The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in English language arts. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lake Dallas El
Lake Dallas Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade in Lake Dallas, a community in Denton County. The school enrolls a diverse student body of moderate size, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. Roughly half the enrollment is Hispanic, with the remainder split mainly between white students and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students.
The school's academic profile reflects uneven performance across tested subjects and grades. In math, fourth-grade students show moderate proficiency, while fifth-grade performance in math is quite low. Fifth-grade English proficiency is stronger. In science, fifth-grade results are notably weak, with a small share of students meeting or exceeding proficiency. The data shows only sparse results for third grade due to small tested populations in Spanish-language STAAR assessments. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Denton County elementary schools.
The pattern suggests that while some students, particularly in upper grades and certain subjects, are meeting state benchmarks, a majority are still working toward proficiency. This is common in schools serving higher shares of economically disadvantaged and linguistically diverse learners, where instructional attention often spans a wide range of starting points. A parent considering this school may want to learn more from the school itself about how it supports students who are approaching but not yet at proficiency, and what interventions or additional support are available for fifth-grade science in particular.
The district has made changes aimed at reducing barriers to school access. Starting in the 2025-26 school year, Lake Dallas ISD began offering free, full-day pre-K to all three- and four-year-olds regardless of family income, and all students at Lake Dallas Elementary receive free breakfast and lunch under federal provision. The district has also kept its property tax rate steady. These moves remove some cost friction for families, though they do not change the academic environment itself.
The school's enrollment is stable, with representation across pre-K through fifth grade. State testing data for younger grades was not available; Texas does not assess pre-K through second grade in the state testing system. Information about special education identification and English learner enrollment was not included in the data provided, so a parent interested in how the school serves students with IEPs or those still learning English would benefit from asking the school directly about those programs and outcomes.
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