Summary:
In zip code 75246, there is one elementary school, Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary, serving grades PK through 5 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where 94.52% of its 292 students are economically disadvantaged.
Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary shows a positive trend in its state ranking, improving from the 24th percentile to the 33rd percentile over the last two years, though it remains below the state average. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and spends $15,013 per student, which is above the typical Texas average. A standout feature is its strong bilingual program: on the 2025-2026 STAAR Spanish exams, 3rd-grade reading proficiency (45.45%) and 4th-grade reading proficiency (50%) both exceeded the state Spanish averages, while English proficiency in those grades was lower. However, a critical weakness is 5th-grade math, where only 26.92% of students were proficient in English, a sharp drop from 3rd-grade math (36%) and far below the district (47.72%) and state (47.38%) averages.
Despite high per-student spending, academic outcomes in English are generally below state averages, raising questions about resource allocation. The school’s upward ranking momentum and successful Spanish-language program suggest targeted interventions may be working, but the significant decline in upper-grade math performance indicates a pressing need for improvement. For parents, this school offers a strong bilingual option and a supportive environment with small class sizes, but they should be aware of the challenges in English proficiency and math achievement as students progress through the grades.
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