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Eduardo Mata Montessori School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
2044th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 56% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Eduardo Mata Montessori School is a public PK-8 magnet school in Dallas, TX, serving 720 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and has shown a remarkable turnaround from ranking in the 6th percentile statewide in 2015 to a stable 3-star rating in the mid-to-high 50th percentile over the last five years.

This school stands out for its exceptional performance with specific student groups, ranking in the 90th percentile for African American students and the 86th percentile for White students, which is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Lakewood Elementary (a top-performing school with a predominantly affluent student body) and Oran M Roberts Elementary (a high-poverty school). Mata Montessori is effectively serving a diverse population and achieving high outcomes for groups that often face achievement gaps elsewhere. Additionally, its middle school reading program is a clear differentiator, with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders achieving proficiency rates of 71.25%, 48.61%, and 75.38% respectively in 2024-2025, significantly higher than district and state averages. The school also outperforms its economic peer group, achieving results comparable to higher-income schools like William Lipscomb Elementary and Alex Sanger Preparatory School, despite 67% of its students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

However, there are areas for improvement. A persistent "5th Grade Math Slump" is evident, with proficiency rates consistently low (28.4%, 41.56%, and 25.33% over the last three years), well below district and state averages. The school's Spanish-language STAAR testing results are also highly variable, suggesting the bilingual education within the Montessori framework may need more consistent support. Interestingly, while Buckner Terrace Montessori serves a similar demographic just over 2 miles away, it ranks in the 32nd percentile, highlighting that Mata Montessori's specific implementation of the Montessori method, leadership, and staff are key drivers of its superior performance. Despite spending $12,795 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, the school has not yet achieved top-tier state ranking, suggesting opportunities to optimize resource allocation to further boost academic outcomes.

720
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,085
Per pupil spending ?
66.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7420 La Vista
       Dallas, TX  75204

