At a glance
Reported students
213
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
12.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–04
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Texas elementary enrollment
5th percentile
Compared with 4,659 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
496
BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN: 213 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 BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN
BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN is a public elementary school serving grades PK–04 in DALLAS. It is one of 237 current school records connected to DALLAS ISD. NCES reports 213 students for 2024–25.
Among 4,659 elementary schools in Texas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 519 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th 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 (46%) and Black (18.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN
- 1How do the reported 16.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 12.8 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?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White11.7%
- Hispanic46%
- Black18.8%
- Asian17.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.2%
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.
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