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Martin Weiss Elementary

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Martin Weiss Elementary ranks 1453 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martin Weiss Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 427 students in a high-poverty area, where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has achieved a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 7% of Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a consistent 3-star rating and the 69th percentile statewide by 2025-2026. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and spending above the state average, Martin Weiss has become a standout academic leader in its neighborhood, far outperforming nearby DISD peers like T G Terry Elementary, Ronald E McNair Elementary, and Birdie Alexander Elementary, which all rank in the bottom 30th percentile.

The school’s greatest strength is its exceptional performance in Mathematics, particularly in 5th grade, where proficiency rates hit 65.96% in 2025-2026—18 points above the district average of 47.72%. This math success extends to 6th grade, with scores outpacing the district by over 22 points. Martin Weiss also excels with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for this subgroup, and its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who achieve strong results on Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests. For example, 5th-grade Spanish Reading scores reached 84.62%, far exceeding the district’s 49.02% and the state’s 32.91%. This shows the school’s strategies are highly effective at overcoming challenges associated with poverty.

However, Martin Weiss has a notable weakness in serving its Gifted and Talented (GT) students, ranking only in the 22nd percentile, suggesting a need for more enrichment for high-achieving learners. A fascinating pattern is the “5th grade spike,” where students in that grade significantly outperform their 3rd and 4th-grade peers in both Reading and Math, likely due to a strong teaching team or intervention program. While nearby Umphrey Lee Elementary recently surged to a higher overall rank (75th percentile), Martin Weiss offers more stable, sustained excellence, having remained in the 70th percentile for four consecutive years. This school is a clear example of how effective practices can drive success, even in challenging circumstances.

427

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,943

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Willoughby Blvd
Dallas, TX 75232-5408

(972) 749-4000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Martin Weiss Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

19.4%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 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 school55%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,453^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd 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	63.1	1453 of 4627	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	1320 of 4651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	1312 of 4710	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	1378 of 4647	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	1939 of 4581	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	2586 of 4578	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	2771 of 4479	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	3623 of 4359	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	4017 of 4329	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.6	3661 of 4286	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	2579 of 4320	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	3191 of 4260	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3293 of 4221	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	3277 of 4206	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	3877 of 4095	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	3446 of 3937	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	3216 of 3884	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	3438 of 3768	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	3426 of 3724	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	2495 of 3476	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	3020 of 3475	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	3134 of 3465	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	535 of 2406	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	239 of 1905	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	520 of 2443	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	203 of 2443	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	433 of 2421	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	1216 of 2444	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	1552 of 2515	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1865 of 2483	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	1128 of 4461	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	1514 of 4331	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1864 of 4295	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	3035 of 4240	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	574 of 2918	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	499 of 3668	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	589 of 3556	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	1458 of 3487	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	1487 of 3446	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	1699 of 3333	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1385 of 3226	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	2118 of 4575	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	1013 of 3744	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	926 of 4658	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	910 of 4588	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	1763 of 4561	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	2343 of 4499	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2087 of 4348	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	3230 of 4306	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2405 of 3075	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.1	1642 of 2619	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2066 of 2980	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	2012 of 2958	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	2333 of 3006	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	2979 of 3184	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	2707 of 3106	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	723 of 4413	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	668 of 3644	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	516 of 4465	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	951 of 4401	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	1360 of 4376	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	1648 of 4329	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	1663 of 4188	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	2781 of 4168	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	517 of 4520	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	316 of 3705	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	340 of 4594	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	510 of 4521	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1013 of 4477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1615 of 4451	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	1746 of 4309	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	3185 of 4264	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	956 of 4582	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	876 of 3739	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	1259 of 4647	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1767 of 4585	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2171 of 4563	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	2664 of 4498	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3230 of 4357	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	3800 of 4319	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	1895 of 4301	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	92.6	114 of 3549	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	59.7	1288 of 4292	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	2613 of 4086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2560 of 3952	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	690 of 3799	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	14.7	3555 of 3558	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

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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)						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 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 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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 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
Houston Elementary	Public	K-5	2929 Marquis St	Lancaster	75134	Dallas County	Lancaster Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 218-1512	613	40	15.2	87.3%	3 (0.5%)	242 (39.5%)	358 (58.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.2	3413^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		36.4	3027^th of 4651 public elementary schools	34.9%	386	22.7	44.4	33.3	14.3	31.3	16.7	34.3	50.6	49.3				28.9	32.3	39.5					$6,375
Uplift Gradus Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	121 Seahawk Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 451-5551	597	32	18.3	83.6%	5 (0.8%)	375 (62.8%)	184 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	32.4	3265^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.8	3269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%	4							37.9	30.8	56.3				37.9	28.2	47.5					$10,154
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
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.2	3984^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	1447	37.5	20.0	0.0			0.0	36.7	20.0	35.3	39.4	36.0	35.5	34.2	9.8	38.2	36.4	6.3	32.5	32.3	$8,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Weiss Elementary

How many students attend Martin Weiss Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Martin Weiss Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Martin Weiss Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Weiss Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Martin Weiss Elementary a good school?

Martin Weiss Elementary ranks 1453^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Weiss Elementary?

Students at Martin Weiss Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% White.

What district is Martin Weiss Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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