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J N Ervin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

J N Ervin Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Dallas, TX, serving 743 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and it has historically been one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas, though recent data shows a promising upward trend.

The most notable change at J N Ervin is its sharp improvement in overall ranking, rising to the 14th percentile in 2025-2026—its highest point in over a decade and an 8-point jump from the previous year. This suggests recent instructional changes may be working. A standout strength is 4th-grade math, where 53.76% of students were proficient on the STAAR test, surpassing both the district and state averages, and making it the highest score among nearby schools like Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary and John Neely Bryan Elementary. The school also shows relative strength with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the 52nd and 39th percentiles respectively, indicating effective bilingual or ESL programs. However, performance with Special Education students is volatile, dropping from the 84th percentile to the 11th percentile recently, which is a key area to watch.

Interestingly, J N Ervin is surrounded by schools with vastly different outcomes. Just 1.5 miles away, Harry Stone Montessori Academy ranks in the 71st percentile, showing high achievement is possible in the area. Meanwhile, peer schools like Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary (33rd percentile) and John Neely Bryan Elementary (45th percentile) outperform J N Ervin despite similar demographics. Spending per student at J N Ervin ($11,853) is lower than some neighbors like William B Miller Elementary ($15,864), yet higher than Harry Stone Montessori ($11,064), suggesting that instructional models and leadership matter more than funding alone. The school's recent upward trend is encouraging, and its success in 4th-grade math and with specific student groups provides a foundation to build on.

743

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,152

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3722 Black Oak Dr
Dallas, TX 75241-3307

(972) 749-3700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend J N Ervin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Royce West Leadership School
High:	Wilmer-Hutchins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

30.0%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Reading scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

3,975^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^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	21.4	3975 of 4627	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	4381 of 4651	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	4607 of 4710	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	4385 of 4647	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	4468 of 4581	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4299 of 4578	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	4177 of 4479	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	4195 of 4359	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	4294 of 4329	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.3	4209 of 4286	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	4082 of 4320	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	3685 of 4260	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	3689 of 4221	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	4039 of 4206	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.9	3626 of 4095	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	3848 of 3937	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	3795 of 3884	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	3721 of 3768	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	3632 of 3724	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	3390 of 3476	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	2709 of 3475	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.0	2676 of 3465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1931 of 2406	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1641 of 1905	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2336 of 2443	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	2289 of 2443	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2250 of 2421	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	2305 of 2444	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2073 of 2515	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	2084 of 2483	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	915 of 999	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	800 of 814	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	1045 of 1045	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.8	3809 of 4461	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	2831 of 4331	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	3901 of 4295	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4079 of 4240	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	1030 of 1643	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1792 of 2918	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	2819 of 3668	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.1	578 of 3556	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	1695 of 3487	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.2	127 of 3446	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	540 of 3333	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	990 of 3226	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	3817 of 4575	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	3323 of 3744	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	4588 of 4658	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	4204 of 4588	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4342 of 4561	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	4130 of 4499	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	4164 of 4348	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4055 of 4306	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	3011 of 3075	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	2538 of 2619	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	2875 of 2980	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2796 of 2958	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	2936 of 3006	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	3104 of 3184	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	2947 of 3106	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2845 of 4413	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	1746 of 3644	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	2913 of 4465	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.9	766 of 4401	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	2379 of 4376	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	1220 of 4329	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	2273 of 4188	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2322 of 4168	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	3539 of 4520	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	3016 of 3705	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	4341 of 4594	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	4180 of 4521	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	4299 of 4477	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	4068 of 4451	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	3878 of 4309	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3965 of 4264	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	3976 of 4582	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	3301 of 3739	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4191 of 4647	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	4372 of 4585	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	4490 of 4563	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4247 of 4498	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	3919 of 4357	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	4189 of 4319	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	3833 of 4301	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	72.4	576 of 3549	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	1114 of 4292	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	19.3	3819 of 4086	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3400 of 3952	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3445 of 3799	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	3226 of 3684	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	2660 of 3558	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading28%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 4th 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
J N Ervin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3722 Black Oak Dr	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3700	743	45	16.5	100.0%	20 (2.7%)	465 (62.6%)	223 (30.0%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	21.4	3975^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.8	4381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.8%	406	0.0	53.3	23.5	33.3	0.0		32.3	22.4	30.8				26.9	53.8	24.7				$11,152
Harry Stone Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4747 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3400	505	33	15.3	79.0%	10 (2.0%)	198 (39.2%)	278 (55.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	64.9	1356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		58	1673^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	317						87.5	63.0	63.4	76.1	66.1	85.9	95.2	41.3	46.3	52.2	33.9	38.4	55.6	$10,031
Whitney M Young Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2000	371	25	15.0	97.0%	7 (1.9%)	150 (40.4%)	205 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31.5	3338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.8	3733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%	395	33.3	45.0	45.5				36.4	27.5	60.0				32.1	41.0	39.5				$11,388
Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1800	828	50	16.7	97.8%	7 (0.8%)	492 (59.4%)	296 (35.7%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	19.3	4084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%					(n/a)	46.4	66.7	54.6	0.0	57.1		25.0	21.9	37.7				33.3	27.8	44.1				$00
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
H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 S Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1900	361	29	12.4	98.6%	5 (1.4%)	106 (29.4%)	243 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.9	3092^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.2%		11.1	4453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	1361	50.0		31.3		0.0		37.9	41.7	33.3				41.2	58.0	28.6				$13,949
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
Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7475 J J Lemmon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2600	563	35	16.0	96.4%	12 (2.1%)	166 (29.5%)	370 (65.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	34.8	3099^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		43.5	2530^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.6%	569	40.5	56.7	69.7		0.0		29.0	22.9	45.8				34.7	39.2	61.2				$13,488
John Neely Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Deer Path Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8500	454	29	15.6	98.9%	5 (1.1%)	191 (42.1%)	250 (55.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42.5	2555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		28.8	3514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	959	33.3	48.0					38.9	42.9	44.7	54.6			34.9	52.2	38.8	47.7			$12,399
William B Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8700	286	22	12.7	99.7%	7 (2.4%)	92 (32.2%)	176 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	28.5	3524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	4122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	598	23.5	12.5	57.1				18.8	29.6	52.6	39.5			48.4	16.1	32.3	36.8			$16,364

Frequently Asked Questions about J N Ervin Elementary

What district is J N Ervin Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is J N Ervin Elementary a good school?

J N Ervin Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of J N Ervin Elementary?

Students at J N Ervin Elementary are 63% African American, 30% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of J N Ervin Elementary attend?

Students who attend J N Ervin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Royce West Leadership School
High : Wilmer-Hutchins High School

How many students attend J N Ervin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended J N Ervin Elementary.

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