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W A Blair Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
3473rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

W A Blair Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 403 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD).

W A Blair Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test scores across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading was 27.27%, 18.75%, and 47.06%, respectively, compared to the Dallas ISD averages of 47.27%, 51.66%, and 57.24%, and the Texas state averages of 52.02%, 53.73%, and 57.83%. Similar trends are observed in STAAR Mathematics and Science, where W A Blair Elementary lags behind the district and state. The school also has lower rankings for various student subgroups, particularly African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Compared to nearby schools within the Dallas ISD, such as Rufus C Burleson Elementary, W A Blair Elementary generally underperforms in academic metrics. However, the school shows some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as Special Education and At-Risk students, suggesting potential areas of focus. Additionally, the school's low performance in the Gifted and Talented program indicates a need to review and enhance its identification and support systems for high-achieving students.

367
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,327
Per pupil spending ?
97.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7720 Gayglen Dr
       Dallas, TX  75217-6715

(972) 794-1600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend W A Blair Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E B Comstock Middle
High:    H Grady Spruce High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.3%
African American:
20.4%
White:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 27 pts below the Texas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg43%
Texas avg46%
3,473rd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
108th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)
493rd of 961Dallas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.33473 of 465125.3%★☆☆☆☆
202412.24457 of 47105.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202331.33316 of 464728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.03254 of 458129.0%★☆☆☆☆
202134.22876 of 457837.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.52853 of 447936.3%★★☆☆☆
201823.33614 of 435917.1%★☆☆☆☆
201728.53235 of 432925.3%★☆☆☆☆
201619.63749 of 428612.5%★☆☆☆☆
201511.44086 of 43205.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201426.93539 of 426016.9%★☆☆☆☆
201332.03311 of 422121.6%★☆☆☆☆
201222.03779 of 420610.2%★☆☆☆☆
201136.63109 of 409524.1%★☆☆☆☆
201019.13632 of 39377.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200913.53700 of 38844.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.03719 of 37681.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.53629 of 37242.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200611.13358 of 34763.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20056.23422 of 34751.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20047.83397 of 34652.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202535.61294 of 190532.1%★★☆☆☆
202413.62360 of 24433.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202332.11775 of 244327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202235.51661 of 242131.4%★★☆☆☆
202127.41972 of 244419.3%★☆☆☆☆
201938.21627 of 251535.3%★★☆☆☆
201821.72199 of 248311.4%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202260.01413 of 446168.3%★★★☆☆
202162.81066 of 433175.4%★★★★☆
201963.11152 of 429573.2%★★★★☆
201849.01999 of 424052.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202547.11446 of 291850.4%★★★☆☆
202427.92928 of 366820.2%★☆☆☆☆
202360.61127 of 355668.3%★★★☆☆
202263.6947 of 348772.8%★★★★☆
202170.5599 of 344682.6%★★★★☆
201983.9217 of 333393.5%★★★★★
201871.9584 of 322681.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202529.42828 of 374424.5%★☆☆☆☆
202413.94389 of 46585.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.93745 of 458818.4%★☆☆☆☆
202230.73379 of 456125.9%★☆☆☆☆
202136.82747 of 449938.9%★★☆☆☆
201950.62014 of 434853.7%★★★☆☆
201835.02932 of 430631.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20259.12543 of 26192.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.32818 of 29805.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.42770 of 29586.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.82475 of 300617.7%★☆☆☆☆
201949.42052 of 318435.6%★★☆☆☆
201815.02940 of 31065.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.32123 of 364441.7%★★☆☆☆
202423.03843 of 446513.9%★☆☆☆☆
202348.22175 of 440150.6%★★★☆☆
202253.71847 of 437657.8%★★★☆☆
202154.51664 of 432961.6%★★★☆☆
201965.51086 of 418874.1%★★★★☆
201855.91601 of 416861.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202545.62042 of 370544.9%★★☆☆☆
202417.74257 of 45947.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202343.12669 of 452141.0%★★☆☆☆
202245.42466 of 447744.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.72407 of 445145.9%★★☆☆☆
201949.82080 of 430951.7%★★★☆☆
201834.43074 of 426427.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202536.62464 of 373934.1%★★☆☆☆
202416.24261 of 46478.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202340.02768 of 458539.6%★★☆☆☆
202234.23130 of 456331.4%★★☆☆☆
202133.72926 of 449834.9%★★☆☆☆
201926.53503 of 435719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201816.04015 of 43197.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.9820 of 354976.9%★★★★☆
202457.21438 of 429266.5%★★★☆☆
202261.01017 of 395274.3%★★★★☆
202138.02186 of 379942.5%★★☆☆☆
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)77th percentile+52 vs school
At Risk (2022)68th percentile+39 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)32nd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)24th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics40%-6 vs state
Reading33%+4 vs state
Science3%-27 vs state

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W A Blair Elementary ranks 3473rd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended W A Blair Elementary.

Students who attend W A Blair Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E B Comstock Middle
High : H Grady Spruce High School

Students at W A Blair Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.


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