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Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 3% of Texas high schools

Summary

Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff is a public high school in Dallas, TX, serving 523 students in grades 9 through 12, and it operates as part of the Texans Can Academies district, which is ranked very low in the state.

This school serves a student population with extremely high economic need, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The most striking feature of Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff is the severity of its academic challenges compared to nearby schools. For example, its graduation rate for 2023-2024 was just 23.8%, dramatically lower than every nearby school, including Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation (74.4%) and the high-performing magnet schools (97.5% to 100%). Conversely, its dropout rate was 30.6%, over 10 times higher than the nearest comprehensive high school, W H Adamson High School (1.8%). Test scores are critically low, with only 4% of students proficient in Algebra I, compared to 54% statewide and 62.67% at W.H. Adamson. The student-to-teacher ratio is also very high at 28.2:1, significantly higher than all nearby schools, which range from 7.8:1 to 19.8:1.

Despite these challenges, the data suggests the school serves a unique and difficult mission, likely acting as a "last chance" or alternative school for students who have struggled in traditional settings. There is a glimmer of hope in serving Special Education Students, who ranked in the 10th percentile statewide, earning the school its only star for that year. This is a stark contrast to the nearby magnet schools like School For The Talented And Gifted and School Of Science And Engineering, which are ranked in the top 1% of all high schools in Texas with 100% graduation rates and near-perfect test scores. This juxtaposition highlights profound educational inequality in the Dallas area, where a student could attend a school with a 4% Algebra I proficiency rate or a school with a 100% proficiency rate, depending on their academic record and program.

523

Students ?

28.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,732

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 W 12th St
Dallas, TX 75208

(214) 943-2244

District: Texans Can Academies

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

African American:

24.9%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (12% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

Texas avg62%

1,947^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the Texans Can Academies

936^th of 951Texans Can Academies among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	1947 of 2009	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1901 of 1974	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	1937 of 1990	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	1878 of 1961	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1796 of 1876	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1721 of 1861	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1717 of 1857	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	1649 of 1797	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1590 of 1777	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1548 of 1762	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	1583 of 1743	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.0	1619 of 1734	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	1533 of 1652	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1542 of 1603	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	1606 of 1672	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	1484 of 1568	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.4	1473 of 1539	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	1461 of 1510	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	1463 of 1497	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	1399 of 1430	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	1400 of 1429	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	1386 of 1427	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	997 of 1086	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	808 of 834	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1011 of 1065	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	1018 of 1069	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	999 of 1031	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	977 of 1020	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	956 of 1024	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	898 of 1013	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.3	1777 of 1837	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1578 of 1829	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1692 of 1810	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1606 of 1784	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	1167 of 1195	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1092 of 1153	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1375 of 1437	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1256 of 1371	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1084 of 1278	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	745 of 1195	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	899 of 1136	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	650 of 1113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.5	1897 of 1936	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.6	1480 of 1504	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1797 of 1880	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1831 of 1891	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1779 of 1841	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1712 of 1815	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1708 of 1798	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1691 of 1781	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.9	1800 of 1860	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	1385 of 1453	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	1745 of 1805	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1720 of 1820	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1640 of 1762	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1549 of 1743	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1607 of 1714	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1567 of 1691	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	1860 of 1937	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1449 of 1513	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1817 of 1884	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1804 of 1897	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1760 of 1847	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	1691 of 1848	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1690 of 1818	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1673 of 1794	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	1873 of 1954	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.9	1454 of 1515	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	1840 of 1891	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1815 of 1913	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1766 of 1853	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1686 of 1840	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1719 of 1824	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1680 of 1803	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1419 of 1581	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1253 of 1299	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	1508 of 1548	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1432 of 1478	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1183 of 1418	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1196 of 1382	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1288 of 1357	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1065 of 1347	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	1549 of 1584	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	0.8	1285 of 1294	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.6	1555 of 1576	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	1514 of 1539	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)10th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology17%-54 vs state

U.S. History16%-55 vs state

English II Reading15%-45 vs state

English I Reading10%-46 vs state

Algebra I4%-50 vs state

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

This school has no tolerance for absentees and has strick rulings which is good for the students and also has no fighting tolerance. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff	Public, Charter	9-12	325 W 12th St	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 943-2244	523	19	28.2	99.4%	16 (3.1%)	130 (24.9%)	377 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.6	1947^th of 2009 public high schools	3.1%		3.3	1901^st of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	46	4.0	16.7	9.9	15.3	15.6	$11,732
W H Adamson High School	Public	9-12	309 E Ninth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1400	1,353	94	14.4	98.7%	18 (1.3%)	33 (2.4%)	1,288 (95.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	59.6	695^th of 2009 public high schools	65.4%		50.6	895^th of 1974 public high schools	54.7%	200	62.7	71.9	55.9	61.7	80.0	$10,717
Marvin E Robinson School Of Business And Mgmt	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	476	27	17.9	84.2%	16 (3.4%)	67 (14.1%)	386 (81.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	94.3	13^th of 2009 public high schools	99.4%		94.8	16^th of 1974 public high schools	99.2%	3	90.0	99.2	97.6	99.1	95.6	$10,221
School Of Health Professions	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5930	497	25	19.8	83.7%	14 (2.8%)	69 (13.9%)	401 (80.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	94.4	11^th of 2009 public high schools	99.5%		95.1	14^th of 1974 public high schools	99.3%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.7	94.4	$9,067
School Of Science And Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5960	505	26	19.4	65.3%	53 (10.5%)	37 (7.3%)	357 (70.7%)	47 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	95.2	3^rd of 2009 public high schools	99.9%		96.4	5^th of 1974 public high schools	99.7%	2		100.0		100.0	100.0	$8,154
Rosie Sorrells Education And Social Services High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5940	168	16	10.2	79.2%	6 (3.6%)	32 (19.0%)	127 (75.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	90.5	51^st of 2009 public high schools	97.5%		86.9	108^th of 1974 public high schools	94.5%	57	100.0	100.0	96.7	100.0	82.9	$20,682
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5920	494	26	19.0	78.9%	35 (7.1%)	77 (15.6%)	352 (71.3%)	24 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	95.2	4^th of 2009 public high schools	99.8%		96.5	4^th of 1974 public high schools	99.8%		100.0	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$7,332
School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	9-12	1201 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-5970	555	32	17.6	39.6%	188 (33.9%)	36 (6.5%)	234 (42.2%)	67 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.5%)	95.5	2^nd of 2009 public high schools	99.9%		96.7	3^rd of 1974 public high schools	99.8%	1		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$8,390
Sunset High School	Public	9-12	2120 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1500	2,164	134	16.1	93.5%	32 (1.5%)	26 (1.2%)	2,089 (96.5%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	46.1	1058^th of 2009 public high schools	47.3%		40.6	1150^th of 1974 public high schools	41.7%	92	56.4	77.6	51.4	51.2	57.7	$9,551
Franklin D Roosevelt H S Of Innovation	Public, Magnet	9-12	525 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-6800	720	48	14.9	97.6%	10 (1.4%)	262 (36.4%)	434 (60.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	25.4	1569^th of 2009 public high schools	21.9%		16.9	1669^th of 1974 public high schools	15.5%	100	42.1	59.3	38.3	40.1	42.3	$14,515

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Students at Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff are 72% Hispanic, 25% African American, 3% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff.

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