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George W Truett Elementary School

1811 Gross Rd
Dallas, TX 75228

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Serving 950 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George W Truett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 950 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George W Truett Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

George W Truett Elementary School's student population of 950 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George W Truett Elementary School
Pre-K	129
Kind	147
1	146
2	156
3	116
4	144
5	112

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Total Students

950 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School
2023	901
2022	889
2021	916
2020	1,103
2019	1,103
2018	1,156
2017	1,156
2016	1,125
2015	1,076
2014	1,047
2013	1,108
2012	1,044
2011	994
2010	1,052
2009	1,113
2008	1,072
2007	1,321
2006	1,302
2005	1,259
2004	1,120
2003	1,206
2002	1,246
2001	1,134
2000	1,154
1999	1,057
1998	1,085
1997	980
1996	879
1995	861
1994	837
1993	798
1992	809
1991	778
1990	771
1989	679
1988	657
1987	620

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School
2023	58
2022	59
2021	64
2020	68
2019	68
2018	70
2017	70
2016	71
2015	66
2014	63
2013	59
2012	66
2011	66
2010	66
2009	69
2008	67
2007	72
2006	71
2005	66
2004	66
2003	69
2002	63
2001	71
2000	62
1999	48
1998	59
1997	53
1996	52
1995	46
1994	44
1993	46
1992	46
1991	46

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School Rankings

George W Truett Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George W Truett Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#4646 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School
2022	#4646
2021	#5377
2019	#7520
2018	#7136
2017	#7413
2016	#7530
2015	#7623
2014	#6984
2013	#7151
2012	#6675
2011	#6413

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41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	41%	41%	37%
2021	24%	37%	31%
2019	27%	51%	47%
2018	28%	49%	44%
2017	59%	78%	71%
2016	49%	75%	66%
2015	36%	73%	62%
2014	61%	76%	65%
2013	59%	78%	68%
2012	76%	83%	74%
2011	79%	84%	77%

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43%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	43%	51%	42%
2021	33%	42%	36%
2019	25%	47%	40%
2018	27%	45%	44%
2017	47%	72%	62%
2016	47%	71%	61%
2015	50%	73%	63%
2014	54%	75%	64%
2013	54%	78%	70%
2012	72%	88%	82%
2011	76%	88%	82%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	36%
2021	7%	43%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	19:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	16:1
1999	22:1	14:1	18:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	4%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2010	3%	4%	1%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	4%	4%	1%
2007	4%	4%	1%
2006	5%	3%	1%
2005	6%	3%	1%
2004	7%	3%	2%
2003	8%	3%	1%
2002	10%	3%	2%
2001	10%	3%	1%
2000	12%	2%	1%
1999	12%	2%	1%
1998	10%	2%	2%
1997	11%	2%	2%
1996	8%	2%	2%
1995	7%	2%	2%
1994	6%	2%	2%
1993	6%	2%	2%
1992	5%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