(972) 749-7500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.3%
White:
17.1%
African American:
6.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015
Above the Texas median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg47%
Texas avg49%
Elementary school
2,044th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2017
From top 39% (2017) to top 44% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
670th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 29 pts since 2021
From bottom 42% (2021) to top 29% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
55th 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
202651.32044 of 462755.8%★★★☆☆
202551.12073 of 465155.4%★★★☆☆
202437.42993 of 471036.5%★★☆☆☆
202354.91891 of 464759.3%★★★☆☆
202253.21977 of 458156.8%★★★☆☆
202154.51806 of 457860.6%★★★☆☆
201950.02048 of 447954.3%★★★☆☆
201839.32598 of 435940.4%★★☆☆☆
201755.01708 of 432960.5%★★★☆☆
201511.94069 of 43205.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201413.34035 of 42605.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201317.73873 of 42218.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201224.83652 of 420613.2%★☆☆☆☆
201116.93817 of 40956.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201028.23350 of 393714.9%★☆☆☆☆
200916.03642 of 38846.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200816.93499 of 37687.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200717.93441 of 37247.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200623.13092 of 347611.0%★☆☆☆☆
200519.13196 of 34758.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200418.53204 of 34657.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.1241 of 240690.0%★★★★★
202558.4654 of 190565.7%★★★☆☆
202455.9924 of 244362.2%★★★☆☆
202372.3432 of 244382.3%★★★★☆
202155.8851 of 244465.2%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.42135 of 446152.1%★★★☆☆
202148.71923 of 433155.6%★★★☆☆
201941.02592 of 429539.7%★★☆☆☆
201830.83307 of 424022.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.01856 of 291836.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.22971 of 366819.0%★☆☆☆☆
202345.01952 of 355645.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.01887 of 348745.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.82091 of 344639.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.42200 of 333334.0%★★☆☆☆
201836.02274 of 322629.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.61940 of 457557.6%★★★☆☆
202550.31724 of 374454.0%★★★☆☆
202432.43338 of 465828.3%★☆☆☆☆
202354.11915 of 458858.3%★★★☆☆
202251.12081 of 456154.4%★★★☆☆
202148.42116 of 449953.0%★★★☆☆
201946.52247 of 434848.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.72575 of 430640.2%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.32501 of 307518.7%★☆☆☆☆
202522.62358 of 261910.0%★☆☆☆☆
202339.32280 of 298023.5%★☆☆☆☆
202230.02485 of 295816.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.22358 of 300621.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.32660 of 318416.5%★☆☆☆☆
201830.82587 of 310616.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.42235 of 441349.4%★★☆☆☆
202546.81933 of 364447.0%★★☆☆☆
202426.53645 of 446518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202347.32244 of 440149.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.32264 of 437648.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.82391 of 432944.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.23071 of 418826.7%★☆☆☆☆
201823.63609 of 416813.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.82528 of 452044.1%★★☆☆☆
202551.71653 of 370555.4%★★★☆☆
202428.43681 of 459419.9%★☆☆☆☆
202343.62629 of 452141.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.62109 of 447752.9%★★★☆☆
202147.92183 of 445151.0%★★★☆☆
201933.93202 of 430925.7%★☆☆☆☆
201821.73850 of 42649.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.02179 of 458252.4%★★★☆☆
202549.41741 of 373953.4%★★★☆☆
202436.13066 of 464734.0%★★☆☆☆
202354.11903 of 458558.5%★★★☆☆
202254.31919 of 456357.9%★★★☆☆
202159.51518 of 449866.3%★★★☆☆
201950.61979 of 435754.6%★★★☆☆
201837.92704 of 431937.4%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202161.0334 of 96165.2%★★★☆☆
201976.6184 of 111283.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.71961 of 430154.4%★★★☆☆
202544.81880 of 354947.0%★★☆☆☆
202432.73087 of 429228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202350.71599 of 408660.9%★★★☆☆
202254.31327 of 395266.4%★★★☆☆
202171.3530 of 379986.0%★★★★☆
201959.5963 of 368473.9%★★★★☆
201837.72185 of 355838.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9413 of 300686.3%★★★★☆
202570.6662 of 261274.7%★★★★☆
202469.3793 of 310874.5%★★★★☆
202376.8531 of 310682.9%★★★★☆
202266.5917 of 308270.2%★★★★☆
202170.9712 of 308276.9%★★★★☆
201974.0617 of 314280.4%★★★★☆
201875.1606 of 312780.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.6670 of 233571.3%★★★★☆
202552.31007 of 234457.0%★★★☆☆
202454.3942 of 237260.3%★★★☆☆
202347.31146 of 233050.8%★★★☆☆
202246.01132 of 225449.8%★★☆☆☆
202139.81306 of 225242.0%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.2907 of 218258.4%★★★☆☆
202139.61234 of 211841.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.898 of 139092.9%★★★★★
202549.8601 of 142857.9%★★★☆☆
202455.5617 of 177065.1%★★★☆☆
202353.3630 of 172063.4%★★★☆☆
202250.7633 of 164361.5%★★★☆☆
202149.5615 of 159261.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.3754 of 224066.3%★★★☆☆
202544.2973 of 182546.7%★★☆☆☆
202448.91048 of 224253.3%★★★☆☆
202335.01521 of 224132.1%★★☆☆☆
202242.71226 of 222144.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.31497 of 215130.4%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.61203 of 149719.6%★☆☆☆☆
202518.21124 of 12308.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.21263 of 148114.7%★☆☆☆☆
202232.61186 of 148820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202139.61062 of 150129.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.3655 of 214169.4%★★★☆☆
202548.2838 of 173151.6%★★★☆☆
202452.6861 of 211959.4%★★★☆☆
202343.11182 of 211644.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.11262 of 207739.2%★★☆☆☆
202132.81425 of 204330.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202659.9689 of 225369.4%★★★☆☆
202553.1739 of 182059.4%★★★☆☆
202452.5910 of 223559.3%★★★☆☆
202346.31167 of 225148.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.31445 of 222034.9%★★☆☆☆
202136.21439 of 217233.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.0575 of 225374.5%★★★★☆
202556.6655 of 181864.0%★★★☆☆
202455.7844 of 224662.4%★★★☆☆
202359.8764 of 224566.0%★★★☆☆
202248.41048 of 222853.0%★★★☆☆
202148.91010 of 216853.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.2364 of 195681.4%★★★★☆
202563.7354 of 156877.4%★★★★☆
202456.0646 of 189165.8%★★★☆☆
202351.1650 of 181564.2%★★★☆☆
202255.0523 of 175770.2%★★★★☆
202158.3424 of 171275.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202686.0122 of 173193.0%★★★★★
202581.6140 of 143990.3%★★★★★
202470.1377 of 173378.2%★★★★☆
202370.6405 of 174976.8%★★★★☆
202276.4287 of 172383.3%★★★★☆
202177.6250 of 170085.3%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2026)90th percentile+34 vs school
White (2026)86th percentile+30 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)65th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)58th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school
Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school
At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)93rd percentile+22 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school
Female (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)58th percentile+9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-52 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading59%+4 vs state
Algebra I58%+4 vs state
Mathematics42%-4 vs state
Social Studies28%-4 vs state

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Open Quote This is essentially a new school that started over in 2014. It was a great first year.

We have two children in the school, and loved the education. We came from Lakewood Elementary. Close Quote


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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Open Quote Eduardo Mata has an excellent principal. He resolves any concerns and doubts a parent might have. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended Eduardo Mata Montessori School.

Students at Eduardo Mata Montessori School are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Eduardo Mata Montessori School ranks 2044th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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