At a glance
Reported students
626
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
37.63
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
70th percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
587
MARY LOU DODSON EL: 626 reported students.
State peer staffing position
81st percentile
16.6:1 reported; state peer median 14.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MARY LOU DODSON EL
MARY LOU DODSON EL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in LAVON. It is one of 9 current school records connected to COMMUNITY ISD. NCES reports 626 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 70th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.6:1, above the Texas median of 14.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (40.6%) and Black (26.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MARY LOU DODSON EL
- 1How do the reported 16.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 37.63 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White24.1%
- Hispanic40.6%
- Black26.4%
- Asian5.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial2.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in COMMUNITY ISD
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
JOHN & BARBARA RODERICK EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
663 reported students
MCCLENDON EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
548 reported students
NESMITH EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
511 reported students
MILDRED B ELLIS EL
Elementary · Grades PK–05
385 reported students
LELAND E EDGE MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
662 reported students
COMMUNITY TRAILS MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
548 reported students