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Thomas Tolbert Elementary School

4000 Blue Rdg Rd
Dallas, TX 75233

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Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas Tolbert 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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: 302 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School's student population of 302 students has declined by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	45
1	54
2	43
3	42
4	41
5	57

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
2023	311
2022	368
2021	375
2020	485
2019	485
2018	553
2017	553
2016	467
2015	426
2014	457
2013	427
2012	506
2011	496
2010	453
2009	476
2008	528
2007	507
2006	717
2005	719
2004	750
2003	778
2002	875
2001	897
2000	848
1999	782

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	29
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	30
2014	30
2013	31
2012	33
2011	32
2010	31
2009	34
2008	36
2007	34
2006	43
2005	46
2004	49
2003	54
2002	53
2001	56
2000	50
1999	40

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School Rankings

Thomas Tolbert 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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#5561 out of 8188 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School
2022	#5561
2021	#3677
2019	#3834
2018	#3925
2017	#4923
2016	#3724
2015	#5586
2014	#4689
2013	#4862
2012	#4113
2011	#5191

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30-34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	32%	41%	37%
2021	37%	37%	31%
2019	48%	51%	47%
2018	45%	49%	44%
2017	74%	78%	71%
2016	72%	75%	66%
2015	57%	73%	62%
2014	67%	76%	65%
2013	67%	78%	68%
2012	83%	83%	74%
2011	81%	84%	77%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	42%	51%	42%
2021	37%	42%	36%
2019	45%	47%	40%
2018	44%	45%	44%
2017	68%	72%	62%
2016	77%	71%	61%
2015	72%	73%	63%
2014	77%	75%	64%
2013	77%	78%	70%
2012	88%	88%	82%
2011	86%	88%	82%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	36%
2021	15%	43%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	20:1	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 (2001-2021)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

65%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	66%	53%	69%
2022	63%	53%	69%
2021	59%	53%	68%
2020	58%	53%	68%
2019	58%	53%	68%
2018	58%	52%	70%
2017	58%	52%	70%
2016	53%	52%	70%
2015	52%	52%	63%
2014	51%	52%	70%
2013	52%	51%	70%
2012	51%	51%	69%
2011	50%	50%	68%
2010	55%	49%	68%
2009	52%	48%	67%
2008	41%	47%	65%
2007	40%	46%	64%
2006	43%	46%	63%
2005	36%	45%	63%
2004	32%	44%	61%
2003	29%	43%	59%
2002	23%	42%	57%
2001	20%	41%	55%
2000	17%	40%	53%
1999	13%	39%	51%

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Black

29%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	30%	13%	22%
2022	33%	13%	22%
2021	37%	13%	23%
2020	37%	13%	23%
2019	37%	13%	23%
2018	41%	13%	24%
2017	41%	13%	24%
2016	45%	13%	24%
2015	45%	13%	24%
2014	44%	13%	23%
2013	45%	13%	24%
2012	46%	13%	24%
2011	48%	13%	25%
2010	44%	14%	26%
2009	48%	14%	28%
2008	58%	14%	29%
2007	60%	14%	30%
2006	56%	15%	31%
2005	63%	14%	30%
2004	67%	14%	31%
2003	70%	14%	33%
2002	76%	14%	34%
2001	78%	14%	36%
2000	83%	14%	38%
1999	87%	14%	40%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	6%
2022	1%	26%	6%
2021	1%	26%	6%
2020	4%	27%	6%
2019	4%	27%	6%
2018	1%	28%	5%
2017	1%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2015	2%	29%	6%
2014	2%	29%	5%
2013	1%	30%	5%
2012	1%	31%	5%
2011	1%	31%	5%
2006	1%	36%	5%
2005	1%	38%	6%
2004	1%	39%	6%
2002	1%	41%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	1%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.48
2022	0.50	0.64	0.48
2021	0.52	0.64	0.48
2020	0.53	0.63	0.48
2019	0.53	0.63	0.48
2018	0.50	0.64	0.46
2017	0.50	0.64	0.46
2016	0.52	0.63	0.46
2015	0.53	0.63	0.47
2014	0.55	0.63	0.46
2013	0.53	0.64	0.46
2012	0.53	0.64	0.47
2011	0.52	0.64	0.47
2010	0.51	0.64	0.47
2009	0.51	0.64	0.48
2008	0.50	0.64	0.49
2007	0.48	0.64	0.50
2006	0.51	0.64	0.51
2005	0.48	0.64	0.52
2004	0.46	0.64	0.53
2003	0.44	0.64	0.54
2002	0.37	0.64	0.56
2001	0.35	0.64	0.57
2000	0.29	0.65	0.58
1999	0.24	0.65	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	95%	57%	82%
2022	95%	57%	83%
2021	95%	56%	84%
2020	97%	56%	86%
2019	97%	56%	86%
2018	81%	53%	85%
2017	81%	53%	85%
2016	67%	53%	85%
2015	79%	52%	82%
2014	94%	53%	85%
2013	95%	53%	84%
2012	88%	44%	82%
2011	90%	44%	82%
2010	85%	43%	80%
2009	84%	40%	78%
2008	82%	39%	77%
2007	84%	39%	75%
2006	83%	40%	75%
2005	80%	39%	71%
2004	77%	39%	70%
2003	75%	39%	68%
2002	71%	38%	66%
2001	69%	38%	62%
2000	75%	38%	64%
1999	74%	39%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thomas Tolbert Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	10%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	13%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%

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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 Thomas Tolbert Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is ranked #5561 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Thomas Tolbert Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Tolbert Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arturo Salazar Elementary School, Ronald E Mcnair Elementary School, Martin Weiss Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Thomas Tolbert Elementary School?

302 students attend Thomas Tolbert Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Thomas Tolbert Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Tolbert Elementary School?

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

What grades does Thomas Tolbert Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas Tolbert Elementary School part of?

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Thomas Tolbert Elementary School located?

Thomas Tolbert Elementary School is located in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, TX. There are 46 other public schools located in Oak Cliff.

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5 5/16/2011

I'm so pround of the teachers my 2 kids have had and all the staff at school;excelent bilingual program and my wife is proud of been a volunter at school Great job!! and thanks to all staff!!!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 302 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education