Ebby Halliday El, Dallas TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ebby Halliday El

Ebby Halliday Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in southern Dallas, near the Teagarden area. The school enrolls a small student body with a highly concentrated demographic profile: the vast majority of students are Hispanic, a substantial share are Black, and a very high proportion—over nine in ten—qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Spanish-language assessment is a significant part of the testing picture at the school, reflecting the bilingual or Spanish-dominant learner population.

State test results from the 2024-25 school year show proficiency rates that are below midpoint in Dallas County comparisons. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among county districts. Grade-by-grade performance reveals mixed results: in third-grade Spanish ELA, about a quarter of students scored proficient or above; in fourth-grade Spanish ELA, that proportion rose to about two-fifths; and in fifth and sixth grades on English assessments, roughly one-third to one-third of students met the proficiency threshold in ELA. Math proficiency was lower, ranging from no proficiency in third-grade Spanish math (a very small tested group) to roughly one-third in fifth grade. Fifth-grade science proficiency was especially weak, with very few students meeting the standard. A parent may want to look into further with the school how it is addressing math and science instruction, and what supports exist for students transitioning from Spanish to English assessment.

The school's enrollment is concentrated in the early grades. The district-wide context matters here: Dallas ISD in May 2026 approved a historic bond to replace aging campuses and eliminate portable classrooms over the next several years, which may bring facility upgrades. The district also shifted last year to automatically enrolling high-performing students in advanced coursework rather than relying on parent opt-in, a change meant to broaden access to college-prep pathways. Dallas ISD adopted a new math curriculum and reduced reliance on test-prep activities, eliminating its internal assessment tests so classroom time focuses less on teaching to standardized tests.

The neighborhood around the school sits in a Dallas zip code where median home values have declined modestly over the past year and rental costs are moderate, with housing costs to income running at typical levels for the area. The city itself is growing rapidly, with major investment in southern Dallas near the UNT Dallas campus and ongoing residential development. The school serves a high-poverty, predominantly Hispanic community with deep roots in south Dallas.

State test proficiency data shows this school faces real academic challenges, particularly in math and science. The available evidence does not address chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing patterns, so interested families should ask the school directly about attendance support, behavior frameworks, and teacher stability. For families committed to bilingual education or seeking a predominantly Spanish-instructed early elementary environment, the school's learner population aligns with that path. For others, the low test proficiency rates suggest the school would be a place where students would need sustained family support and where an honest conversation with staff about specific academic needs is worthwhile before enrolling.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 19% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 46% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 620%

School 20% · District 32% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 50% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 52% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 58% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 48% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 13% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income20%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income0%22 pp gap