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Nathan Adams Elementary

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Nathan Adams Elementary ranks 3381 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nathan Adams Elementary is a PK-6 school in Dallas, TX, serving 435 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically been a solid, mid-tier performer with a 3-star rating, but the most recent data shows a dramatic decline to a 1-star rating, falling to the 27th percentile statewide. This sharp downturn is a critical concern, especially when compared to nearby schools like Harry C Withers Elementary (1.66 miles away), which has improved to a 4-star school in the 89th percentile, and George B Dealey Montessori Academy (2.76 miles away), a consistent 5-star school in the 98th percentile.

In the most recent testing year, Nathan Adams significantly underperformed compared to both district and state averages in core subjects. For example, only 28.57% of 3rd graders were proficient in Reading versus 51.08% statewide, and only 31.25% were proficient in 3rd-grade Math versus 44.33% statewide. This is a reversal from previous years when the school often met or exceeded district averages. Interestingly, the school has a history of exceptional support for its African American students, ranking in the 97th percentile in 2022-2023, and its bilingual program appears to be a relative strength, with 3rd and 4th graders taking the Spanish Reading test outperforming the state average by a significant margin.

The school's per-student spending of $13,555 is higher than high-performing peers like Dealey ($10,960) and Withers ($13,082), suggesting the decline is not due to a lack of financial resources. The closest neighbor, Tom C Gooch Elementary (1.02 miles away), serves a similarly high-poverty population but has maintained a more stable 3-star rating and outperforms Nathan Adams in key areas like 3rd-grade Reading (87.5% vs. 28.57%). This comparison highlights that the challenges at Nathan Adams are not solely a function of its student demographics, as a nearby school with a similar population is achieving better results. The school's leadership must urgently investigate the root causes of this decline while leveraging its historical strengths in supporting specific student populations and its success with Spanish-language instruction to chart a path back to improvement.

435

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,435

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12600 Welch Rd
Dallas, TX 75244-6950

(972) 794-2600

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nathan Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ewell D Walker Middle
High:	W T White High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

14.0%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

3,381^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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	30.9	3381 of 4627	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	2816 of 4651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	1953 of 4710	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	1692 of 4647	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1950 of 4581	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	1829 of 4578	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2185 of 4479	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	2106 of 4359	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.6	2427 of 4329	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	2050 of 4286	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	1181 of 4320	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	932 of 4260	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	1464 of 4221	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	1632 of 4206	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	1953 of 4095	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.0	1892 of 3937	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	848 of 3884	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	1075 of 3768	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	38.5	2739 of 3724	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	64.6	1289 of 3476	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.3	1351 of 3475	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.2	1427 of 3465	58.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	741 of 1905	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	429 of 2443	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	69 of 2443	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	53.9	954 of 2421	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1017 of 2444	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	376 of 2515	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.8	1143 of 2483	54.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.1	701 of 4461	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	463 of 4331	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	1144 of 4295	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	1165 of 4240	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1611 of 2918	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1933 of 3668	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1802 of 3556	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	1022 of 3487	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	659 of 3446	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	1820 of 3333	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	1555 of 3226	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3169 of 4575	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2625 of 3744	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	2317 of 4658	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1450 of 4588	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1563 of 4561	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1643 of 4499	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	1807 of 4348	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	1935 of 4306	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	2767 of 3075	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	2159 of 2619	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.3	1685 of 2980	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	2135 of 2958	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1978 of 3006	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	2365 of 3184	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2332 of 3106	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	2390 of 4413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	2087 of 3644	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2326 of 4465	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	1475 of 4401	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1243 of 4376	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	1130 of 4329	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	1962 of 4188	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	1815 of 4168	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2332 of 4520	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	1773 of 3705	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2260 of 4594	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	997 of 4521	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	1208 of 4477	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	947 of 4451	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1235 of 4309	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1041 of 4264	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	3225 of 4582	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	2126 of 3739	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	2764 of 4647	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	1957 of 4585	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	2390 of 4563	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	2044 of 4498	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	2598 of 4357	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2393 of 4319	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	2651 of 4301	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	1395 of 3549	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2253 of 4292	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	1244 of 4086	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	1575 of 3952	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	1374 of 3799	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	1709 of 3684	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	1744 of 3558	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-16 vs state

