The Meadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Desoto, Texas · Desoto ISD · Grades K–5
The Meadows Elementary School serves 312 students in grades K–5 in Desoto (Dallas County). It is one of 11 schools in Desoto ISD. By enrollment it is the 4058th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.4 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 ÷ 15.29 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Desoto ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481686006243 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Desoto ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 312 | 5,708 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.4 | 18.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.6% | 64.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% 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.
The Meadows Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Desoto ISD, The Meadows Elementary School is the 5th largest, with 5.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 436; The Meadows 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 5 with 84 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 24, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 171% more students than kindergarten (84 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 86.2% here and 70.2% across Desoto ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.6% across Desoto ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.29 full-time-equivalent teachers for 312 students, The Meadows Elementary School has 20.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 312 students would have about 21.1 teachers, so The Meadows Elementary School has 5.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
The Meadows 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 Rolling Hills Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in Lancaster ISD. Within 10 miles there are 97 other elementary schools, 24 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 86.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| White | 0.6% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 79 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1016 the Meadows Pkwy, Desoto, TX 75115
Phone: (972)224-0960
Website: desotoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: The Meadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.2 mi | 388 | 14.3 | 89.7% |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Desoto ISD | 1.6 mi | 362 | 15.7 | 58.8% |
| Iltexas Lancaster Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 1.8 mi | 737 | 15.7 | 84.8% |
| Golden Rule Desoto | Golden Rule Charter School | 1.8 mi | 402 | 11.8 | 91.3% |
| Houston Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 1.9 mi | 613 | 15.2 | 87.3% |
| Uplift Gradus Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 1.9 mi | 597 | 18.4 | 83.6% |
| Rosa Parks/Millbrook Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 2.0 mi | 416 | 13.8 | 79.6% |
| Life School Lancaster | Life School | 2.2 mi | 455 | 17.4 | 73.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Desoto ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Terrace Early Childhood Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 402 |
| Cockrell Hill Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 397 |
| Curtistene S McCowan Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 643 |
| Desoto Alternative Education Center (Daep) | High | 6–12 | 19 |
| Desoto High School | High | 9–12 | 1,936 |
| Desoto West Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 370 |
| Frank D Moates Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 468 |
| Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 536 |
| Ruby Young Talented and Gifted Academy | Elementary | K–8 | 263 |
| Woodridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 362 |