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Preston Hollow Elementary

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Preston Hollow Elementary ranks 2727 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Preston Hollow Elementary is a public elementary school in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) that serves grades PK-5. The school has 398 students and is located in the Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas, TX. While Preston Hollow Elementary has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Texas elementary schools, the school's proximity to several top-performing neighboring schools in the Highland Park ISD, such as University Park Elementary, Michael M. Boone Elementary, and Hyer Elementary, presents an opportunity for Preston Hollow to learn from their practices.

Preston Hollow Elementary generally underperforms the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR standardized tests across reading, math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Preston Hollow had 41.67% proficient in 3rd grade reading compared to 52.02% statewide, and 30.56% in 3rd grade math compared to 44.88% statewide. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with the school earning 3-4 stars in some years but dropping to 2 stars in others, indicating a need for more consistent improvement efforts.

While Preston Hollow's overall Gifted and Talented student performance is low, their "At Risk" student performance is quite strong, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. This suggests the school may have strategies to support struggling students that could be applied to their Gifted program as well. Addressing achievement gaps for the school's African American, English Learner, and Special Education students will also be a key focus area going forward, as these subgroups have struggled to perform at the same level as their peers.

402

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,402

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6423 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75230-5118

(972) 794-8500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Preston Hollow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy
High:	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.9%

African American:

22.9%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

2,727^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^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	40.7	2727 of 4651	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	2900 of 4710	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	1840 of 4647	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2490 of 4581	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	1803 of 4578	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	1819 of 4479	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	1121 of 4359	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.5	930 of 4329	78.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	1339 of 4286	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.6	1446 of 4320	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	1989 of 4260	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.5	1042 of 4221	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	56.0	1930 of 4206	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	1244 of 4095	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	869 of 3937	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.0	1706 of 3884	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	1262 of 3768	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.5	2863 of 3724	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	2212 of 3476	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.2	2742 of 3475	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.9	2569 of 3465	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	519 of 1905	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	40.2	1489 of 2443	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	1012 of 2443	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	939 of 2421	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	658 of 2444	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	1622 of 2515	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	916 of 2483	63.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	938 of 4461	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	424 of 4331	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	623 of 4295	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	469 of 4240	88.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	1197 of 2918	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	1614 of 3668	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	739 of 3556	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	1382 of 3487	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	556 of 3446	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	376 of 3333	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	284 of 3226	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1883 of 3744	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	2820 of 4658	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	2156 of 4588	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	2374 of 4561	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	1975 of 4499	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	1734 of 4348	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	1532 of 4306	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	2029 of 2619	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	2362 of 2980	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	2132 of 2958	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	2022 of 3006	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	2612 of 3184	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1799 of 3106	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1665 of 3644	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	1962 of 4465	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	1072 of 4401	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	2253 of 4376	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.5	1339 of 4329	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	982 of 4188	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	750 of 4168	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	1384 of 3705	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	1740 of 4594	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	1236 of 4521	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	1654 of 4477	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	545 of 4451	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	746 of 4309	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	520 of 4264	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	2106 of 3739	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	1761 of 4647	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1513 of 4585	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	2625 of 4563	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1873 of 4498	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	1919 of 4357	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	866 of 4319	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	1064 of 3549	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	1203 of 4292	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	31.6	2900 of 3952	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	2271 of 3799	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	3177 of 3684	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2291 of 3558	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.9	1113 of 3108	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1367 of 3106	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1074 of 3082	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	451 of 3142	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	994 of 3127	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)23rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

Science21%-8 vs state

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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 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Preston Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6423 Walnut Hill Ln	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8500	402	25	15.7	85.6%	25 (6.2%)	92 (22.9%)	265 (65.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	40.7	2727^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.4%		39	2900^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.4%	173	58.3	57.1	50.0	12.5	7.7	40.0	0.0		41.7	44.7	76.7				30.6	39.5	36.4			21.2			$12,402
John J Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5715 Meaders Ln	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8600	457	31	14.9	91.9%	13 (2.8%)	46 (10.1%)	378 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	52.3	2001^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%		58.5	1674^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.5%	327	42.3	62.8	57.8	10.3	23.5	35.3	41.7		64.3	57.7	58.6				59.3	51.2	40.4			15.1			$11,805
George B Dealey Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6501 Royal Ln	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-8400	634	38	16.9	26.8%	226 (35.6%)	80 (12.6%)	204 (32.2%)	66 (10.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.9%)	95.7	160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.5	120^th of 4710 public elementary schools	97.5%	40								96.3	82.8	96.2	94.7	97.7	95.1	100.0	64.1	76.9	73.7	87.8	95.3	49.1	86.4	78.3	$9,986
Michael M Boone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8385 Durham St	Dallas	75225	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-4100	464	35	13.1		390 (84.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	98	51^st of 4651 public elementary schools	98.9%		99.3	17^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.6%	34									89.8	93.7					78.3	79.0							$10,829
Hyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3920 Caruth Blvd	Dallas	75225	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3300	485	35	13.8		407 (83.9%)	3 (0.6%)	36 (7.4%)	10 (2.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	98.6	32^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.9	29^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.4%	3									92.2	91.4					83.3	81.5							$11,293
Arthur Kramer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7131 Midbury Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8300	399	31	12.8	74.7%	43 (10.8%)	125 (31.3%)	202 (50.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	53.1	1962^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	57.8%		58.9	1655^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.9%	307									43.3	61.1	68.6				37.1	38.9	41.2			39.2			$12,858
University Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3505 Amherst Ave	Dallas	75225	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3400	463	36	12.7		369 (79.7%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.8%)	29 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	99	18^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.6%		99.6	5^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.9%	13									94.3	92.9					90.8	83.1							$12,324
Lee A McShan Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8307 Meadow	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6052	670	41	16.5	99.1%	27 (4.0%)	99 (14.8%)	174 (26.0%)	327 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.3%)	7.6	4553^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%		14	4363^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	7.4%	190	13.0	28.0	56.3						17.3	20.0	26.8				10.4	24.2	21.4			3.5			$9,423
Jack Lowe Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Holly Hill Dr	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1700	530	32	16.5	98.5%	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.2%)	365 (68.9%)	42 (7.9%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.1%)	71.8	1055^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.3%		59.2	1640^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.2%	585	72.5	70.9	86.8	25.0		71.4	6.7		61.9	57.1	40.0				71.2	67.9	72.7			11.6			$10,900
Jill Stone Elementary At Vickery Meadow	Public	PK, KG-5	6321 Ridgecrest Rd	Dallas	75231	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7900	474	31	15.2	98.9%	17 (3.6%)	89 (18.8%)	303 (63.9%)	48 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	45.1	2435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.6%		28.7	3540^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.8%	1105	27.0	54.6	33.3	25.9	12.5	8.3	0.0		38.5	62.1	48.8				44.4	45.7	39.5			23.3			$12,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Hollow Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Preston Hollow Elementary?

Students at Preston Hollow Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Preston Hollow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Preston Hollow Elementary.

What district is Preston Hollow Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Preston Hollow Elementary a good school?

Preston Hollow Elementary ranks 2727^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Preston Hollow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Preston Hollow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin International Exploratory Academy
High : Hillcrest High School

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