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Jose 'joe' May Elementary

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Jose 'joe' May Elementary ranks 2686 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jose 'joe' May Elementary in Dallas, TX, serves 746 students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and is located in an area where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most remarkable story about this school is its dramatic turnaround. After ranking in the bottom 5-15% of Texas elementary schools for several years, Jose 'joe' May jumped from the 5th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 42nd percentile in 2025-2026—a 37-percentile-point leap. This improvement is broad-based, with the school now performing in the top half of the state for Hispanic students, female students, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. This is especially notable when compared to Julian T Saldivar Elementary, located just half a mile away on the same street and serving a nearly identical student population, which remains stagnant in the bottom 20% of the state. The school's success in serving its economically disadvantaged students (60th percentile) is a strong indicator that recent interventions are working.

A key strength of Jose 'joe' May is its exceptional performance on Spanish-language STAAR assessments, where it significantly outperforms both district and state averages in 4th grade reading and math, suggesting a strong bilingual program. However, the school's improvement is uneven across grade levels; for example, 4th graders achieved a 65% proficiency rate in math (English), well above the state average, while 6th graders scored below it. While the school still faces a steeper challenge than nearby high-performing schools like Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy (81st percentile) and Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary (79th percentile), which serve fewer students in poverty, its rapid progress makes it a school to watch for families seeking a school on the rise.

746

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,138

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9818 Brockbank Dr
Dallas, TX 75220

(972) 749-4800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jose 'joe' May Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Francisco Pancho Medrano J H
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

6.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2019 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,686^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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	40.7	2686 of 4627	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	11.6	4431 of 4651	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	4637 of 4710	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	3959 of 4647	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4042 of 4581	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3638 of 4578	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	2500 of 4479	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	1384 of 2406	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	1044 of 1905	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2320 of 2443	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2349 of 2443	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2377 of 2421	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	2369 of 2444	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1688 of 2515	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	2870 of 4461	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	1773 of 4331	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	748 of 4295	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	2029 of 4240	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	2498 of 2918	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	3317 of 3668	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	2480 of 3556	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	2525 of 3487	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1606 of 3446	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	882 of 3333	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	1746 of 3226	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	1994 of 4575	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.1	3442 of 3744	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	4336 of 4658	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	4208 of 4588	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	4176 of 4561	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	3521 of 4499	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2667 of 4348	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2984 of 4306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	2545 of 3075	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	2588 of 2619	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	2808 of 2980	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	2900 of 2958	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	2805 of 3006	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	2815 of 3184	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2627 of 3106	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2223 of 4413	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.7	3377 of 3644	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	4181 of 4465	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3428 of 4401	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3652 of 4376	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	3050 of 4329	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2099 of 4188	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2918 of 4168	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	1828 of 4520	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.8	3333 of 3705	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	4275 of 4594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3584 of 4521	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	3802 of 4477	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	3243 of 4451	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1600 of 4309	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	2719 of 4264	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3306 of 4582	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	3524 of 3739	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	4475 of 4647	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3470 of 4585	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3912 of 4563	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3715 of 4498	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2158 of 4357	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	3437 of 4319	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	2775 of 4301	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	1735 of 3549	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1835 of 4292	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	3384 of 4086	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3497 of 3952	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	3605 of 3799	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	3684 of 3684	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	2320 of 3558	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%+14 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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 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
Jose 'joe' May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9818 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4800	746	46	16.2	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	46 (6.2%)	679 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	40.7	2686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		11.6	4431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%	1745	32.8	65.0	43.9	11.1	60.0	38.1		11.1	38.5	39.5	39.5			36.8	65.2	48.7	32.1			$10,138
David G Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Kinkaid Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3000	631	43	14.6	97.3%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	610 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	2552^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		44.8	2447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	105	60.3	75.0	65.9	0.0				23.1	27.8	50.0	43.1			49.3	60.0	37.0	21.6			$11,921
Julian T Saldivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9510 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2000	755	45	16.7	98.8%	24 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	703 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	23.5	3844^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.6	4202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	358	43.8	39.7	31.7					22.2	0.0	58.3	34.2			23.6	35.8	37.5	26.3			$9,894
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9990 Webb Chapel Rd	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2900	528	41	12.8	98.3%	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	495 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.8	3029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		35.7	3072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	43	37.5	35.4	61.5					50.0	20.0	25.0	40.8			38.2	39.7	58.3	20.4			$12,991
Uplift Triumph Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9411 Hargrove St	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 590-5100	480	28	17.4	95.0%	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	432 (90.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	22	3941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		10.3	4468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	527								34.6	29.0	31.7				29.1	39.4	41.5				$11,570
F P Caillet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3033 Merrell Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3200	552	36	15.2	97.8%	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	535 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	3896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		38.5	2893^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	1003	18.4	31.4	69.2					32.1	34.4	45.7	34.6			26.3	26.5	40.3	30.9			$11,357
Stephen C Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3700 Clover Ln	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8100	604	41	14.7	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.1%)	563 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42.4	2559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		33	3257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	698	39.6	57.4	34.4					20.0	18.2	46.2	45.8			39.3	44.6	43.6	47.5			$11,397
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3978 Killion Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7800	516	36	14.4	82.2%	39 (7.6%)	25 (4.8%)	439 (85.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	76.6	886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.8	1144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%	258	41.7	11.1	71.4				71.2	65.0	51.4	80.4	77.2	75.0	78.9	55.8	52.2	51.9	63.2	67.2	76.9	$10,595
Marcus Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	2911 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2900	718	43	16.6	98.5%	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	688 (95.8%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	38.5	2856^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.1	3548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	692	38.6	53.2	42.7					14.3	39.1	55.2	37.7			32.1	52.4	40.2	40.3			$11,171
Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3453 Flair Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2800	413	28	14.7	50.8%	140 (33.9%)	17 (4.1%)	230 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	74.3	964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.7	1015^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.2%	51								62.5	56.6	71.1	71.7			53.1	53.7	60.0	51.7			$13,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Jose 'joe' May Elementary

Is Jose 'joe' May Elementary a good school?

Jose 'joe' May Elementary ranks 2686^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jose 'joe' May Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Jose 'joe' May Elementary.

What district is Jose 'joe' May Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Jose 'joe' May Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jose 'joe' May Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Francisco Pancho Medrano J H
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Jose 'joe' May Elementary?

Students at Jose 'joe' May Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American.

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