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Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1774th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 598 students in a high-poverty area, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Brashear stands out for its impressive upward trajectory, ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year after a dip to the 45th percentile in 2022-2023. This "Brashear Bounce" shows strong resilience and effective leadership. The school excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 82nd percentile for African American students, the 83rd percentile for low socio-economic status students, and an outstanding 86th percentile for special education students. Academically, math scores have rebounded significantly, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders posting proficiency rates well above district and state averages in 2024-2025. The Spanish-language reading program is also a clear strength, with 5th graders achieving 52.94% proficiency on the STAAR Spanish reading test, far exceeding the state average of 34.82%.

Compared to nearby DISD schools, Brashear outperforms Maria Moreno Steam Academy (55th percentile), Barbara Jordan Elementary (39th), Daniel Webster Elementary (28th), and John W Carpenter Elementary (46th). Its closest competitor, Margaret B Henderson Elementary, ranks slightly lower overall but shows incredible strength in 5th grade. Notably, Brashear achieves these results while spending only $11,285 per student—significantly less than lower-performing neighbors like Daniel Webster ($15,174) and John W. Carpenter ($16,040)—pointing to highly efficient resource use. However, the school's gifted and talented program ranks in the 17th percentile, suggesting a need for more challenging enrichment for its highest-achieving students.

598
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,199
Per pupil spending ?
91.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2959 Hampton Rd
       Dallas, TX  75204

(972) 502-2600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle
High:    Justin F Kimball High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.9%
African American:
13.4%
White:
1.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school50%
District avg48%
Texas avg50%
1,774th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
45th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202656.71774 of 462761.7%★★★☆☆
202568.31195 of 465174.3%★★★★☆
202452.52023 of 471057.0%★★★☆☆
202343.92544 of 464745.3%★★☆☆☆
202265.31359 of 458170.3%★★★★☆
202147.92142 of 457853.2%★★★☆☆
201982.9593 of 447986.8%★★★★☆
201879.5693 of 435984.1%★★★★☆
201776.0828 of 432980.9%★★★★☆
201663.61588 of 428662.9%★★★☆☆
201558.21895 of 432056.1%★★★☆☆
201471.11165 of 426072.7%★★★★☆
201373.4999 of 422176.3%★★★★☆
201267.51283 of 420669.5%★★★☆☆
201178.5571 of 409586.1%★★★★☆
201074.8793 of 393779.9%★★★★☆
200983.6287 of 388492.6%★★★★★
200878.9526 of 376886.0%★★★★☆
200751.02154 of 372442.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.5422 of 240682.5%★★★★☆
202564.8488 of 190574.4%★★★★☆
202449.61130 of 244353.7%★★★☆☆
202349.71085 of 244355.6%★★★☆☆
202262.2694 of 242171.3%★★★★☆
202163.3608 of 244475.1%★★★★☆
201991.4101 of 251596.0%★★★★★
201881.0264 of 248389.4%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202274.1648 of 446185.5%★★★★☆
202156.61402 of 433167.6%★★★☆☆
201987.7199 of 429595.4%★★★★★
201884.9279 of 424093.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202564.2801 of 291872.5%★★★★☆
202442.22073 of 366843.5%★★☆☆☆
202344.02016 of 355643.3%★★☆☆☆
202266.8816 of 348776.6%★★★★☆
202154.31257 of 344663.5%★★★☆☆
201982.5254 of 333392.4%★★★★★
201888.0137 of 322695.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.61885 of 457558.8%★★★☆☆
202558.61349 of 374464.0%★★★☆☆
202442.12665 of 465842.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.02848 of 458837.9%★★☆☆☆
202264.01361 of 456170.2%★★★★☆
202151.01971 of 449956.2%★★★☆☆
201983.7502 of 434888.5%★★★★☆
201880.0625 of 430685.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.92540 of 307517.4%★☆☆☆☆
202538.12036 of 261922.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.42728 of 29808.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.12181 of 295826.3%★☆☆☆☆
202124.22497 of 300616.9%★☆☆☆☆
201971.6688 of 318478.4%★★★★☆
201875.2448 of 310685.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.81261 of 441371.4%★★★★☆
202570.3769 of 364478.9%★★★★☆
202454.11851 of 446558.5%★★★☆☆
202351.21986 of 440154.9%★★★☆☆
202273.9757 of 437682.7%★★★★☆
202155.31618 of 432962.6%★★★☆☆
201987.6249 of 418894.1%★★★★★
201885.9307 of 416892.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.4780 of 452082.7%★★★★☆
202577.0464 of 370587.5%★★★★☆
202454.31906 of 459458.5%★★★☆☆
202352.91988 of 452156.0%★★★☆☆
202274.5674 of 447784.9%★★★★☆
202159.41434 of 445167.8%★★★☆☆
201990.2149 of 430996.5%★★★★★
201889.1170 of 426496.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202658.61629 of 458264.4%★★★☆☆
202564.51109 of 373970.3%★★★★☆
202450.82135 of 464754.1%★★★☆☆
202348.42239 of 458551.2%★★★☆☆
202263.61403 of 456369.3%★★★☆☆
202141.62460 of 449845.3%★★☆☆☆
201977.8717 of 435783.5%★★★★☆
201876.9760 of 431982.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.2614 of 430185.7%★★★★☆
202566.2799 of 354977.5%★★★★☆
202450.71856 of 429256.8%★★★☆☆
202354.11401 of 408665.7%★★★☆☆
202247.21756 of 395255.6%★★★☆☆
202132.52598 of 379931.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.81368 of 368462.9%★★★☆☆
201859.4948 of 355873.4%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2026)86th percentile+24 vs school
At Risk (2022)85th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+21 vs school
African American (2026)82nd percentile+21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading58%+3 vs state
Mathematics46%~ state avg

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Open Quote This is a great school its really clean and in perfect conditions for the students all the doors are locked and u could only go in when u ring the doorbell and they see u threw the camera . Really good security Close Quote





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Students who attend Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle
High : Justin F Kimball High School

Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary ranks 1774th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary.

Students at Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 13% African American, 1% White.


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