📍 2611 Healey Dr, Dallas, Dallas County, 75228
Edwin J Kiest el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dallas, Dallas County. The school has 574 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sarah Hafley-mendoza. It is part of the Dallas Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Edwin J Kiest el enrolls 574 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 35.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Black or African American and 3.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 503 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 47 | 8.2% |
| White | 22 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
531 of the school's 574 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 512 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edwin J Kiest el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 2, state house district 100.
Edwin J Kiest el is one of 240 schools in DALLAS ISD, based in DALLAS, Texas. The district serves 139,802 students district-wide and employs 9,952 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 574 students, Edwin J Kiest el is close to the district average of about 583 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large