S.S. Dillow Elementary is located at 4000 Avenue N in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood. The school serves 468 students in grades PK through 5 with a student–teacher ratio of 17:1. Assessment data shows a math proficiency of 32% and a reading proficiency of 27%. The school has 52% male and 48% female students. The campus is very structured and academic for all of the students. Teachers tell their students that they should all be responsible for each other and make steady progress. The layout of the campus helps keep things safe and in order all day. Students learn about other cultures and become fluent in both languages through dual-language immersion tracks. To help students talk better, the curriculum includes phonics modules and workshops specifically for improving oral language skills. To help students see things from the point of view of people from other countries, teachers include global studies in the main subjects. Digital literacy programs give kids early access to important tech tools and online spaces where they can work together. Homes in this area cost between $185,000 and $310,000. Parents often say how helpful the office staff is and how clear the academic expectations are. This school wants to be one of the best elementary schools in Texas.