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Victor H Hexter Elementary School

9720 Waterview Rd
Dallas, TX 75218

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Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Victor H Hexter Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in TX
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Victor H Hexter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Victor H Hexter Elementary School's student population of 484 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Victor H Hexter Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	75
1	82
2	70
3	83
4	69
5	65

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Total Students

484 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School
2023	441
2022	447
2021	474
2020	557
2019	557
2018	588
2017	588
2016	547
2015	583
2014	599
2013	597
2012	588
2011	527
2010	491
2009	467
2008	461
2007	487
2006	536
2005	719
2004	659
2003	619
2002	603
2001	624
2000	591
1999	610
1998	609
1997	575
1996	591
1995	548
1994	577
1993	561
1992	521
1991	494
1990	444
1989	383
1988	288
1987	314

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	34
2010	33
2009	34
2008	36
2007	35
2006	35
2005	40
2004	39
2003	41
2002	40
2001	43
2000	40
1999	32
1998	38
1997	38
1996	34
1995	31
1994	32
1993	31
1992	31
1991	27

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School Rankings

Victor H Hexter Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Victor H Hexter Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#1335 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School
2023	#1335
2022	#1203
2021	#1655
2019	#1680
2018	#1687
2017	#2976
2016	#2238
2015	#1335
2014	#1075
2013	#758
2012	#323

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55-59%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	57%	44%	41%
2022	57%	41%	37%
2021	45%	37%	31%
2019	58%	51%	47%
2018	59%	49%	44%
2017	81%	78%	71%
2016	82%	75%	66%
2015	87%	73%	62%
2014	89%	76%	65%
2013	88%	78%	68%
2012	96%	83%	74%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	67%	51%	42%
2021	58%	42%	36%
2019	59%	47%	40%
2018	56%	45%	44%
2017	77%	72%	62%
2016	81%	71%	61%
2015	84%	73%	63%
2014	90%	75%	64%
2013	94%	78%	70%
2012	98%	88%	82%
2011	95%	88%	82%

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40-44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	42%	46%	36%
2021	42%	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	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	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	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	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	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	18:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	18:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter 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	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	5%	2%	2%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	42%	53%	69%
2022	39%	53%	69%
2021	40%	53%	68%
2020	41%	53%	68%
2019	41%	53%	68%
2018	41%	52%	70%
2017	41%	52%	70%
2016	38%	52%	70%
2015	41%	52%	63%
2014	36%	52%	70%
2013	32%	51%	70%
2012	32%	51%	69%
2011	33%	50%	68%
2010	30%	49%	68%
2009	33%	48%	67%
2008	33%	47%	65%
2007	35%	46%	64%
2006	38%	46%	63%
2005	40%	45%	63%
2004	34%	44%	61%
2003	34%	43%	59%
2002	30%	42%	57%
2001	23%	41%	55%
2000	24%	40%	53%
1999	18%	39%	51%
1998	17%	38%	49%
1997	17%	38%	47%
1996	34%	37%	45%
1995	30%	36%	43%
1994	34%	36%	41%
1993	34%	35%	39%
1992	34%	35%	38%
1991	33%	34%	36%

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Black

15%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	18%	13%	22%
2022	20%	13%	22%
2021	18%	13%	23%
2020	16%	13%	23%
2019	16%	13%	23%
2018	19%	13%	24%
2017	19%	13%	24%
2016	21%	13%	24%
2015	18%	13%	24%
2014	22%	13%	23%
2013	26%	13%	24%
2012	23%	13%	24%
2011	23%	13%	25%
2010	27%	14%	26%
2009	26%	14%	28%
2008	29%	14%	29%
2007	25%	14%	30%
2006	33%	15%	31%
2005	36%	14%	30%
2004	37%	14%	31%
2003	29%	14%	33%
2002	29%	14%	34%
2001	31%	14%	36%
2000	27%	14%	38%
1999	27%	14%	40%
1998	26%	14%	40%
1997	26%	14%	41%
1996	12%	14%	42%
1995	14%	14%	43%
1994	10%	14%	44%
1993	12%	14%	45%
1992	11%	14%	45%
1991	10%	14%	46%

