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George W Truett Elementary

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George W Truett Elementary ranks 2930 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

George W Truett Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Dallas, TX, serving 987 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty area.

Truett has a remarkable turnaround story, rising from a 0-star school in 2015-2016 to a 3-star school for three consecutive years, but the most recent data shows a sharp drop to the 37th percentile, a critical warning sign. The school's standout strength is its bilingual program: students consistently outperform both the district and state in STAAR Spanish Reading and Science, with Hispanic students ranking in the 87th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. However, this advantage may be eroding, as English Language Learner performance plummeted from the 83rd to the 28th percentile. In contrast, nearby Alex Sanger Preparatory School (1.52 miles away) has remained stable in the 67th-79th percentile, while Reinhardt Elementary has also held steady. Motley Elementary in Mesquite Independent School District (Isd) (1.72 miles away) shows that high performance is possible in a high-poverty context, ranking in the 80th percentile in 2024-2025, making Truett's recent decline a concern.

Math performance is a mixed bag: Truett's English math scores are competitive with the district, but Spanish math results are volatile, with 0% of 3rd graders proficient in 2023-2024. Additionally, Gifted and Talented students rank in the 7th percentile, suggesting the school may not be challenging its highest achievers. The school's future hinges on diagnosing the causes of this decline and re-stabilizing its strong bilingual program.

987

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,181

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1811 Gross Rd
Dallas, TX 75228-4765

(972) 749-8000

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend George W Truett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harold Wendell Lang Senior Middle
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

African American:

30.0%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2024 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2024) to 37th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,930^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd 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	37.3	2930 of 4627	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	1837 of 4651	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	1859 of 4710	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1890 of 4647	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	2572 of 4581	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	3551 of 4578	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	4314 of 4479	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	4221 of 4359	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	4051 of 4329	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	4244 of 4286	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.6	4267 of 4320	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	3893 of 4260	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	3591 of 4221	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	3734 of 4206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.6	3914 of 4095	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	3788 of 3937	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.6	3673 of 3884	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	3567 of 3768	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	3570 of 3724	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	3379 of 3476	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	3326 of 3475	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.6	3375 of 3465	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	1426 of 2406	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	571 of 1905	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	589 of 2443	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	949 of 2443	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	1256 of 2421	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1862 of 2444	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2097 of 2515	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	2245 of 2483	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	988 of 999	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	69.3	874 of 4461	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1369 of 4331	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	3690 of 4295	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3527 of 4240	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1190 of 1643	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	74.9	502 of 2918	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	716 of 3668	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	258 of 3556	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	732 of 3487	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	1029 of 3446	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	2785 of 3333	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	2578 of 3226	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2918 of 4575	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	1195 of 3744	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1369 of 4658	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	2094 of 4588	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2746 of 4561	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3597 of 4499	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	4101 of 4348	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4179 of 4306	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	2864 of 3075	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.1	2038 of 2619	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2515 of 2980	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2291 of 2958	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	2696 of 3006	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2972 of 3184	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	2921 of 3106	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1076 of 4413	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	463 of 3644	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	968 of 4465	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	552 of 4401	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	848 of 4376	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	1961 of 4329	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.4	3858 of 4188	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3573 of 4168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2217 of 4520	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	476 of 3705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	793 of 4594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	929 of 4521	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	1707 of 4477	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	3002 of 4451	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	4054 of 4309	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	4039 of 4264	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	2885 of 4582	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	1406 of 3739	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2225 of 4647	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1764 of 4585	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2503 of 4563	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	3405 of 4498	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	4246 of 4357	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	4161 of 4319	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.6	840 of 1004	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	946 of 961	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1026 of 1112	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2069 of 4301	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	873 of 3549	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	1939 of 4292	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	1612 of 4086	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1822 of 3952	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2331 of 3799	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2986 of 3684	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	3166 of 3558	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	2754 of 3108	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	2866 of 3082	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	3030 of 3142	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	3100 of 3127	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)80th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)16th percentile-28 vs school

