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	2478 of 4498	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2805 of 4357	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3337 of 4319	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	1955 of 4301	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	1262 of 3549	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	3650 of 4292	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	4030 of 4086	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3099 of 3952	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
Gateway Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6103 University Hills Blvd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Gateway Charter Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 375-2039	315	11	29.7	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	291 (92.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.8	3763^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.7%		2.1	4650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%	887					17.7	37.9	42.9				55.9	3.5	21.4				$8,154
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
Otto M Fridia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6011 Old Ox Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8000	212	16	13.2	98.1%	1 (0.5%)	160 (75.5%)	34 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	27.1	3626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		26.1	3664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	38					48.2	28.0	38.5				44.4	32.0	26.9				$18,234

Frequently Asked Questions about T G Terry Elementary

How many students attend T G Terry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended T G Terry Elementary.

What district is T G Terry Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of T G Terry Elementary?

Students at T G Terry Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 25% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of T G Terry Elementary attend?

Students who attend T G Terry Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is T G Terry Elementary a good school?

T G Terry Elementary ranks 3217^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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