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Margaret B Henderson Elementary

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Margaret B Henderson Elementary ranks 1976 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1976^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Margaret B Henderson Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, TX, serving 337 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This school stands out for its remarkable "J-curve" of academic growth: while 3rd and 4th graders often score below district averages—for instance, only 24.39% of 4th graders were proficient in Math in 2025-2026—the school transforms into a powerhouse by 5th grade, with 84.62% proficiency in Reading and 78.57% in Math, far exceeding district and state levels. This pattern is unique among nearby schools like Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary, which shows more consistent performance across grades.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional support for vulnerable students, ranking in the 95th percentile for Special Education and 90th percentile for At-Risk students in 2024-2025. This effectiveness is especially visible in 5th-grade Science, where 53.33% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to just 22.94% for the district and 29.57% for the state—a 30-point advantage over the district and far ahead of the next best nearby school, Jimmie Tyler Brashear, at 32.31%. Additionally, the bilingual program excels, with 4th and 5th graders taking the Reading test in Spanish achieving 65.52% and 66.67% proficiency, respectively, significantly higher than district and state averages for Spanish-language test-takers.

Despite these successes, the school's overall state ranking has dipped from the 81st percentile in 2019 to the 57th percentile in 2026, driven by lower-grade struggles. However, this creates an opportunity: if the school can replicate its 5th-grade instructional strategies in earlier grades, it could return to top-tier status. Notably, Margaret B. Henderson is located just 0.43 miles from Academy Of Dallas, a charter school ranking in the 0th percentile, highlighting extreme variability in educational quality within a small area. For parents, this school offers a proven formula for upper-grade success, especially in Science and for bilingual and special education students, making it a compelling choice despite uneven early performance.

337

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,333

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 S Edgefield Ave
Dallas, TX 75224-1142

(972) 749-2900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Margaret B Henderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle
High:	Justin F Kimball High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

White:

3.3%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2019 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2019) to 57th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,976^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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	52.6	1976 of 4627	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	1276 of 4651	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	1097 of 4710	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1618 of 4647	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1254 of 4581	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1659 of 4578	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	855 of 4479	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	1032 of 4359	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	45.4	2220 of 4329	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.6	2568 of 4286	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.3	2731 of 4320	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.8	2708 of 4260	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	2191 of 4221	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.2	3034 of 4206	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.5	3114 of 4095	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	2747 of 3937	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.7	3204 of 3884	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	2905 of 3768	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	3484 of 3724	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	3377 of 3476	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.7	3432 of 3475	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	3274 of 3465	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	85.6	290 of 4461	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	434 of 4331	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	417 of 4295	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	300 of 4240	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	645 of 2918	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	907 of 3668	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	622 of 3556	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	445 of 3487	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	387 of 3446	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	375 of 3333	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	195 of 3226	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1921 of 4575	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	1473 of 3744	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	1223 of 4658	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	1148 of 4588	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	749 of 4561	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	1685 of 4499	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	783 of 4348	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	758 of 4306	82.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2171 of 3075	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	1946 of 2619	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2282 of 2980	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	2452 of 2958	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2186 of 3006	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1771 of 3184	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	1859 of 3106	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	1614 of 4413	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	912 of 3644	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	978 of 4465	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1116 of 4401	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	650 of 4376	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	1119 of 4329	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	431 of 4188	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	669 of 4168	83.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1685 of 4520	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	752 of 3705	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	621 of 4594	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	900 of 4521	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	616 of 4477	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	885 of 4451	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	275 of 4309	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	295 of 4264	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1935 of 4582	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	996 of 3739	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	1624 of 4647	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2097 of 4585	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	2043 of 4563	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	1607 of 4498	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	967 of 4357	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1414 of 4319	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	185 of 3549	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	815 of 4292	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	497 of 3558	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%~ 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
Margaret B Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2900	337	25	13.4	93.5%	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	52.6	1976^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.3%		66.7	1276^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	700	13.3	61.9	62.5			0.0	37.5	45.0	84.6				38.3	24.4	78.6					$12,333
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%)								(n/a)																				$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%)	21.7	3959^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		16	4234^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.0%	275							33.3	29.6	34.1				28.6	40.7	38.6					$11,522
Winnetka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5100	693	42	16.5	90.5%	17 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	661 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	67.4	1251^st of 4627 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.2	1206^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.1%	45	41.7	43.3	63.3				52.5	53.0	67.5				40.2	62.4	64.6					$10,452
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
Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2959 Hampton Rd	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2600	598	41	14.5	91.8%	6 (1.0%)	80 (13.4%)	502 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	56.7	1774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.3	1195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.3%	579	30.8	35.3	52.9				52.7	59.4	61.9				44.0	55.8	38.0					$10,199
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
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%)	50.4	2098^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.7%		45.8	2399^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	301	50.0	28.6	62.5	50.0	40.0		29.7	51.2	64.6				33.3	60.0	48.1					$11,846
Barbara Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8100	492	35	14.0	97.8%	11 (2.2%)	31 (6.3%)	445 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	39.1	2821^st of 4627 public elementary schools	39.0%		24.8	3734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%	913	36.7	47.1	65.7	33.3	26.7	20.0	56.7	54.1	46.0				27.8	35.7	46.3					$10,946
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret B Henderson Elementary

What district is Margaret B Henderson Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Margaret B Henderson Elementary a good school?

Margaret B Henderson Elementary ranks 1976^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Margaret B Henderson Elementary?

Students at Margaret B Henderson Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Margaret B Henderson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Margaret B Henderson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Margaret B Henderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret B Henderson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle
High : Justin F Kimball High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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