Caruth Terrace, Dallas

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Caruth Terrace
Coordinates: 32°50′22″N96°45′24″W / 32.83944°N 96.75667°W / 32.83944; -96.75667
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Dallas
City Dallas
Area East Dallas
Area
  Total.21 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total848
  Density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
ZIP code
75214
Area code(s) 214, 469, 972

Caruth Terrace is a primarily residential neighborhood in eastern Dallas, Texas (US). It is adjacent to several other East Dallas neighborhoods, [1] including North Stonewall Terrace, University Meadows, Hillside, and Wilshire Heights.

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Boundaries

Caruth Terrace is bounded by Skillman Street on the west, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail Blue Line on the north, Abrams Road on the east, and Mockingbird Lane on the south. Caruth Terrace comprises all of Block Group 1, Census Tract 2.01, Dallas County, Texas

Education

It is within the Dallas Independent School District. [2] Residents are zoned to: Mockingbird Elementary School, [3] J.L. Long Middle School, [4] and Woodrow Wilson High School. [5] Stonewall is a National Blue Ribbon School. [6]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas operates St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, a K-8 school in the area. It has separate facilities for grades Pre-Kindergarten through 2 (lower school) and grades 3-8 (upper school): [7] the upper school is in Wilshire Heights, [8] while the lower school is in Caruth Terrace. [2] St. Thomas Aquinas opened as Sacred Heart School #2 in 1947. The Monsignor John T. Gulczynski Early Childhood Center, previously the First Community Church, was acquired by St. Thomas Aquinas in 2005. As of 2020 the lower school has 351 students. [7] Aquinas is a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. [9]

Solar Preparatory School for Girls at James B. Bonham is in Vickery Place. http://www.dallasisd.org/solarprep

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census compiled the following demographic data for Caruth Terrace :

Median household income: $89,722
Median house or condo value: $375,000
Median contract rent: $1,800.00
Unemployment: 1.5%
Residents below the poverty level: 4.1%
Median resident age: 39
Males: 45.1%
Females: 54.9%

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References

  1. bcWorkshop Dallas Neighborhoods maps (#205)
  2. 1 2 Oates, Diana (2014-09-05). "5 best Dallas neighborhoods to buy a house right now". Culturemap Dallas. Retrieved 2020-05-06. Caruth Terrace is bounded by Skillman Street on the west, Abrams Road on the east and Mockingbird Lane on the south. - Compare with the DISD maps and Catholic school upper school address.
  3. "2019-20 Mockingbird Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. "2019-20 J.L. Long Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. "2019-20 Woodrow Wilson High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12" (PDF). Dallas Independent School District . Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  6. / List of Blue Ribbon Schools Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 1 2 "History". St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-05-05. Upper School Campus 3741 Abrams Road Dallas, Texas 75214 [...] Lower School Campus 6255 E. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, Texas 75214
  8. "Wilshire Heights". D Magazine . Retrieved 2020-05-06. - Take the map and compare it to the address of the lower school.
  9. / 2012 List of Blue Ribbon Schools