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Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

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Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks 515 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary is a PK-5 public school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving 538 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out as a remarkable success story, having climbed from the 40th percentile statewide in 2017-2018 to the 89th percentile (4 stars) by 2025-2026. It now ranks 515th out of 4,627 elementary schools in Texas. What makes this achievement especially noteworthy is that over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school consistently outperforms both district and state averages in Reading and Math. For example, in 4th grade Reading, 78.18% of Bethune students were proficient compared to the district average of 49.68% and state average of 53.04%. Nearby schools like Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary (64th percentile) and L O Donald Elementary (69th percentile) rank significantly lower, while Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff (43rd percentile) and Anson Jones Elementary (35th percentile) lag even further behind.

Bethune’s most defining strength is its exceptional performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide in this category. The school also excels for Hispanic students (95th percentile) and has shown dramatic improvement for special education students, jumping from the 7th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 79th percentile in 2025-2026. A key asset is its Spanish-language instruction; students taking the STAAR test in Spanish score 76.92% proficient in 5th grade Reading, far exceeding the state average of 34.82% for the Spanish version. The school achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and per-student spending ($12,021) that is lower than several nearby schools, suggesting effective resource allocation. The main area for growth is Science, where only 24.32% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, though this is slightly above the district average.

538

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,583

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1665 Duncanville Rd
Dallas, TX 75211-6530

(972) 502-1300

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	L V Stockard Middle
High:	Moises E Molina High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.4%

African American:

4.3%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

515^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	86.8	515 of 4627	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	849 of 4651	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1468 of 4710	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1536 of 4647	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1669 of 4581	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	1606 of 4578	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2416 of 4479	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2627 of 4359	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	1960 of 4329	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	2033 of 4286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	3196 of 4320	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	72.4	1087 of 4260	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	1437 of 4221	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.8	2596 of 4206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	3068 of 4095	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	3263 of 3937	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	3563 of 3884	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	2845 of 3768	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	3205 of 3724	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	3041 of 3476	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.6	2722 of 3475	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.8	2443 of 3465	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	43.7	1394 of 2515	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	2299 of 2483	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	74.7	624 of 4461	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	562 of 4331	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	1443 of 4295	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	1154 of 4240	72.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	536 of 2918	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	980 of 3668	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	688 of 3556	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	617 of 3487	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	656 of 3446	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	1393 of 3333	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	922 of 3226	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	285 of 4575	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.3	522 of 3744	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1048 of 4658	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1622 of 4588	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1462 of 4561	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	1725 of 4499	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	2082 of 4348	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	2544 of 4306	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1345 of 3075	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	1384 of 2619	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2053 of 2980	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	2274 of 2958	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1980 of 3006	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	2480 of 3184	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	2839 of 3106	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	201 of 4413	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	373 of 3644	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	1075 of 4465	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	992 of 4401	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	963 of 4376	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	953 of 4329	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	1820 of 4188	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	2199 of 4168	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	59 of 4520	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	223 of 3705	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	709 of 4594	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	721 of 4521	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	682 of 4477	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	584 of 4451	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1532 of 4309	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1712 of 4264	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	825 of 4582	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	1088 of 3739	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	2312 of 4647	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	1492 of 4585	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	1905 of 4563	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	1475 of 4498	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	2686 of 4357	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2721 of 4319	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	897 of 4301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	1274 of 3549	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.2	4008 of 4292	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.0	1186 of 4086	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	1836 of 3952	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	1706 of 3799	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	2202 of 3684	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1133 of 3558	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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)56th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2019)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading72%+18 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

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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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
Nancy J Cochran Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Keeneland Pkwy	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4600	455	33	13.8	98.0%	8 (1.8%)	114 (25.1%)	322 (70.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	39.6	2777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.0%		46	2385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	392	38.1	55.2	44.4	14.3	0.0	21.4		40.4	50.0	62.5				38.9	38.5	37.8					$13,453
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
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
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
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
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	36.4	2987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	308	27.0	52.6	17.7			16.7		50.0	27.8	50.0	37.5			32.1	53.7	32.8	40.6				$10,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary

What district is Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

Students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary.

Is Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary a good school?

Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary ranks 515^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : L V Stockard Middle
High : Moises E Molina 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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