GILBERT CUELLAR SR EL

www.dallasisd.org/cuellar

666 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary School, located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, is a public school serving the Dallas Independent School District. Named in honor of Gilbert Cuellar Sr., a prominent local businessman and civic leader, the school serves a diverse student body from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The institution is dedicated to fostering an environment of academic excellence and social growth, emphasizing foundational learning skills in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies.

The school places a strong focus on student development and community engagement, striving to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond. By offering a range of instructional programs and extracurricular opportunities, Cuellar Elementary aims to support the holistic needs of its students. As part of the Dallas ISD, the school benefits from district-wide initiatives designed to close achievement gaps and provide robust support services to families within the 75217 zip code, maintaining a commitment to being a central pillar of the local neighborhood.

666

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GILBERT CUELLAR SR EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	564
Black	81
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

Hispanic
564 (84.7 %)
Black
81 (12.2 %)
White
11 (1.7 %)
Two or More
8 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

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)749-6400
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/cuellar
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	666
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	678
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 99

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 115

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 87