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Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary

Q: Is Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary a good school?

Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary ranks 1225 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary is a PK-6 school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, TX, serving 533 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school has achieved remarkable success, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 74th percentile of all Texas elementary schools, a significant improvement from a 2-star rating a decade ago. What truly sets Kahn apart is its exceptional performance with students who face the greatest challenges: it ranks in the 90th percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 89th percentile for special education students, dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Stevens Park Elementary and Lida Hooe Elementary, which struggle to move these groups above the 50th percentile.

Kahn's reading program is a standout strength, with 4th-grade reading proficiency at 87.5% and 5th-grade at 76%, far exceeding district and state averages. This level of performance is unmatched by any nearby school, where 4th-grade reading scores typically range from 27% to 63%. The school also excels in its bilingual program, with 3rd-grade Spanish reading proficiency at 64.71%, more than double the state average. While math performance has improved, particularly in 4th grade (62.9%), it remains more variable in upper grades, suggesting a potential area for continued focus. The school's rapid and sustained improvement contrasts sharply with schools like Anson Jones Elementary, which has declined over the same period.

Kahn's success is a powerful example of educational equity, achieving a 4-star overall rating while serving a highly economically disadvantaged population. It has now surpassed Winnetka Elementary (73rd percentile) in overall rank, despite having a higher poverty rate. The only area of relative weakness is with gifted and talented students (35th percentile), suggesting the school may be more focused on lifting up students who are behind than on accelerating its highest achievers. For parents seeking a school that delivers exceptional results for all students, especially those who need the most support, Kahn Elementary is a standout choice in the Oak Cliff area.

533

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,015

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 N Franklin
Dallas, TX 75211-2221

(972) 502-1400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High:	Sunset High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

2.1%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 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%

1,225^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	68.0	1225 of 4627	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	1606 of 4651	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	2461 of 4710	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	1885 of 4647	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	1724 of 4581	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	1931 of 4578	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	1310 of 4479	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1475 of 4359	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	1567 of 4329	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.7	2807 of 4286	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.6	3594 of 4320	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	2464 of 4260	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	2356 of 4221	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.1	2268 of 4206	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.3	2983 of 4095	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	55.4	2039 of 3937	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.9	1929 of 3884	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.5	2743 of 3768	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	3371 of 3724	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	39.6	2516 of 3476	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.2	3073 of 3475	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.2	3142 of 3465	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.5	636 of 4461	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	429 of 4331	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	233 of 4295	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	503 of 4240	88.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	855 of 2918	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	1663 of 3668	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	1117 of 3556	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	769 of 3487	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	452 of 3446	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	382 of 3333	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	586 of 3226	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	1478 of 4575	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	1404 of 3744	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	2736 of 4658	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	2002 of 4588	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1397 of 4561	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	1896 of 4499	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1151 of 4348	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	1577 of 4306	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1996 of 3075	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	2045 of 2619	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2113 of 2980	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.4	1673 of 2958	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	2054 of 3006	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	1430 of 3184	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1856 of 3106	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	742 of 4413	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	882 of 3644	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	2074 of 4465	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1260 of 4401	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	1153 of 4376	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	1213 of 4329	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	833 of 4188	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	1155 of 4168	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	469 of 4520	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	523 of 3705	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	1681 of 4594	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	976 of 4521	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1014 of 4477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	806 of 4451	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	521 of 4309	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	667 of 4264	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	1055 of 4582	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	1075 of 3739	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	2284 of 4647	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1778 of 4585	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2074 of 4563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	1964 of 4498	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	1560 of 4357	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	1511 of 4319	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	468 of 4301	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	1668 of 3549	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	3178 of 4292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	2256 of 4086	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3151 of 3952	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	2965 of 3799	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2140 of 3684	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	1615 of 3558	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading66%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+7 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 3rd 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
Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 N Franklin	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1400	533	35	15.2	94.0%	11 (2.1%)	11 (2.1%)	503 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	68	1225^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.5%		59.4	1606^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.5%	381	64.7	60.5	50.0				62.5	87.5	76.0	52.6			48.0	62.9	47.8	50.0			$10,015
Rosemont Lower - Chris V Semos Building	Public	PK, KG-2	1919 Stevens Forest Dr	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	457	30	15.1	53.0%	122 (26.7%)	20 (4.4%)	294 (64.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)																			$9,806
Lida Hooe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2419 Gladstone Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6700	310	23	13.4	97.7%	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	300 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	49.2	2165^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		26.1	3656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.4%	1491	50.0	22.2					55.2	43.5	61.5				46.3	43.8	37.5				$12,246
Stevens Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2615 W Colorado Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4200	631	40	15.7	99.8%	11 (1.7%)	41 (6.5%)	561 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	26.1	3687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.4	3767^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	80	36.2	53.7	44.2	33.3			23.3	41.8	29.4	49.3			20.3	40.2	31.9	30.1			$10,450
George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Raydell Pl	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	318	21	15.5	94.7%	12 (3.8%)	10 (3.1%)	288 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.1	1507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.4%		39.7	2792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	1285	0.0	0.0					52.2	62.1	75.8	50.0			45.2	48.6	54.1	45.5			$16,175
Arturo Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1800	424	30	13.9	97.9%	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	404 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55.9	1811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.1	2250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	439	34.6	58.3					44.1	62.5	54.2				37.7	59.3	51.6				$12,966
Winnetka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5100	693	42	16.5	90.5%	17 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	661 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	67.4	1251^st of 4627 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.2	1206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.1%	45	41.7	43.3	63.3				52.5	53.0	67.5				40.2	62.4	64.6				$10,452
Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1400 Walmsley Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4400	633	44	14.5	77.7%	61 (9.6%)	72 (11.4%)	484 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	50.9	2069^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.7	2512^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.0%	443	0.0					85.7	36.7	63.8	67.6	58.7	84.0	90.9	25.0	48.3	35.2	41.3	70.4	52.0	$11,731
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	36.4	2987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	308	27.0	52.6	17.7		16.7		50.0	27.8	50.0	37.5			32.1	53.7	32.8	40.6			$10,523
Bishop Arts Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N Adams Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8200	349	26	13.4	96.0%	12 (3.4%)	9 (2.6%)	321 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	44.4	2419^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		44	2494^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	75	28.6		50.0	33.3			47.9	55.6	40.6				40.8	59.5	29.0				$13,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary

Is Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary a good school?

Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary ranks 1225^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy
High : Sunset High School

What is the racial makeup of Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary?

Students at Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

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