L L HOTCHKISS EL

www.dallasisd.org/hotchkiss

495 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 7th

School Overview

L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School, located on Town North Drive in Dallas, is a public school serving the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing foundational education to a diverse student population in the Lake Highlands area. The school is committed to fostering academic growth through a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its students for middle school and beyond.

In addition to its core academic offerings, L.L. Hotchkiss often emphasizes community engagement and a supportive learning environment. Like many schools within the Dallas ISD, it provides various programs and resources designed to meet the needs of its students, including extracurricular opportunities and initiatives intended to close achievement gaps. Families interested in enrollment or specific program details are encouraged to visit their official district website for the most current information regarding school performance, leadership, and upcoming campus events.

495

Total Students

38.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for L L HOTCHKISS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	330
Black	109
Asian	11
Two or More	5
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
330 (66.7 %)
Black
109 (22.0 %)
White
29 (5.9 %)
Asian
11 (2.2 %)
American Indian
7 (1.4 %)
Two or More
5 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)749-7000
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/hotchkiss
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 7th
Total Students:	495
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	480
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 64

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 48

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 33