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Arturo Salazar Elementary

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Arturo Salazar Elementary ranks 1811 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1811^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Arturo Salazar Elementary is a PK-5 campus in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving 424 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown remarkable recent improvement, climbing from the 37th percentile statewide to the 61st percentile in just two years, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds—nearly 98% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 78th percentile for serving this group, earning a 4-star rating.

Academically, the school is a story of two subjects: math is surging, while science is a concern. Math proficiency has nearly doubled in recent years, with 4th graders scoring 59.32% proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing both the district and state averages. However, 5th-grade science remains a persistent weakness, with only 20% of students proficient, below the state average. The school also excels in its bilingual program, consistently outperforming the state on the STAAR Spanish Reading exam—for example, 4th graders scored 58.33% proficient compared to the state's 37.14%. When compared to nearby schools, Salazar is a leader in equity: it achieves stronger results with a more disadvantaged population than Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary (74th percentile) and significantly outperforms Golden Rule Charter School (36th percentile), which struggles with upper-grade math. It also holds its own against L O Donald Elementary (69th percentile) and Leila P Cowart Elementary (53rd percentile), particularly in math and Spanish reading.

Despite these strengths, the school has a clear weakness: its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the bottom 15% statewide, suggesting a need for more advanced curriculum and enrichment opportunities for high-achieving students. Overall, Arturo Salazar Elementary is a school on the rise, demonstrating powerful academic growth for its predominantly Hispanic student body, with a strong focus on math and bilingual literacy. Parents should note the school's impressive upward trajectory and its effectiveness in closing opportunity gaps, while also being aware of the need for improvement in science and gifted education.

424

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,966

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 S Ravinia Dr
Dallas, TX 75211

(972) 502-1800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Arturo Salazar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	L V Stockard Middle
High:	Moises E Molina High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.3%

African American:

2.1%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,811^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^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	55.9	1811 of 4627	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	2250 of 4651	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	2845 of 4710	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2607 of 4647	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2877 of 4581	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	2045 of 4578	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	1869 of 4479	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1527 of 4359	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	1650 of 4329	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	1583 of 4286	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.6	1585 of 4320	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.1	1876 of 4260	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.2	2457 of 4221	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.1	2932 of 4206	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	3400 of 4095	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.8	2937 of 3937	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.4	2523 of 3884	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	2661 of 3768	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	3046 of 3724	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.5	1720 of 4461	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	510 of 4331	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1003 of 4295	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	657 of 4240	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	1207 of 2918	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	2234 of 3668	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1738 of 3556	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	1517 of 3487	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	574 of 3446	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	1382 of 3333	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	576 of 3226	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	1438 of 4575	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	1467 of 3744	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	2956 of 4658	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2389 of 4588	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	2445 of 4561	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2605 of 4499	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2114 of 4348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1516 of 4306	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	2602 of 3075	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	2241 of 2619	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	2618 of 2980	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	2287 of 2958	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.3	1611 of 3006	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	1837 of 3184	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1772 of 3106	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	1224 of 4413	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.4	1557 of 3644	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2458 of 4465	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	2014 of 4401	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2479 of 4376	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	1475 of 4329	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	1403 of 4188	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1081 of 4168	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	1015 of 4520	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	1106 of 3705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	2194 of 4594	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1936 of 4521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2165 of 4477	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1323 of 4451	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	1091 of 4309	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	697 of 4264	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2201 of 4582	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	2241 of 3739	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2792 of 4647	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2698 of 4585	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3255 of 4563	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	1625 of 4498	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	1620 of 4357	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1617 of 4319	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2012 of 4301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.0	2181 of 3549	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	3591 of 4292	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	3615 of 4086	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	3871 of 3952	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	2781 of 3799	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	1633 of 3684	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1199 of 3558	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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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
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
Leila P Cowart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5500	515	41	12.5	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.2	2160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.3	2363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	37.9	81.8	73.3				50.0	49.3	48.0				45.8	64.2	28.6					$11,945
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
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
Maria Moreno Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 Hampton Rd	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3100	344	24	14.3	95.6%	8 (2.3%)	19 (5.5%)	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.9	2072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.6	2670^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	598	40.0	40.0	46.7				54.6	46.3	56.3				51.2	29.2	59.1					$13,089
Golden Rule Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2602 W Illinois Ave	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	490	40	12.1	94.5%	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	481 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	2983^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.1	2631^st of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	352	17.7	45.8	30.8	23.5	41.7	7.1	60.0	60.0	61.3	35.2	53.5	56.3	52.0	10.0	20.0	24.1	9.3	33.3	10.4	$9,232
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0				45.2	51.2	57.1					$12,520
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1				38.3	49.1	43.8					$12,789
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
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	3549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	1537							62.5	15.4	50.0				44.4	15.4	33.3					$10,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Arturo Salazar Elementary

How many students attend Arturo Salazar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Arturo Salazar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arturo Salazar Elementary?

Students at Arturo Salazar Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Arturo Salazar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arturo Salazar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L V Stockard Middle
High : Moises E Molina High School

Is Arturo Salazar Elementary a good school?

Arturo Salazar Elementary ranks 1811^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Arturo Salazar Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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