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Harrell Budd Elementary School

2121 S Marsalis Ave
Dallas, TX 75216

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Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Harrell Budd Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (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.

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harrell Budd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Harrell Budd Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrell Budd Elementary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	57
1	43
2	56
3	70
4	63
5	45
6	50

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School
2023	405
2022	455
2021	447
2020	487
2019	487
2018	475
2017	475
2016	508
2015	510
2014	552
2013	550
2012	566
2011	614
2010	587
2009	641
2008	637
2007	618
2006	662
2005	658
2004	748
2003	778
2002	743
2001	763
2000	710
1999	682
1998	700
1997	720
1996	747
1995	688
1994	689
1993	742
1992	779
1991	770
1990	691
1989	816
1988	798
1987	836

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	32
2014	32
2013	33
2012	36
2011	37
2010	38
2009	38
2008	39
2007	36
2006	42
2005	42
2004	43
2003	42
2002	43
2001	42
2000	39
1999	34
1998	39
1997	40
1996	40
1995	42
1994	44
1993	45
1992	45
1991	52

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School Rankings

Harrell Budd 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 Harrell Budd Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#5520 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School
2022	#5520
2021	#4654
2019	#5520
2018	#5099
2017	#6451
2016	#5653
2015	#6740
2014	#6069
2013	#7069
2012	#6627
2011	#6748

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	37%	41%	37%
2021	32%	37%	31%
2019	46%	51%	47%
2018	49%	49%	44%
2017	67%	78%	71%
2016	69%	75%	66%
2015	57%	73%	62%
2014	68%	76%	65%
2013	57%	78%	68%
2012	73%	83%	74%
2011	76%	84%	77%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	37%	51%	42%
2021	32%	42%	36%
2019	33%	47%	40%
2018	30%	45%	44%
2017	60%	72%	62%
2016	64%	71%	61%
2015	61%	73%	63%
2014	63%	75%	64%
2013	59%	78%	70%
2012	78%	88%	82%
2011	74%	88%	82%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	36%
2021	15%	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	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	16:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	14:1	18:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

72%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	69%	53%	69%
2022	69%	53%	69%
2021	65%	53%	68%
2020	63%	53%	68%
2019	63%	53%	68%
2018	69%	52%	70%
2017	69%	52%	70%
2016	69%	52%	70%
2015	68%	52%	63%
2014	64%	52%	70%
2013	64%	51%	70%
2012	65%	51%	69%
2011	67%	50%	68%
2010	67%	49%	68%
2009	63%	48%	67%
2008	61%	47%	65%
2007	61%	46%	64%
2006	69%	46%	63%
2005	73%	45%	63%
2004	69%	44%	61%
2003	68%	43%	59%
2002	64%	42%	57%
2001	61%	41%	55%
2000	62%	40%	53%
1999	60%	39%	51%
1998	56%	38%	49%
1997	54%	38%	47%
1996	51%	37%	45%
1995	50%	36%	43%
1994	46%	36%	41%
1993	44%	35%	39%
1992	45%	35%	38%
1991	41%	34%	36%

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Black

25%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	29%	13%	22%
2022	28%	13%	22%
2021	32%	13%	23%
2020	34%	13%	23%
2019	34%	13%	23%
2018	31%	13%	24%
2017	31%	13%	24%
2016	31%	13%	24%
2015	32%	13%	24%
2014	35%	13%	23%
2013	33%	13%	24%
2012	33%	13%	24%
2011	33%	13%	25%
2010	32%	14%	26%
2009	36%	14%	28%
2008	39%	14%	29%
2007	39%	14%	30%
2006	31%	15%	31%
2005	27%	14%	30%
2004	30%	14%	31%
2003	31%	14%	33%
2002	35%	14%	34%
2001	38%	14%	36%
2000	39%	14%	38%
1999	42%	14%	40%
1998	45%	14%	40%
1997	47%	14%	41%
1996	50%	14%	42%
1995	51%	14%	43%
1994	54%	14%	44%
1993	56%	14%	45%
1992	55%	14%	45%
1991	59%	14%	46%

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White

n/a

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	1%	26%	6%
2021	1%	26%	6%
2020	1%	27%	6%
2019	1%	27%	6%
2013	1%	30%	5%
2012	1%	31%	5%
2004	1%	39%	6%
2003	1%	40%	7%
2002	1%	41%	7%
1990	2%	51%	17%
1989	2%	51%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.44	0.64	0.48
2022	0.45	0.64	0.48
2021	0.48	0.64	0.48
2020	0.49	0.63	0.48
2019	0.49	0.63	0.48
2018	0.43	0.64	0.46
2017	0.43	0.64	0.46
2016	0.43	0.63	0.46
2015	0.44	0.63	0.47
2014	0.48	0.63	0.46
2013	0.49	0.64	0.46
2012	0.47	0.64	0.47
2011	0.46	0.64	0.47
2010	0.46	0.64	0.47
2009	0.48	0.64	0.48
2008	0.48	0.64	0.49
2007	0.48	0.64	0.50
2006	0.45	0.64	0.51
2005	0.41	0.64	0.52
2004	0.44	0.64	0.53
2003	0.45	0.64	0.54
2002	0.47	0.64	0.56
2001	0.49	0.64	0.57
2000	0.49	0.65	0.58
1999	0.49	0.65	0.60
1998	0.51	0.65	0.61
1997	0.52	0.64	0.61
1996	0.50	0.64	0.62
1995	0.51	0.64	0.63
1994	0.51	0.64	0.63
1993	0.51	0.63	0.64
1992	0.51	0.63	0.64
1991	0.50	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrell Budd Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	91%	57%	82%
2022	94%	57%	83%
2021	97%	56%	84%
2020	99%	56%	86%
2019	99%	56%	86%
2018	69%	53%	85%
2017	69%	53%	85%
2016	94%	53%	85%
2015	89%	52%	82%
2014	93%	53%	85%
2013	95%	53%	84%
2012	93%	44%	82%
2011	94%	44%	82%
2010	95%	43%	80%
2009	92%	40%	78%
2008	90%	39%	77%
2007	89%	39%	75%
2006	85%	40%	75%
2005	85%	39%	71%
2004	86%	39%	70%
2003	85%	39%	68%
2002	83%	38%	66%
2001	80%	38%	62%
2000	85%	38%	64%
1999	80%	39%	64%
1998	91%	40%	64%
1997	92%	41%	67%
1996	92%	41%	67%
1995	94%	41%	67%
1994	90%	40%	66%
1993	96%	45%	70%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harrell Budd Elementary School's ranking?

Harrell Budd Elementary School is ranked #5520 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Harrell Budd Elementary School often compared to?

Harrell Budd Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Umphrey Lee Elementary School, Uplift Pinnacle Preparatory Primary, Harry Stone Montessori Academy by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Harrell Budd Elementary School?

450 students attend Harrell Budd Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Harrell Budd Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Harrell Budd Elementary School?

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

What grades does Harrell Budd Elementary School offer ?

Harrell Budd Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Harrell Budd Elementary School part of?

Harrell Budd Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Harrell Budd Elementary School located?

Harrell Budd Elementary School is located in the Cedar Crest neighborhood of Dallas, TX. There are 32 other public schools located in Cedar Crest.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 450 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education