Los Altos, Dallas facts for kids

Los Altos is a neighborhood located in West Dallas, Texas, United States. It's a part of a big city! Its borders are Canada Drive to the north, Singleton Boulevard to the south, Sylvan Avenue on the east, and Chihuahua Avenue on the west.

Who Lives in Los Altos?

This section tells us about the people who live in Los Altos.

Population Count

In the year 2000, a special count called a census found that 6,093 people lived in Los Altos. A census helps us learn about how many people live in an area.

Community Makeup

The census also looked at the different groups of people living there. Many different backgrounds make up the Los Altos community. For example, 59.0% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino heritage.

Learning in Los Altos

This part is all about schools and education in the neighborhood.

Public Schools

The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) provides public education for students in Los Altos. This means the schools are part of a larger system that serves Dallas.

Elementary Schools

Kids in grades from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade go to one of three elementary schools. Most students attend C.F. Carr Elementary School. Other parts of the neighborhood are served by Lorenzo DeZavala Elementary School and Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard School.

Middle and High Schools

After elementary school, students in grades six through eight attend Thomas A. Edison Middle Learning Center. From there, they move on to L.G. Pinkston High School [1] for their high school years.