City Park Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1738 Gano St
Dallas, TX 75215
(School attendance zone shown in map)
City Park Elementary School serves 204 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 75-79% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 85-89% (which was approximately equal to the Texas state average of 88%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
204 students
This chart displays total students of City Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of City Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of City Park Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (TX)
(11-12)
75-79%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of City Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
85-89%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of City Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
2%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
76%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
1%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in City Park Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.39
This chart displays the diversity score of City Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in City Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).
How many students attend City Park Elementary School?
204 students attend City Park Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of City Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of City Park Elementary School?
City Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does City Park Elementary School offer ?
City Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is City Park Elementary School part of?
City Park Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

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