Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School

1665 Duncanville Rd
Dallas, TX 75211

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Top 50%

Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to 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 Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School's student population of 538 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	79
1	78
2	91
3	82
4	75
5	83

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Total Students

538 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
2023	565
2022	576
2021	577
2020	706
2019	706
2018	722
2017	722
2016	760
2015	763
2014	738
2013	742
2012	921
2011	896
2010	860
2009	905
2008	912
2007	941
2006	1,084
2005	1,119
2004	1,045
2003	1,012
2002	1,055
2001	976
2000	864
1999	830

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	41
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	44
2015	48
2014	42
2013	44
2012	56
2011	57
2010	55
2009	54
2008	58
2007	55
2006	62
2005	63
2004	60
2003	61
2002	56
2001	55
2000	48
1999	44

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School Rankings

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School is 0.13, 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)

#2552 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School
2023	#2552
2022	#2751
2021	#3007
2019	#3706
2018	#3462
2017	#3461
2016	#3657
2015	#4469
2014	#2657
2013	#2643
2012	#5199

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	41%
2022	49%	41%	37%
2021	37%	37%	31%
2019	45%	51%	47%
2018	50%	49%	44%
2017	80%	78%	71%
2016	77%	75%	66%
2015	71%	73%	62%
2014	82%	76%	65%
2013	80%	78%	68%
2012	80%	83%	74%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	42%
2021	45%	42%	36%
2019	50%	47%	40%
2018	43%	45%	44%
2017	74%	72%	62%
2016	72%	71%	61%
2015	72%	73%	63%
2014	81%	75%	64%
2013	85%	78%	70%
2012	85%	88%	82%
2011	86%	88%	82%

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25-29%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	27%	46%	36%
2021	22%	43%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

93%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	91%	53%	69%
2022	92%	53%	69%
2021	94%	53%	68%
2020	94%	53%	68%
2019	94%	53%	68%
2018	96%	52%	70%
2017	96%	52%	70%
2016	96%	52%	70%
2015	97%	52%	63%
2014	97%	52%	70%
2013	96%	51%	70%
2012	98%	51%	69%
2011	98%	50%	68%
2010	97%	49%	68%
2009	96%	48%	67%
2008	98%	47%	65%
2007	97%	46%	64%
2006	97%	46%	63%
2005	95%	45%	63%
2004	97%	44%	61%
2003	96%	43%	59%
2002	95%	42%	57%
2001	95%	41%	55%
2000	95%	40%	53%
1999	93%	39%	51%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	22%
2022	4%	13%	22%
2021	3%	13%	23%
2020	3%	13%	23%
2019	3%	13%	23%
2018	2%	13%	24%
2017	2%	13%	24%
2016	2%	13%	24%
2015	1%	13%	24%
2014	2%	13%	23%
2013	2%	13%	24%
2012	1%	13%	24%
2011	1%	13%	25%
2010	2%	14%	26%
2009	2%	14%	28%
2008	1%	14%	29%
2007	2%	14%	30%
2006	2%	15%	31%
2005	3%	14%	30%
2004	2%	14%	31%
2003	2%	14%	33%
2002	3%	14%	34%
2001	3%	14%	36%
2000	3%	14%	38%
1999	4%	14%	40%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	3%	26%	6%
2022	2%	26%	6%
2021	1%	26%	6%
2020	2%	27%	6%
2019	2%	27%	6%
2018	2%	28%	5%
2017	2%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2015	2%	29%	6%
2014	1%	29%	5%
2013	1%	30%	5%
2012	1%	31%	5%
2011	1%	31%	5%
2009	1%	34%	4%
2007	1%	36%	5%
2006	1%	36%	5%
2005	1%	38%	6%
2004	1%	39%	6%
2003	2%	40%	7%
2002	1%	41%	7%
2001	2%	42%	8%
2000	2%	44%	8%
1999	3%	45%	8%
1998	6%	46%	9%
1997	7%	46%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.48
2022	0.15	0.64	0.48
2021	0.12	0.64	0.48
2020	0.12	0.63	0.48
2019	0.12	0.63	0.48
2018	0.08	0.64	0.46
2017	0.08	0.64	0.46
2016	0.08	0.63	0.46
2015	0.06	0.63	0.47
2014	0.06	0.63	0.46
2013	0.08	0.64	0.46
2012	0.06	0.64	0.47
2011	0.06	0.64	0.47
2010	0.07	0.64	0.47
2009	0.08	0.64	0.48
2008	0.05	0.64	0.49
2007	0.08	0.64	0.50
2006	0.08	0.64	0.51
2005	0.10	0.64	0.52
2004	0.08	0.64	0.53
2003	0.08	0.64	0.54
2002	0.11	0.64	0.56
2001	0.12	0.64	0.57
2000	0.14	0.65	0.58
1999	0.16	0.65	0.60

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

84%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	84%	57%	82%
2022	87%	57%	83%
2021	86%	56%	84%
2020	87%	56%	86%
2019	87%	56%	86%
2018	88%	53%	85%
2017	88%	53%	85%
2016	89%	53%	85%
2015	79%	52%	82%
2014	86%	53%	85%
2013	85%	53%	84%
2012	85%	44%	82%
2011	83%	44%	82%
2010	81%	43%	80%
2009	78%	40%	78%
2008	74%	39%	77%
2007	74%	39%	75%
2006	68%	40%	75%
2005	70%	39%	71%
2004	72%	39%	70%
2003	71%	39%	68%
2002	68%	38%	66%
2001	70%	38%	62%
2000	77%	38%	64%
1999	72%	39%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	5%	6%	2%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	8%	7%	4%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	10%	7%	5%
2010	13%	8%	6%
2009	14%	8%	7%
2008	17%	8%	8%
2007	17%	8%	8%
2006	19%	8%	8%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	16%	7%	8%
2003	13%	7%	8%
2002	14%	7%	8%
2001	15%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School is ranked #2552 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maria Moreno Steam Academy, Prestonwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School?

538 students attend Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School offer ?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School part of?

Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary Mcleod Bethune Elementary School located?

Mary Mcleod Bethune 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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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education