64%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	60%	53%	69%
2022	58%	53%	69%
2021	52%	53%	68%
2020	53%	53%	68%
2019	53%	53%	68%
2018	55%	52%	70%
2017	55%	52%	70%
2016	55%	52%	70%
2015	53%	52%	63%
2014	53%	52%	70%
2013	50%	51%	70%
2012	51%	51%	69%
2011	52%	50%	68%
2010	53%	49%	68%
2009	52%	48%	67%
2008	52%	47%	65%
2007	57%	46%	64%
2006	56%	46%	63%
2005	59%	45%	63%
2004	57%	44%	61%
2003	52%	43%	59%
2002	48%	42%	57%
2001	44%	41%	55%
2000	37%	40%	53%
1999	32%	39%	51%
1998	33%	38%	49%
1997	34%	38%	47%
1996	32%	37%	45%
1995	30%	36%	43%
1994	27%	36%	41%
1993	22%	35%	39%
1992	22%	35%	38%
1991	19%	34%	36%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	33%	13%	22%
2022	34%	13%	22%
2021	39%	13%	23%
2020	39%	13%	23%
2019	39%	13%	23%
2018	41%	13%	24%
2017	41%	13%	24%
2016	42%	13%	24%
2015	43%	13%	24%
2014	41%	13%	23%
2013	41%	13%	24%
2012	42%	13%	24%
2011	43%	13%	25%
2010	43%	14%	26%
2009	42%	14%	28%
2008	43%	14%	29%
2007	37%	14%	30%
2006	37%	15%	31%
2005	32%	14%	30%
2004	32%	14%	31%
2003	35%	14%	33%
2002	37%	14%	34%
2001	39%	14%	36%
2000	43%	14%	38%
1999	46%	14%	40%
1998	46%	14%	40%
1997	42%	14%	41%
1996	46%	14%	42%
1995	47%	14%	43%
1994	45%	14%	44%
1993	46%	14%	45%
1992	42%	14%	45%
1991	43%	14%	46%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	6%
2022	4%	26%	6%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2020	5%	27%	6%
2019	5%	27%	6%
2018	3%	28%	5%
2017	3%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2015	3%	29%	6%
2014	2%	29%	5%
2013	2%	30%	5%
2012	2%	31%	5%
2011	1%	31%	5%
2010	1%	33%	5%
2009	1%	34%	4%
2008	1%	35%	5%
2007	2%	36%	5%
2006	2%	36%	5%
2005	3%	38%	6%
2004	3%	39%	6%
2003	4%	40%	7%
2002	5%	41%	7%
2001	6%	42%	8%
2000	7%	44%	8%
1999	9%	45%	8%
1998	11%	46%	9%
1997	13%	46%	10%
1996	14%	47%	11%
1995	16%	48%	12%
1994	21%	48%	13%
1993	26%	49%	14%
1992	31%	49%	15%
1991	33%	51%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.48
2022	0.55	0.64	0.48
2021	0.58	0.64	0.48
2020	0.57	0.63	0.48
2019	0.57	0.63	0.48
2018	0.53	0.64	0.46
2017	0.53	0.64	0.46
2016	0.53	0.63	0.46
2015	0.54	0.63	0.47
2014	0.55	0.63	0.46
2013	0.59	0.64	0.46
2012	0.57	0.64	0.47
2011	0.55	0.64	0.47
2010	0.54	0.64	0.47
2009	0.57	0.64	0.48
2008	0.55	0.64	0.49
2007	0.54	0.64	0.50
2006	0.55	0.64	0.51
2005	0.55	0.64	0.52
2004	0.57	0.64	0.53
2003	0.61	0.64	0.54
2002	0.63	0.64	0.56
2001	0.65	0.64	0.57
2000	0.68	0.65	0.58
1999	0.69	0.65	0.60
1998	0.68	0.65	0.61
1997	0.71	0.64	0.61
1996	0.69	0.64	0.62
1995	0.70	0.64	0.63
1994	0.70	0.64	0.63
1993	0.71	0.63	0.64
1992	0.71	0.63	0.64
1991	0.71	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	96%	57%	82%
2022	93%	57%	83%
2021	97%	56%	84%
2020	98%	56%	86%
2019	98%	56%	86%
2018	93%	53%	85%
2017	93%	53%	85%
2016	94%	53%	85%
2015	93%	52%	82%
2014	92%	53%	85%
2013	83%	53%	84%
2012	88%	44%	82%
2011	87%	44%	82%
2010	92%	43%	80%
2009	88%	40%	78%
2008	89%	39%	77%
2007	86%	39%	75%
2006	85%	40%	75%
2005	82%	39%	71%
2004	83%	39%	70%
2003	82%	39%	68%
2002	77%	38%	66%
2001	74%	38%	62%
2000	76%	38%	64%
1999	79%	39%	64%
1998	78%	40%	64%
1997	82%	41%	67%
1996	82%	41%	67%
1995	81%	41%	67%
1994	80%	40%	66%
1993	83%	45%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	George W Truett Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	11%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Dallas Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George W Truett Elementary School's ranking?

George W Truett Elementary School is ranked #4646 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend George W Truett Elementary School?

950 students attend George W Truett Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of George W Truett Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George W Truett Elementary School?

George W Truett Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does George W Truett Elementary School offer ?

George W Truett Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is George W Truett Elementary School part of?

George W Truett Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is George W Truett Elementary School located?

George W Truett Elementary School is located in the Big Town Estates neighborhood of Dallas, TX.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 950 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education