Mathematics37%-7 vs state

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Teachers are excellent they are really dedicated to help their students get on top.
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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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Nathan Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12600 Welch Rd	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2600	435	26	16.4	95.4%	17 (3.9%)	61 (14.0%)	349 (80.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	30.9	3381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	26.9%		39.3	2816^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%	565	40.7	47.6			16.7			28.6	44.4	45.2	33.9			31.3	35.7	54.6	33.9			$12,435
Tom C Gooch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4030 Calculus Rd	Dallas	75244	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2500	374	27	13.7	90.6%	18 (4.8%)	32 (8.6%)	311 (83.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	47.8	2221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		50.2	2131^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.2%	90	47.1	46.2	50.0					87.5	39.3	73.3	60.9			54.6	22.0	39.5	21.7			$13,567
Prestonwood Montessori At E D Walker	Public	PK, KG-5	12532 Nuestra Dr	Dallas	75230	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-6100	410	26	15.7	57.8%	93 (22.7%)	64 (15.6%)	214 (52.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	61.7	1531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.9%		53.7	1921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	390	44.4		63.6					63.6	49.1	56.7	62.8			52.8	44.1	43.9	65.1			$11,778
Harry C Withers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3959 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5000	447	30	15.1	49.4%	136 (30.4%)	9 (2.0%)	267 (59.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	86.4	528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.6%		71.6	1063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%	535								78.7	75.0	73.7	73.2			70.5	65.9	59.0	48.8			$11,813
George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3939 Spring Valley Rd	Addison	75001	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1700	834	46	18.1	86.7%	41 (4.9%)	187 (22.4%)	547 (65.6%)	18 (2.2%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.7%)	35.6	3042^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.3%		44.2	2487^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.5%	555	47.2	44.4	53.3	29.7	15.2	15.4		40.0	40.7	56.7	47.5			38.2	32.4	40.0	31.3			$9,244
Anne Frank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Celestial Rd	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5900	1,119	66	16.9	89.9%	49 (4.4%)	267 (23.9%)	734 (65.6%)	27 (2.4%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.9%)	54.4	1890^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.2%		59	1628^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	262	46.3	52.1	56.9		33.3	25.0		57.1	51.5	59.7				33.8	50.0	61.3				$9,921
Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School	Public	PK, KG-6	12701 Templeton Trl	Dallas	75234	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2400	404	29	13.8	94.3%	17 (4.2%)	18 (4.5%)	360 (89.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	31.5	3339^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		36.8	2997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.6%	342	23.8	50.0	43.8	16.7	33.3			68.4	37.5	46.4	28.6			35.3	36.6	39.5	30.2			$12,655
Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3453 Flair Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2800	413	28	14.7	50.8%	140 (33.9%)	17 (4.1%)	230 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	74.3	964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.7	1015^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.2%	51								62.5	56.6	71.1	71.7			53.1	53.7	60.0	51.7			$13,237
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%)	32.8	3233^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	30.1%		52.3	2001^st of 4651 public elementary schools	57.0%	1232	41.8	55.3	59.2					66.7	37.5	48.3				21.9	18.0	53.9				$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%)	96.9	99^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		95.7	160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.6%	61							84.2	87.0	81.7	96.5	93.1	100.0	91.7	70.1	78.3	79.0	77.7	100.0	67.9	$9,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Adams Elementary

How many students attend Nathan Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Nathan Adams Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Adams Elementary?

Students at Nathan Adams Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Nathan Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nathan Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ewell D Walker Middle
High : W T White High School

Is Nathan Adams Elementary a good school?

Nathan Adams Elementary ranks 3381^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Nathan Adams Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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

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