S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School
Public elementary school in Duncanville, Texas · Duncanville ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School serves 330 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Duncanville (Dallas County). It is one of 17 schools in Duncanville ISD. By enrollment it is the 3953rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 21.19 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Duncanville ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481764001522 |
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 | 330 | 11,562 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.1% | 78.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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.
S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Duncanville ISD, S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School is the smallest, with 2.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.9 miles away and have a median of 431 students, so S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 72 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 41, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 60 in kindergarten and 60 in grade 4. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 52.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Duncanville ISD (39.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 40.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.1% 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
S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School has 21.19 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 330 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School has 1.1 fewer.
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 Clint Q Smith Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 24 elementary schools within 5 miles and 134 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 52.7% |
| Hispanic | 40.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| White | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 41 |
| Grade 2 | 54 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 60 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
510 Softwood Dr., Duncanville, TX 75137
Phone: (972)708-2500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: S Gus Alexander Jr. Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Q Smith Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.4 mi | 344 | 15 | 82.6% |
| Life School Cedar Hill | Life School | 1.6 mi | 450 | 19.9 | 76.4% |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.6 mi | 393 | 16.4 | 87.3% |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 1.8 mi | 529 | 17.7 | 83.6% |
| Waterford Oaks Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 1.9 mi | 521 | 21 | 75.8% |
| High Pointe Elementary School | Cedar Hill ISD | 2.0 mi | 411 | 13.7 | 77.4% |
| Central Elementary School | Duncanville ISD | 2.0 mi | 457 | 17 | 85.6% |
| Ume Preparatory Academy - Duncanville | Ume Preparatory Academy | 2.2 mi | 258 | 18.4 | 45.3% |
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 |
| James R Bilhartz Jr. Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 541 |
| Mary E Smithey Pace High School | High | 9–12 | 76 |
| Merrifield Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 393 |
| William H Byrd Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 517 |
| William Lee Hastings Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 529 |