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Leslie A Stemmons Elementary

Q: Is Leslie A Stemmons Elementary a good school?

Leslie A Stemmons Elementary ranks 2166 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Leslie A Stemmons Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving 603 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school stands out as a reliable, mid-tier performer in a neighborhood with dramatic highs and lows, consistently ranking around the 50th percentile in state rankings over the past five years. While nearby Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a standout at the 89th percentile and Thomas Tolbert Elementary struggles at the 15th percentile, Stemmons offers a steady option for families seeking consistent academic performance in a high-poverty community.

One of Stemmons’ greatest strengths is its exceptional bilingual program, particularly for English Language Learners (ELL). The school ranks in the 67th percentile for ELL students, significantly outperforming the district average, and its STAAR Spanish Reading scores consistently surpass both district and state averages across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th graders achieved a 74% proficiency rate on the Spanish Reading test, compared to just 46.5% for the district and 33.9% for the state. However, the school’s math performance is inconsistent—3rd graders excelled in 2024-2025 with 62.2% proficiency, but the same cohort dropped to 41.4% by 5th grade in 2025-2026, suggesting challenges in upper-grade math instruction. Additionally, science is a universal weak point across the area, with Stemmons’ 5th graders scoring only 11.1% proficient, mirroring struggles at nearby schools like L O Donald Elementary (9.3%) and Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary (11.4%).

Stemmons shows notable volatility in its Special Education program, swinging from an 82nd percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to a 21st percentile in 2025-2026, which may reflect changes in staffing or student cohorts. Meanwhile, its Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 8th percentile, indicating a need to better challenge high-achieving students, who may be drawn to Bethune’s stronger performance. With a spending of $11,914 per student—slightly above the national average but lower than Nancy J Cochran Elementary ($15,922) and comparable to Bethune ($12,021)—Stemmons achieves solid results with efficient resource use. For parents, this school offers a strong bilingual foundation and steady overall performance, but families should investigate its math and science support, as well as programs for advanced learners.

603

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,131

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2727 Knoxville St
Dallas, TX 75211-7652

(972) 794-4900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Leslie A Stemmons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T W Browne Middle
High:	Justin F Kimball High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.9%

African American:

5.6%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,166^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th 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	49.1	2166 of 4627	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	2093 of 4651	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	2965 of 4710	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	2152 of 4647	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	2232 of 4581	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	2367 of 4578	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	1864 of 4479	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1562 of 4359	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	1295 of 4329	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	52.5	2181 of 4286	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.5	2988 of 4320	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	1970 of 4260	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.9	2928 of 4221	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.9	3326 of 4206	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	3576 of 4095	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.4	2954 of 3937	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	3395 of 3884	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	3175 of 3768	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	3330 of 3724	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	3332 of 3476	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.6	3128 of 3475	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	3087 of 3465	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	667 of 1905	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	1136 of 2444	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	1177 of 2515	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	2159 of 2483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.1	987 of 4461	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	735 of 4331	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	781 of 4295	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	625 of 4240	85.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	962 of 2918	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	1738 of 3668	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1155 of 3556	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	941 of 3487	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	779 of 3446	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	692 of 3333	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	448 of 3226	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	1884 of 4575	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	1639 of 3744	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	2932 of 4658	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	2327 of 4588	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	1991 of 4561	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	2198 of 4499	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1597 of 4348	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	1322 of 4306	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	2821 of 3075	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	2408 of 2619	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	2654 of 2980	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	2581 of 2958	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	2635 of 3006	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2426 of 3184	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.6	1524 of 3106	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	1629 of 4413	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	1378 of 3644	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2170 of 4465	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	1517 of 4401	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1801 of 4376	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1761 of 4329	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	1344 of 4188	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	975 of 4168	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1396 of 4520	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	1039 of 3705	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.9	2079 of 4594	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1321 of 4521	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	1542 of 4477	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	1657 of 4451	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	1107 of 4309	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	673 of 4264	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	2429 of 4582	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	1691 of 3739	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2609 of 4647	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	2010 of 4585	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	2493 of 4563	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	2496 of 4498	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2151 of 4357	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	1808 of 4319	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3379 of 4301	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.0	649 of 3549	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	1429 of 4292	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	2617 of 4086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2533 of 3952	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	3740 of 3799	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	3564 of 3684	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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 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
Leslie A Stemmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Knoxville St	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4900	603	40	15.0	95.7%	12 (2.0%)	34 (5.6%)	542 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	49.1	2166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.9	2093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	73	45.5	60.6	43.8				53.2	42.6	57.9				46.3	47.5	41.4					$10,131
La Academia De Estrellas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4680 W Kiest Blvd	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	La Academia De Estrellas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 946-8908	727	36	20.1	89.5%	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	718 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43.5	2474^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.9	2201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.7%	273							33.7	46.6	52.2				30.3	69.3	46.7					$9,637
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Duncanville Rd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1300	538	35	15.4	91.6%	14 (2.6%)	23 (4.3%)	492 (91.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	86.8	515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.7	849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	334	72.7	72.7	76.9				67.2	78.2	71.4				63.3	82.9	59.2					$10,583
Life School Mountain Creek	Public, Charter	K-8	5525 W Illinois Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 623-0012	354	22	15.9	79.1%	11 (3.1%)	53 (15.0%)	285 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27.9	3566^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.9%		19.4	4062^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	12.7%	496						100.0	24.4	37.2	50.0	49.2	37.0	37.1	28.6	30.2	40.0	28.8	17.4	29.6	5.7	$8,487
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1				38.3	49.1	43.8					$12,789
Thomas Tolbert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Blue Rdg Rd	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5900	335	21	16.3	98.5%	7 (2.1%)	107 (31.9%)	209 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	22.1	3930^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.1%		24.8	3739^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.6%	191	19.4	46.2	44.4				10.5	40.0	60.0				15.7	31.7	34.2					$12,609
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0				45.2	51.2	57.1					$12,520
Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5100	444	30	15.0	94.1%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	421 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.2	1646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		51.8	2039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	393	45.5	42.9	66.7				47.1	55.3	65.0				42.6	52.9	53.3					$11,790
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	3549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	1537							62.5	15.4	50.0				44.4	15.4	33.3					$10,125
Leila P Cowart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5500	515	41	12.5	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.2	2160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.3	2363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	37.9	81.8	73.3				50.0	49.3	48.0				45.8	64.2	28.6					$11,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Leslie A Stemmons Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Leslie A Stemmons Elementary?

Students at Leslie A Stemmons Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Leslie A Stemmons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leslie A Stemmons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T W Browne Middle
High : Justin F Kimball High School

How many students attend Leslie A Stemmons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Leslie A Stemmons Elementary.

Is Leslie A Stemmons Elementary a good school?

Leslie A Stemmons Elementary ranks 2166^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Leslie A Stemmons Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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