Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5555 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX 75235

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Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Onesimo Hernandez 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 was 35-39% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	33
1	46
2	53
3	49
4	59
5	60

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School
2023	322
2022	322
2021	322
2020	322
2019	322
2018	355
2017	355
2016	349
2015	300
2014	388
2013	427
2012	363
2011	384
2010	448
2009	512
2008	463
2007	585
2006	611
2005	641
2004	621
2003	683
2002	759
2001	841
2000	779
1999	837

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	23
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	31
2009	33
2008	35
2007	38
2006	35
2005	42
2004	40
2003	46
2002	48
2001	48
2000	45
1999	43

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School Rankings

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State Level (TX)

(17-18)

35-39%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2018	37%	49%	44%
2017	52%	78%	71%
2016	47%	75%	66%
2015	52%	73%	62%
2014	47%	76%	65%
2013	62%	78%	68%
2012	87%	83%	74%
2011	87%	84%	77%
2010	82%	83%	75%

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(17-18)

20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2018	22%	45%	44%
2017	42%	72%	62%
2016	47%	71%	61%
2015	52%	73%	63%
2014	57%	75%	64%
2013	67%	78%	70%
2012	82%	88%	82%
2011	87%	88%	82%
2010	82%	88%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2018)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	1%
2009	4%	4%	1%
2008	6%	4%	1%
2007	6%	4%	1%
2006	8%	3%	1%
2005	10%	3%	1%
2004	10%	3%	2%
2003	8%	3%	1%
2002	9%	3%	2%
2001	9%	3%	1%
2000	8%	2%	1%
1999	9%	2%	1%
1998	8%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	42%	53%	69%
2022	42%	53%	69%
2021	42%	53%	68%
2020	42%	53%	68%
2019	42%	53%	68%
2018	42%	52%	70%
2017	42%	52%	70%
2016	42%	52%	70%
2015	38%	52%	63%
2014	43%	52%	70%
2013	50%	51%	70%
2012	73%	51%	69%
2011	65%	50%	68%
2010	67%	49%	68%
2009	67%	48%	67%
2008	71%	47%	65%
2007	71%	46%	64%
2006	70%	46%	63%
2005	69%	45%	63%
2004	68%	44%	61%
2003	67%	43%	59%
2002	69%	42%	57%
2001	69%	41%	55%
2000	74%	40%	53%
1999	73%	39%	51%

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Black

51%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	51%	13%	22%
2022	51%	13%	22%
2021	51%	13%	23%
2020	51%	13%	23%
2019	51%	13%	23%
2018	50%	13%	24%
2017	50%	13%	24%
2016	51%	13%	24%
2015	57%	13%	24%
2014	50%	13%	23%
2013	41%	13%	24%
2012	18%	13%	24%
2011	27%	13%	25%
2010	28%	14%	26%
2009	28%	14%	28%
2008	22%	14%	29%
2007	19%	14%	30%
2006	21%	15%	31%
2005	19%	14%	30%
2004	21%	14%	31%
2003	24%	14%	33%
2002	21%	14%	34%
2001	21%	14%	36%
2000	21%	14%	38%
1999	24%	14%	40%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	5%	26%	6%
2022	5%	26%	6%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2020	5%	27%	6%
2019	5%	27%	6%
2018	5%	28%	5%
2017	5%	28%	5%
2016	6%	29%	5%
2015	2%	29%	6%
2014	3%	29%	5%
2013	4%	30%	5%
2012	5%	31%	5%
2011	4%	31%	5%
2010	1%	33%	5%
2009	1%	34%	4%
2008	1%	35%	5%
2007	3%	36%	5%
2006	1%	36%	5%
2005	2%	38%	6%
2004	1%	39%	6%
2003	1%	40%	7%
2002	1%	41%	7%
2001	1%	42%	8%
1998	1%	46%	9%
1997	1%	46%	10%

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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	Onesimo Hernandez 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%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.48
2022	0.57	0.64	0.48
2021	0.57	0.64	0.48
2020	0.57	0.63	0.48
2019	0.57	0.63	0.48
2018	0.58	0.64	0.46
2017	0.58	0.64	0.46
2016	0.57	0.63	0.46
2015	0.53	0.63	0.47
2014	0.57	0.63	0.46
2013	0.59	0.64	0.46
2012	0.44	0.64	0.47
2011	0.51	0.64	0.47
2010	0.48	0.64	0.47
2009	0.49	0.64	0.48
2008	0.46	0.64	0.49
2007	0.46	0.64	0.50
2006	0.46	0.64	0.51
2005	0.48	0.64	0.52
2004	0.49	0.64	0.53
2003	0.49	0.64	0.54
2002	0.49	0.64	0.56
2001	0.48	0.64	0.57
2000	0.47	0.65	0.58
1999	0.49	0.65	0.60

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Eligible for

96%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	96%	57%	82%
2022	96%	57%	83%
2021	96%	56%	84%
2020	96%	56%	86%
2019	96%	56%	86%
2018	83%	53%	85%
2017	83%	53%	85%
2016	77%	53%	85%
2015	95%	52%	82%
2014	92%	53%	85%
2013	90%	53%	84%
2012	90%	44%	82%
2011	89%	44%	82%
2010	89%	43%	80%
2009	83%	40%	78%
2008	88%	39%	77%
2007	89%	39%	75%
2006	92%	40%	75%
2005	88%	39%	71%
2004	89%	39%	70%
2003	89%	39%	68%
2002	88%	38%	66%
2001	85%	38%	62%
2000	94%	38%	64%
1999	94%	39%	64%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).

How many students attend Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School?

322 students attend Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School students are Black, 42% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School?

Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School offer ?

Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School part of?

Onesimo Hernandez Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

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