Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard

1400 Walmsley Ave
Dallas, TX 75208

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Top 50%

Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in TX
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard's student population of 600 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 19% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
Pre-K	20
Kind	35
1	39
2	40
3	48
4	73
5	86
6	97
7	88
8	74

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
2023	627
2022	637
2021	700
2020	626
2019	626
2018	550
2017	550
2016	558
2015	610
2014	591
2013	616
2012	621
2011	611
2010	630
2009	628
2008	643
2007	600
2006	602
2005	754
2004	765
2003	787
2002	838
2001	804
2000	806
1999	756
1998	696
1997	756
1996	797
1995	800
1994	771
1993	755
1992	769
1991	721
1990	722
1989	735
1988	655
1987	593

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
2023	46
2022	50
2021	50
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	43
2014	39
2013	40
2012	42
2011	40
2010	41
2009	43
2008	44
2007	43
2006	41
2005	50
2004	48
2003	52
2002	49
2001	56
2000	50
1999	42
1998	49
1997	49
1996	43
1995	49
1994	49
1993	48
1992	48
1991	47

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School Rankings

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3011 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard
2023	#3011
2022	#3934
2021	#4466
2019	#4273
2018	#1959
2017	#2630
2016	#2737
2015	#2704
2014	#2174
2013	#2484
2012	#2757

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45%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	45%	44%	41%
2022	34%	41%	37%
2021	23%	37%	31%
2019	44%	51%	47%
2018	57%	49%	44%
2017	81%	78%	71%
2016	78%	75%	66%
2015	79%	73%	62%
2014	83%	76%	65%
2013	80%	78%	68%
2012	88%	83%	74%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	56%	51%	42%
2021	43%	42%	36%
2019	46%	47%	40%
2018	52%	45%	44%
2017	81%	72%	62%
2016	81%	71%	61%
2015	79%	73%	63%
2014	84%	75%	64%
2013	86%	78%	70%
2012	91%	88%	82%
2011	91%	88%	82%

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40-44%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2022	42%	46%	36%
2021	12%	43%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	18:1
1998	14:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	15:1	16:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2012)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

76%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	76%	53%	69%
2022	78%	53%	69%
2021	80%	53%	68%
2020	80%	53%	68%
2019	80%	53%	68%
2018	83%	52%	70%
2017	83%	52%	70%
2016	83%	52%	70%
2015	80%	52%	63%
2014	79%	52%	70%
2013	82%	51%	70%
2012	81%	51%	69%
2011	82%	50%	68%
2010	80%	49%	68%
2009	80%	48%	67%
2008	82%	47%	65%
2007	82%	46%	64%
2006	86%	46%	63%
2005	87%	45%	63%
2004	85%	44%	61%
2003	85%	43%	59%
2002	84%	42%	57%
2001	83%	41%	55%
2000	86%	40%	53%
1999	84%	39%	51%
1998	84%	38%	49%
1997	82%	38%	47%
1996	82%	37%	45%
1995	77%	36%	43%
1994	77%	36%	41%
1993	79%	35%	39%
1992	77%	35%	38%
1991	78%	34%	36%

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Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	13%	13%	22%
2022	13%	13%	22%
2021	12%	13%	23%
2020	13%	13%	23%
2019	13%	13%	23%
2018	15%	13%	24%
2017	15%	13%	24%
2016	15%	13%	24%
2015	17%	13%	24%
2014	16%	13%	23%
2013	13%	13%	24%
2012	13%	13%	24%
2011	13%	13%	25%
2010	15%	14%	26%
2009	18%	14%	28%
2008	15%	14%	29%
2007	14%	14%	30%
2006	10%	15%	31%
2005	9%	14%	30%
2004	10%	14%	31%
2003	10%	14%	33%
2002	10%	14%	34%
2001	10%	14%	36%
2000	8%	14%	38%
1999	9%	14%	40%
1998	11%	14%	40%
1997	11%	14%	41%
1996	9%	14%	42%
1995	11%	14%	43%
1994	12%	14%	44%
1993	10%	14%	45%
1992	10%	14%	45%
1991	8%	14%	46%

