James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School
Public elementary school in Dallas, Texas · Duncanville ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School serves 541 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 17 schools in Duncanville ISD. By enrollment it is the 2119th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 38 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Duncanville ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481764009501 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Duncanville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 541 | 11,562 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.7% | 78.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School in context
Size
James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School is the largest of Duncanville ISD's 9 elementary schools; its 541 students are 4.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 446 students, so James R Bilhartz Jr. 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 4 with 110 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 75, against an average of 90 per grade. This year grade 4 has 16% more students than kindergarten (110 against 95). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 56.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Duncanville ISD (55.1%). Black students are next, at 35.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.1% across Duncanville ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 541 students would have about 36.6 teachers, so James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School has 1.4 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville, 0.6 miles away in Ume Preparatory Academy. There are 34 elementary schools within 5 miles and 161 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.9% |
| Black | 35.9% |
| White | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 95 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 75 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6700 Wandt, Dallas, TX 75236
Phone: (972)708-6600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville | Ume Preparatory Academy | 0.6 mi | 258 | 18.4 | 45.3% |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.1 mi | 529 | 17.7 | 83.6% |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.4 mi | 435 | 14 | 87.6% |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy | Duncanville ISD | 1.5 mi | 537 | 16.9 | 88.1% |
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.7 mi | 344 | 15 | 82.6% |
| Central Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.7 mi | 457 | 17 | 85.6% |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.9 mi | 393 | 16.4 | 87.3% |
| Ume Preparatory Academy | Ume Preparatory Academy | 2.1 mi | 540 | 18.5 | 49.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Duncanville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 457 |
| Charles Acton Leadershp Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 537 |
| Cj & Anne Hyman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 453 |
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 344 |
| Duncanville High School | High | 9–12 | 4,399 |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 435 |
| G W Kennemer Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 795 |
| Glenn C Hardin Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 508 |
| Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 345 |
| H Bob Daniel Sr. Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 443 |
| J Herman Reed Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 460 |
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | High | 9–12 | 76 |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 393 |
| S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 330 |
| William H Byrd Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 517 |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 529 |