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KIPP Truth Elementary

Q: Is KIPP Truth Elementary a good school?

KIPP Truth Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend KIPP Truth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended KIPP Truth Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of KIPP Truth Elementary?

Students at KIPP Truth Elementary are 58% African American, 40% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

4351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Truth Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 489 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Truth Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Texas, with statewide rankings between 4,500-4,600 out of around 4,600 schools over the past 5 years. The school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and Dallas Independent School District averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. KIPP Truth Elementary also struggles to support its special education and English Language Learner (ELL) students, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas elementary schools in recent years.

The nearby Trinity Heights Gifted and Talented, Felix G. Botello, and Clinton P. Russell schools in the Dallas ISD generally outperform KIPP Truth Elementary on state assessments. Additionally, KIPP Truth Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18-22 students per teacher, which is higher than the nearby Dallas ISD schools, potentially contributing to the school's struggles to provide individualized attention and support for its high-needs student population.

515

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,415

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 S Ewing Ave
Dallas, TX 75216

(972) 323-4210

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.1%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2021 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Reading scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg40%

Texas avg49%

4,351^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 1% (2021) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Elementary Schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools

658^th of 961KIPP Texas Public Schools 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
2025	13.6	4351 of 4651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4583 of 4710	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	4632 of 4647	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	4558 of 4581	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	4561 of 4578	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1576 of 1905	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2316 of 2443	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2400 of 2443	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2311 of 2421	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2374 of 2444	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.7	4426 of 4461	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4247 of 4331	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	2526 of 2918	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	3584 of 3668	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	3543 of 3556	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	3477 of 3487	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	3369 of 3446	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	3438 of 3744	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	4490 of 4658	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	4535 of 4588	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	4530 of 4561	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	4479 of 4499	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	2682 of 3644	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4196 of 4465	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	4377 of 4401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	4346 of 4376	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4268 of 4329	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	3106 of 3705	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4419 of 4594	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	4508 of 4521	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	4450 of 4477	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	4423 of 4451	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	3349 of 3739	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4550 of 4647	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	4581 of 4585	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	4538 of 4563	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	4463 of 4498	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1525 of 3549	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	2241 of 4292	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.7	4078 of 4086	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	3951 of 3952	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	3576 of 3799	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)57th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-27 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP Truth Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Truth Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4210	515	25	20.6	96.5%	1 (0.2%)	299 (58.1%)	205 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	13.6	4351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.6	4583^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	2.7%	232									20.0	31.7					21.7	30.0								$8,415
Harrell Budd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8400	457	30	15.4	95.8%	3 (0.7%)	119 (26.0%)	322 (70.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	25.8	3683^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	20.8%		17.4	4196^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.9%	513	16.7	18.8	46.2				20.0		22.2	23.3	54.8	32.4			29.0	24.6	42.1	32.4			18.9			$10,826
Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School	Public	PK, KG-8	1515 Lynn Haven Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7500	398	25	16.2	76.6%	20 (5.0%)	116 (29.1%)	246 (61.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	92.5	291^st of 4651 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.4	234^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.0%	57								88.4	84.0	91.1	84.8	85.1	100.0	100.0	74.0	70.8	70.2	78.9		90.5	34.0	90.2	34.9	$11,565
Felix G Botello Personalized Learning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S Marsalis	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4600	581	37	15.7	94.8%	10 (1.7%)	23 (4.0%)	545 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66.9	1267^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%		65	1345^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.4%	78	17.7	31.3	16.7			0.0	0.0		53.9	62.3	68.0				41.1	63.2	61.3				29.3			$10,260
John F Peeler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 S Llewellyn Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8300	353	22	16.4	95.2%	8 (2.3%)	10 (2.8%)	333 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	2399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%		45.4	2481^st of 4710 public elementary schools	47.3%	82	14.3		50.0	33.3	20.0	14.3	14.3		59.6	46.9	43.6				47.9	38.8	40.9				22.7			$11,846
Cedar Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Mouser St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7400	457	32	14.2	99.8%	6 (1.3%)	164 (35.9%)	275 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	46.2	2367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%		38.7	2912^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.2%	545	42.3	35.7	56.3	0.0	17.7	33.3	28.6		74.2	35.5	30.0	35.1			50.0	42.9	32.5	51.4			34.2			$15,632
Academy Of Dallas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2324 S Vernon Ave	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Academy Of Dallas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 371-9600	220	16	22.1	88.2%	3 (1.4%)	157 (71.4%)	57 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	2.8	4647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.1%		5.4	4671^st of 4710 public elementary schools	0.8%	24									10.5	19.1	12.5	18.8	9.5	19.1	5.3	9.5	0.0	0.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$10,894
Uplift Pinnacle Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2510 S Vernon Ave	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-6100	486	29	16.5	88.9%	9 (1.9%)	111 (22.8%)	353 (72.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	16	4234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%		21.1	4006^th of 4710 public elementary schools	14.9%	228									18.9	21.4	28.8				30.2	47.6	23.7				5.1			$11,522
Clinton P Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3031 S Beckley Ave	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8300	461	34	13.5	96.5%	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.5%)	410 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	63.8	1398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.9%		31.7	3360^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.7%	1962	27.5	51.2	30.4		0.0	20.0	8.3		44.4	55.0	73.3				45.5	67.2	57.1				16.2			$11,014
John Neely Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Deer Path Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8500	454	29	15.6	98.9%	5 (1.1%)	191 (42.1%)	250 (55.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.8	3514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%		17.5	4189^th of 4710 public elementary schools	11.1%	675	40.0		66.7	0.0			0.0		35.7	34.9	54.4	35.6			35.7	31.1	24.5	42.2			15.6			$12,399

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Truth Elementary

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Truth Elementary?

Students at KIPP Truth Elementary are 58% African American, 40% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP Truth Elementary in?

KIPP Texas Public Schools

Is KIPP Truth Elementary a good school?

KIPP Truth Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas elementary schools.

How many students attend KIPP Truth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended KIPP Truth Elementary.

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