Stark Elementary School
Public elementary school in Farmers Branch, Texas · Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Stark Elementary School serves 626 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Farmers Branch (Dallas County). It is one of 38 schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1412th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 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 ÷ 40.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481305000805 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 626 | 24,165 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 63.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% 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.
Stark Elementary School in context
Size
Stark Elementary School is the 6th largest of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 626 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 494; Stark Elementary School is larger 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 4 with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 89 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% more students than kindergarten (109 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73.2% here and 60.7% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. White students are next, at 12.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.9% across Carrollton-Farmers Branch 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
With 40.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 626 students, Stark Elementary School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 626 students would have about 42.3 teachers, so Stark Elementary School has 1.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Stark Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Marcus Leadership Academy, 0.9 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 160 other elementary schools, 34 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 73.2% |
| White | 12.3% |
| Black | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 109 |
| Grade 3 | 90 |
| Grade 4 | 122 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12400 Josey Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Phone: (972)968-3300
Website: cfbisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stark Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Leadership Academy | Dallas ISD | 0.9 mi | 718 | 16.7 | 98.5% |
| Chapel Hill Preparatory-A Personalized Lrning School | Dallas ISD | 0.9 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 94.3% |
| Farmers Branch Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 0.9 mi | 468 | 13.1 | 76.5% |
| Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.4 mi | 413 | 14.8 | 50.8% |
| Blair Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 520 | 13.5 | 84% |
| F P Caillet Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.0 mi | 552 | 15.3 | 97.8% |
| McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 706 | 15.2 | 85% |
| Tom C Gooch Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 2.1 mi | 374 | 13.7 | 90.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.