White (2024)11th percentile-49 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading35%-19 vs state

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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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
George W Truett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Gross Rd	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8000	987	60	16.4	98.9%	22 (2.2%)	296 (30.0%)	632 (64.0%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.4%)	37.3	2930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	36.7%		55.1	1837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%	1093	46.7	60.3	55.6		13.3	46.2		30.2	32.5	42.6				36.8	47.4	52.9					$11,181
S S Conner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3037 Greenmeadow Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8200	557	36	15.6	99.5%	10 (1.8%)	177 (31.8%)	347 (62.3%)	6 (1.1%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	24	3808^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		28.5	3527^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	281	47.4	71.1	66.7	33.3		0.0		36.0	29.0	26.3				23.2	47.4	31.9					$10,505
Uplift Luna Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7882	719	38	19.0	89.2%	19 (2.6%)	105 (14.6%)	576 (80.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	25.8	3701^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.0%		23.2	3841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%	140								42.2	30.6	48.6				31.8	32.1	36.5					$12,447
Edwin J Kiest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Healey Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5600	535	37	14.3	96.3%	13 (2.4%)	35 (6.5%)	482 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	42.6	2541^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.1	3113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%	572	31.6	34.6	35.7		14.3			19.5	48.1	46.9	63.3			25.0	66.2	36.5	35.0				$11,131
Alex Sanger Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	8410 San Leandro Dr	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7600	769	49	15.8	72.6%	144 (18.7%)	72 (9.4%)	515 (67.0%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	62.1	1510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.4%		63.9	1390^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	120	0.0	40.0					73.2	60.0	42.0	67.2	73.6	70.0	73.9	56.7	54.7	38.5	38.5		67.6	45.8	$10,678
Reinhardt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10122 Losa Dr	Dallas	75218	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7900	431	34	12.8	93.0%	38 (8.8%)	26 (6.0%)	354 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	59.4	1637^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.6%		56.8	1733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	69.2	41.2	50.0					57.5	51.5	75.0	61.5			46.9	34.0	44.4	48.1				$12,422
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Mesquite	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2901 E Meadows Blvd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-9100	800	45	17.9	75.6%	92 (11.5%)	146 (18.3%)	516 (64.5%)	10 (1.3%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	19.4	4072^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	12.0%		33.1	3249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	823								22.1	30.9	45.2	36.6	55.2	55.3	26.7	38.3	30.1	25.4	0.0	39.8	19.2	$9,509
Bayles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2444 Telegraph Ave	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8900	392	29	13.5	99.0%	9 (2.3%)	68 (17.3%)	304 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	22.1	3931^st of 4627 public elementary schools	15.0%		26.9	3610^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.4%	321	22.2	37.5	46.2	18.2	11.1	88.9		23.8	25.8	33.3	40.0			15.6	16.7	51.1	31.2				$13,083
Motley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3719 Moon Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5080	244	22	11.1	90.6%	16 (6.6%)	14 (5.7%)	206 (84.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.6	1239^th of 4627 public elementary schools	73.2%		74.9	932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%	307	0.0	11.1						63.3	54.2	70.4				51.6	35.5	81.5					$14,253
Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4060 Emerald Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5180	587	45	12.9	86.5%	42 (7.2%)	79 (13.5%)	447 (76.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	27.6	3591^st of 4627 public elementary schools	22.4%		40.3	2751^st of 4651 public elementary schools	40.9%	840	33.3	38.9	47.1	33.3	11.1	18.2		37.3	41.4	47.9				27.1	39.7	35.9					$11,103

Frequently Asked Questions about George W Truett Elementary

How many students attend George W Truett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended George W Truett Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George W Truett Elementary attend?

Students who attend George W Truett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harold Wendell Lang Senior Middle
High : Skyline High School

Is George W Truett Elementary a good school?

George W Truett Elementary ranks 2930^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of George W Truett Elementary?

Students at George W Truett Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 30% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is George W Truett Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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