B F Darrell Elementary School (Closed 2010)

4730 S Lancaster Rd
Dallas, TX 75216

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B F Darrell Elementary School serves 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	B F Darrell Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	44
1	42
2	47
3	47
4	49
5	57

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School
2009	330
2008	328
2007	338
2006	388
2005	324
2004	299
2003	298
2002	327
2001	346
2000	293
1999	350
1998	353
1997	413
1996	349
1995	380
1994	403
1993	405
1992	397
1991	434
1990	549
1989	525

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School
2009	23
2008	27
2007	27
2006	25
2005	23
2004	22
2003	20
2002	22
2001	24
2000	23
1999	21
1998	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	37
1990	37
1988	39

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	13%	48%	67%
2008	12%	47%	65%
2007	21%	46%	64%
2006	13%	46%	63%
2005	10%	45%	63%
2004	11%	44%	61%
2003	8%	43%	59%
2002	6%	42%	57%
2001	8%	41%	55%
2000	6%	40%	53%
1999	6%	39%	51%
1998	3%	38%	49%
1997	4%	38%	47%
1996	7%	37%	45%
1995	6%	36%	43%
1994	7%	36%	41%
1993	7%	35%	39%
1992	5%	35%	38%
1991	10%	34%	36%
1990	8%	33%	34%
1989	9%	33%	32%

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Black

87%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	85%	14%	28%
2008	87%	14%	29%
2007	79%	14%	30%
2006	85%	15%	31%
2005	90%	14%	30%
2004	89%	14%	31%
2003	91%	14%	33%
2002	94%	14%	34%
2001	92%	14%	36%
2000	98%	14%	38%
1999	98%	14%	40%
1998	98%	14%	40%
1997	98%	14%	41%
1996	98%	14%	42%
1995	98%	14%	43%
1994	98%	14%	44%
1993	98%	14%	45%
1992	98%	14%	45%
1991	98%	14%	46%
1990	98%	14%	47%
1989	96%	14%	48%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	1%	34%	4%
2008	1%	35%	5%
2006	1%	36%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	0.26	0.64	0.48
2008	0.23	0.64	0.49
2007	0.34	0.64	0.50
2006	0.27	0.64	0.51
2005	0.18	0.64	0.52
2004	0.20	0.64	0.53
2003	0.17	0.64	0.54
2002	0.11	0.64	0.56
2001	0.15	0.64	0.57
2000	0.03	0.65	0.58
1999	0.07	0.65	0.60
1998	0.04	0.65	0.61
1997	0.02	0.64	0.61
1996	0.05	0.64	0.62
1995	0.04	0.64	0.63
1994	0.06	0.64	0.63
1993	0.07	0.63	0.64
1992	0.04	0.63	0.64
1991	0.02	0.63	0.65
1990	0.04	0.63	0.65
1989	0.12	0.62	0.65

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Eligible for

83%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	88%	40%	78%
2008	83%	39%	77%
2007	89%	39%	75%
2006	85%	40%	75%
2005	86%	39%	71%
2004	85%	39%	70%
2003	83%	39%	68%
2002	82%	38%	66%
2001	82%	38%	62%
2000	92%	38%	64%
1999	92%	39%	64%
1998	90%	40%	64%
1997	98%	41%	67%
1996	96%	41%	67%
1995	96%	41%	67%
1994	98%	40%	66%
1993	100%	45%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	B F Darrell Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dallas Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend B F Darrell Elementary School?

328 students attend B F Darrell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of B F Darrell Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of B F Darrell Elementary School?

B F Darrell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does B F Darrell Elementary School offer ?

B F Darrell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is B F Darrell Elementary School part of?

B F Darrell Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

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