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Edwin J Kiest Elementary

Q: Is Edwin J Kiest Elementary a good school?

Edwin J Kiest Elementary ranks 3113 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Edwin J Kiest Elementary is a public elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving around 550 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 493 out of 961 districts in the state.

Edwin J Kiest Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with below-average performance on STAAR assessments compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.94% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47.27% for Dallas ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Science, with only 8.16% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 22.94% for Dallas ISD and 29.57% for Texas. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 92-95% in recent years, may contribute to these academic challenges.

While the nearby Larry G Smith Elementary and George W Truett Elementary also serve high-poverty populations, they generally perform better than Edwin J Kiest Elementary on STAAR assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. The charter school Uplift Luna Preparatory, located near Edwin J Kiest Elementary, has lower STAAR performance and a lower SchoolDigger ranking compared to the nearby Dallas ISD schools.

535

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,131

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2611 Healey Dr
Dallas, TX 75228-3545

(972) 502-5600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Edwin J Kiest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W H Gaston Middle
High:	Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

African American:

6.5%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

3,113^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	3113 of 4651	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4112 of 4710	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2966 of 4647	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3459 of 4581	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2518 of 4578	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	2052 of 4479	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	3128 of 4359	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	3087 of 4329	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.2	3057 of 4286	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	3276 of 4320	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	2937 of 4260	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	2540 of 4221	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	3194 of 4206	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	3729 of 4095	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	3416 of 3937	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	2955 of 3884	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.9	3079 of 3768	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.2	2942 of 3724	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	2849 of 3476	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	2764 of 3475	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	2951 of 3465	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1196 of 1905	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1752 of 2443	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	2123 of 2443	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	2308 of 2421	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	630 of 2515	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	1278 of 2483	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	2122 of 4461	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1150 of 4331	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	573 of 4295	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	1781 of 4240	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1756 of 2918	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	3213 of 3668	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1678 of 3556	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	1997 of 3487	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	1233 of 3446	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	736 of 3333	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	1563 of 3226	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	3092 of 3744	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	4445 of 4658	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	3112 of 4588	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3062 of 4561	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2755 of 4499	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2115 of 4348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	3407 of 4306	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	2553 of 2619	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	2838 of 2980	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2742 of 2958	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	2683 of 3006	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	2072 of 3184	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	2792 of 3106	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	2271 of 3644	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	3726 of 4465	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2308 of 4401	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	2956 of 4376	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	1924 of 4329	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	1606 of 4188	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	2714 of 4168	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1982 of 3705	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3697 of 4594	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	2251 of 4521	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	3067 of 4477	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	1861 of 4451	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	1165 of 4309	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	2727 of 4264	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1926 of 3739	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	3297 of 4647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2828 of 4585	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	3687 of 4563	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	2284 of 4498	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	1968 of 4357	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	2847 of 4319	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	533 of 3549	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	509 of 4292	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.1	2626 of 4086	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1857 of 3952	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	2992 of 3799	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.1	282 of 3684	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	60.0	924 of 3558	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+52 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics41%-5 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

They have a bad habit of waiting till the last minute to notify parents of things. They only give a week notice for things such as a Science project/fair. They have run out of food in the cafeteria on numerous occasions for proper nourishment for what is acceptable. It took them till 2011 to get a proper pick up drop off system in place and while they started with parking lot monitors, they have since stopped this practice.

I feel bad for the teachers as they are pretty good here, but the rest of the school itself is lackluster at best. The performance hall needs an upgrade and the sound system in there is horrible. I don't agree with force-feeding the children Spanish when it is only an elective in High Schools. How do you think other cultures such as Korean, Japanese, Chinese, African, French or any other dialect feel when they don't get a report card or anything else in their language. That in itself is discrimination.

There are never any cops watching the school zones and the people in the area seem to totally disregard the speed limit all together at all 4 corners of the school itself.
It is a wonder no one has been run over when people are doing 45mph in a 20mph zone.
I'm sure I am missing a few things, but I am sure this is enough to deter any interested school-goers. Close Quote

Schools Near Edwin J Kiest 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 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 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
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%)	35.1	3113^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%		19.2	4112^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.7%	999	5.9	19.1	33.3	16.7		20.0	0.0	35.9	46.2	49.0				41.3	41.4	39.6				8.2			$11,131
Larry G Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5299 Gus Thomasson Rd	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-4800	681	45	15.1	95.4%	30 (4.4%)	97 (14.2%)	540 (79.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	54.3	1891^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%		44.1	2575^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.3%	684	41.3	57.5	46.0	16.7	30.8	28.6	3.2	49.0	58.7	56.4				42.1	52.5	53.9				15.0			$9,840
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%)	55.1	1837^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	1859^th of 4710 public elementary schools	60.5%	22	41.5	57.8	62.1	12.0	35.3	45.5	25.0	41.5	45.6	50.0				46.4	54.4	49.5				37.5			$11,181
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%)	74.9	932^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.8	1465^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.9%	533	10.0	42.9		60.0				59.1	61.5	72.7				50.0	50.0	75.8				36.4			$14,253
Charles A Gill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Ferguson Rd	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8400	630	42	15.0	95.7%	22 (3.5%)	96 (15.2%)	460 (73.0%)	32 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	42.2	2623^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.6%		37.2	3008^th of 4710 public elementary schools	36.1%	385	27.9	39.5	47.2					40.0	52.3	50.0				43.0	49.4	29.4				22.8			$9,843
Casa View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 N Farola Dr	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-7700	530	35	15.0	95.7%	14 (2.6%)	21 (4.0%)	480 (90.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	41.7	2663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	42.7%		52.4	2029^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.9%	634	31.7	47.5	66.7		0.0		31.8	45.0	60.5	51.0				39.0	36.5	43.1				17.7			$11,369
Lawrence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3811 Richman Dr	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7000	284	23	12.6	89.4%	18 (6.3%)	28 (9.9%)	229 (80.6%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	54.9	1849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%		64.9	1356^th of 4710 public elementary schools	71.2%	493	20.0	16.7		22.2	16.7			32.4	77.1	63.8				34.3	65.7	39.6				27.1			$13,144
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%)	56.8	1733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.7%		38	2955^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.3%	1222	36.8	14.3	57.1	30.0		0.0	21.1	30.6	70.8	62.2				22.2	58.5	61.7				25.0			$12,422
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%)	23.2	3841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.4%		13.2	4402^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	6.5%	561								29.1	29.9	42.3				35.9	42.1	27.0				11.7			$12,447
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%)	33.1	3249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%		25.3	3758^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.2%	509								29.6	36.4	52.2	53.0	36.5	56.0	23.5	33.8	43.3	39.8	20.3	42.0	19.4	40.0	32.0	$9,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin J Kiest Elementary

What district is Edwin J Kiest Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Edwin J Kiest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Edwin J Kiest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edwin J Kiest Elementary?

Students at Edwin J Kiest Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Edwin J Kiest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin J Kiest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W H Gaston Middle
High : Bryan Adams H S Leadership Academy

Is Edwin J Kiest Elementary a good school?

Edwin J Kiest Elementary ranks 3113^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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