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White

10%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	9%	26%	6%
2022	7%	26%	6%
2021	6%	26%	6%
2020	6%	27%	6%
2019	6%	27%	6%
2018	1%	28%	5%
2017	1%	28%	5%
2016	2%	29%	5%
2015	3%	29%	6%
2014	4%	29%	5%
2013	4%	30%	5%
2012	4%	31%	5%
2011	4%	31%	5%
2010	3%	33%	5%
2009	2%	34%	4%
2008	2%	35%	5%
2007	3%	36%	5%
2006	3%	36%	5%
2005	3%	38%	6%
2004	3%	39%	6%
2003	4%	40%	7%
2002	5%	41%	7%
2001	5%	42%	8%
2000	6%	44%	8%
1999	7%	45%	8%
1998	5%	46%	9%
1997	7%	46%	10%
1996	9%	47%	11%
1995	11%	48%	12%
1994	11%	48%	13%
1993	11%	49%	14%
1992	13%	49%	15%
1991	14%	51%	16%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	0.40	0.64	0.48
2022	0.37	0.64	0.48
2021	0.35	0.64	0.48
2020	0.34	0.63	0.48
2019	0.34	0.63	0.48
2018	0.29	0.64	0.46
2017	0.29	0.64	0.46
2016	0.29	0.63	0.46
2015	0.33	0.63	0.47
2014	0.35	0.63	0.46
2013	0.31	0.64	0.46
2012	0.33	0.64	0.47
2011	0.32	0.64	0.47
2010	0.34	0.64	0.47
2009	0.33	0.64	0.48
2008	0.31	0.64	0.49
2007	0.31	0.64	0.50
2006	0.25	0.64	0.51
2005	0.24	0.64	0.52
2004	0.27	0.64	0.53
2003	0.27	0.64	0.54
2002	0.28	0.64	0.56
2001	0.30	0.64	0.57
2000	0.28	0.65	0.58
1999	0.31	0.65	0.60
1998	0.32	0.65	0.61
1997	0.35	0.64	0.61
1996	0.34	0.64	0.62
1995	0.42	0.64	0.63
1994	0.42	0.64	0.63
1993	0.39	0.63	0.64
1992	0.42	0.63	0.64
1991	0.41	0.63	0.65

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	72%	57%	82%
2022	77%	57%	83%
2021	79%	56%	84%
2020	80%	56%	86%
2019	80%	56%	86%
2018	85%	53%	85%
2017	85%	53%	85%
2016	89%	53%	85%
2015	84%	52%	82%
2014	86%	53%	85%
2013	82%	53%	84%
2012	83%	44%	82%
2011	82%	44%	82%
2010	80%	43%	80%
2009	82%	40%	78%
2008	80%	39%	77%
2007	72%	39%	75%
2006	71%	40%	75%
2005	70%	39%	71%
2004	73%	39%	70%
2003	70%	39%	68%
2002	71%	38%	66%
2001	70%	38%	62%
2000	72%	38%	64%
1999	72%	39%	64%
1998	78%	40%	64%
1997	78%	41%	67%
1996	81%	41%	67%
1995	80%	41%	67%
1994	79%	40%	66%
1993	86%	45%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	4%	6%	1%
2017	4%	6%	1%
2016	4%	6%	2%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	7%	7%	4%
2013	10%	7%	5%
2012	9%	7%	4%
2011	9%	7%	5%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	13%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	8%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	11%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dallas Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard's ranking?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard is ranked #3011 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard often compared to?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguardis often viewed alongside schools like Harry Stone Montessori Academy, Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard?

600 students attend Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard offer ?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard part of?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard is part of Dallas Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard located?

Jesus Moroles Expressive Arts Vanguard is located in the West Dallas neighborhood of Dallas, TX. There are 16 other public schools located in West Dallas.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education