Armstrong Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Highland Park ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Armstrong Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 8 schools in Highland Park ISD. By enrollment it is the 3193rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Highland Park ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 482325002355 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Highland Park ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 431 | 6,350 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Armstrong Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Highland Park ISD, Armstrong Elementary School is the smallest, with 6.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 474 students, so Armstrong Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 88 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 28, against an average of 72 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 81 in kindergarten and 86 in grade 4. It also enrolls 28 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 80.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Highland Park ISD (81.5%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Armstrong Elementary School has 32.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 431 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Armstrong Elementary School has 3.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Bradfield Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 48 elementary schools within 5 miles and 209 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 80.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.3% of students are girls and 49.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 28 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 88 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3600 Cornell Ave, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214)780-3100
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Armstrong Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfield Elementary School | Highland Park ISD | 1.0 mi | 578 | 13.8 | – |
| University Park Elementary School | Highland Park ISD | 1.2 mi | 463 | 12.8 | – |
| Ben Milam Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 298 | 15.9 | 85.2% |
| Solar Preparatory School for Girls at Bonham | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 703 | 14.6 | 55.9% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.4 mi | 630 | 15 | 24.9% |
| Geneva Heights Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.6 mi | 380 | 12.3 | 48.7% |
| Hyer Elementary School | Highland Park ISD | 1.8 mi | 485 | 13.8 | – |
| Solar Prep for Boys at John F Kennedy | Dallas ISD | 2.0 mi | 449 | 13.2 | 49.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Highland Park ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradfield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 578 |
| Highland Park High School | High | 9–12 | 2,119 |
| Highland Park Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 939 |
| Hyer Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 485 |
| McCulloch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 871 |
| Michael M Boone Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 464 |
| University Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 463 |