Caruth Terrace, Dallas facts for kids

Caruth Terrace is a friendly neighborhood located in the eastern part of Dallas, Texas in the US. It is mostly a place where people live, with many homes and families. It is right next to other cool neighborhoods in East Dallas, like North Stonewall Terrace, University Meadows, Hillside, and Wilshire Heights.

Where is Caruth Terrace?

Caruth Terrace has clear borders that help you know where it is. To the west, you will find Skillman Street. On the north side, there is the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail Blue Line. Abrams Road is on the east, and Mockingbird Lane is on the south. These streets and the train line act like invisible fences around the neighborhood.

Schools in Caruth Terrace

Kids living in Caruth Terrace go to schools within the Dallas Independent School District. Students are assigned to specific public schools based on where they live.

Public Schools

The public schools for students in Caruth Terrace are:

• Mockingbird Elementary School
• J.L. Long Middle School
• Woodrow Wilson High School

Mockingbird Elementary is a special school. It has won the National Blue Ribbon School award. This award recognizes schools for being excellent and achieving high academic standards.

Solar Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham is another public school option. It is located in a nearby area called Vickery Place. You can find more information about it on the Dallas ISD website.

Private Schools

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas operates St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in the area. This school teaches students from Pre-Kindergarten all the way through 8th grade.

St. Thomas Aquinas has two main parts:

• The lower school, for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade, is located right in Caruth Terrace.
• The upper school, for grades 3 through 8, is in the nearby Wilshire Heights neighborhood.

St. Thomas Aquinas first opened its doors in 1947. It was originally called Sacred Heart School #2. In 2005, the school bought a building that used to be the First Community Church. This building is now the Monsignor John T. Gulczynski Early Childhood Center. As of 2020, the lower school had 351 students. St. Thomas Aquinas also received the National Blue Ribbon School award in 2012.

Who Lives in Caruth Terrace?

In 2010, information was collected about the people living in Caruth Terrace. This information helps us understand the neighborhood better.

Here are some interesting facts from that time:

• The average household income was about $89,722 per year. This is how much money families in the area typically earned.
• The average value of a house or condo was around $375,000.
• The average rent for a home was about $1,800.00 per month.
• Only about 1.5% of people who wanted to work were looking for a job. This means most people had jobs.
• About 4.1% of residents lived below the poverty level.
• The average age of people living there was 39 years old.
• About 45.1% of the residents were male, and 54.9% were female.