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White

39%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	36%	26%	6%
2022	38%	26%	6%
2021	38%	26%	6%
2020	38%	27%	6%
2019	38%	27%	6%
2018	36%	28%	5%
2017	36%	28%	5%
2016	37%	29%	5%
2015	38%	29%	6%
2014	38%	29%	5%
2013	38%	30%	5%
2012	41%	31%	5%
2011	40%	31%	5%
2010	41%	33%	5%
2009	37%	34%	4%
2008	36%	35%	5%
2007	38%	36%	5%
2006	27%	36%	5%
2005	22%	38%	6%
2004	27%	39%	6%
2003	34%	40%	7%
2002	39%	41%	7%
2001	44%	42%	8%
2000	47%	44%	8%
1999	52%	45%	8%
1998	55%	46%	9%
1997	54%	46%	10%
1996	50%	47%	11%
1995	50%	48%	12%
1994	50%	48%	13%
1993	50%	49%	14%
1992	51%	49%	15%
1991	55%	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	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.48
2022	0.67	0.64	0.48
2021	0.67	0.64	0.48
2020	0.67	0.63	0.48
2019	0.67	0.63	0.48
2018	0.67	0.64	0.46
2017	0.67	0.64	0.46
2016	0.68	0.63	0.46
2015	0.66	0.63	0.47
2014	0.69	0.63	0.46
2013	0.69	0.64	0.46
2012	0.69	0.64	0.47
2011	0.70	0.64	0.47
2010	0.68	0.64	0.47
2009	0.70	0.64	0.48
2008	0.68	0.64	0.49
2007	0.68	0.64	0.50
2006	0.68	0.64	0.51
2005	0.67	0.64	0.52
2004	0.68	0.64	0.53
2003	0.69	0.64	0.54
2002	0.68	0.64	0.56
2001	0.66	0.64	0.57
2000	0.66	0.65	0.58
1999	0.64	0.65	0.60
1998	0.61	0.65	0.61
1997	0.63	0.64	0.61
1996	0.63	0.64	0.62
1995	0.64	0.64	0.63
1994	0.64	0.64	0.63
1993	0.65	0.63	0.64
1992	0.65	0.63	0.64
1991	0.60	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Victor H Hexter Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	47%	57%	82%
2022	47%	57%	83%
2021	47%	56%	84%
2020	52%	56%	86%
2019	52%	56%	86%
2018	60%	53%	85%
2017	60%	53%	85%
2016	58%	53%	85%
2015	53%	52%	82%
2014	57%	53%	85%
2013	55%	53%	84%
2012	50%	44%	82%
2011	50%	44%	82%
2010	52%	43%	80%
2009	53%	40%	78%
2008	56%	39%	77%
2007	55%	39%	75%
2006	67%	40%	75%
2005	70%	39%	71%
2004	65%	39%	70%
2003	62%	39%	68%
2002	56%	38%	66%
2001	50%	38%	62%
2000	44%	38%	64%
1999	45%	39%	64%
1998	39%	40%	64%
1997	42%	41%	67%
1996	46%	41%	67%
1995	46%	41%	67%
1994	49%	40%	66%
1993	51%	45%	70%

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Eligible for

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

Victor H Hexter Elementary School is ranked #1335 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Victor H Hexter Elementary School often compared to?

Victor H Hexter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alex Sanger Preparatory School, Martha Turner Reilly Elementary School, Eduardo Mata Montessori School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Victor H Hexter Elementary School?

484 students attend Victor H Hexter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Victor H Hexter Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 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 Victor H Hexter Elementary School?

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

What grades does Victor H Hexter Elementary School offer ?

Victor H Hexter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Victor H Hexter Elementary School part of?

Victor H Hexter Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Victor H Hexter Elementary School located?

Victor H Hexter Elementary School is located in the Old Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas, TX. There are 1 other public schools located in Old Lake Highlands.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 484 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education