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Dallas County Juvenile Justice

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 2% of Texas high schools

Summary

Dallas County Juvenile Justice (DCJJ) is a specialized high school in Dallas, TX, serving grades 6-12 with a small enrollment of 139 students, operating under the Academy For Academic Excellence district.

This school stands out for its remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio of 5:1, which is dramatically lower than nearby schools like Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute (14:1) and Texans Can Academy - Oak Cliff (28:1). Despite serving a high-risk population, DCJJ reports a 0% dropout rate for the last four years, a stark contrast to nearby schools like Texans Can Academy (30.6%) and Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School (6.4%). The school also spends $22,411 per student, more than double the spending of most nearby schools, reflecting the intensive support required for its juvenile justice setting.

While DCJJ shows relative strengths in English II Reading (20.59% proficiency) and U.S. History (15.79% proficiency), its overall academic proficiency is very low, with 0% proficiency in several subjects. This is not a sign of inefficiency but rather reflects the school's primary mission of stabilization and retention. The 0% dropout rate is a powerful indicator of success for its specific context, especially when compared to Drc Campus, a nearby school on the same campus with a 33.3% dropout rate. Just 3.62 miles away, Trinidad Garza Early College At Mt View serves a fundamentally different population with near-perfect test scores, illustrating the diverse educational needs within the Dallas area.

139

Students ?

5.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,359

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5
Dallas, TX 75212

(214) 689-4440

District: Academy For Academic Excellence

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

42.4%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (7% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Biology scores 60 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg11%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

2,318^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,966^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Academy For Academic Excellence

937^th of 951Academy For Academic Excellence 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	2318 of 2335	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	2339 of 2344	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	2339 of 2372	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2287 of 2330	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	2231 of 2254	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	2182 of 2252	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	2171 of 2193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	2062 of 2080	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	2011 of 2027	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.1	1977 of 1987	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.6	2011 of 2043	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	1973 of 1987	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.2	1960 of 1973	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.5	1933 of 1951	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.0	1886 of 1895	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	1791 of 1803	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	1753 of 1763	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	1709 of 1718	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.1	1679 of 1684	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.5	1571 of 1585	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.2	1573 of 1582	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	1564 of 1573	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	19.6	1119 of 1213	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1181 of 1193	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1158 of 1167	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	1802 of 2118	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2032 of 2058	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1982 of 2008	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	27.8	1294 of 1592	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1421 of 1445	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1376 of 1376	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.4	2151 of 2221	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1910 of 2151	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	2041 of 2047	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1995 of 2008	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	9.4	2015 of 2043	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1926 of 1935	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	1879 of 1895	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	2238 of 2253	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	2096 of 2172	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	2061 of 2073	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	2023 of 2039	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	2240 of 2253	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	2222 of 2245	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	2211 of 2228	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	2124 of 2168	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	2055 of 2069	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	2012 of 2030	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	15.7	1787 of 1815	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1603 of 1626	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1576 of 1597	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	4.1	1659 of 1673	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	1966 of 2009	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	1931 of 1974	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1909 of 1990	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1891 of 1961	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1794 of 1876	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1818 of 1861	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	1782 of 1857	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1722 of 1797	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	1677 of 1777	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.8	1738 of 1762	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1699 of 1743	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.7	1723 of 1734	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.7	1606 of 1652	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	1453 of 1603	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	1550 of 1672	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	1461 of 1568	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	1442 of 1539	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	1454 of 1510	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.2	1377 of 1497	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	1369 of 1430	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	1313 of 1429	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.6	1387 of 1427	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	7.8	980 of 1020	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	969 of 1024	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	966 of 1013	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	1769 of 1829	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1744 of 1810	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1700 of 1784	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	1085 of 1195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1268 of 1371	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1192 of 1278	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1077 of 1195	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	832 of 1136	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1109 of 1113	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.0	1918 of 1936	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	1866 of 1891	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1764 of 1841	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	1751 of 1815	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1706 of 1798	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1736 of 1781	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	1830 of 1860	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	1695 of 1743	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	1646 of 1714	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1619 of 1691	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	1890 of 1937	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1799 of 1848	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1752 of 1818	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1729 of 1794	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1897 of 1954	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	1883 of 1891	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1822 of 1913	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	1759 of 1853	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1789 of 1840	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1760 of 1824	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	1731 of 1803	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	1308 of 1478	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1175 of 1418	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1224 of 1382	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1226 of 1357	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1277 of 1347	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.7	1506 of 1526	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1370 of 1539	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2021)19th percentile+16 vs school

At Risk (2021)15th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)8th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)1st percentile~ school

White (2018)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2023)12th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile~ school

At Risk (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2019)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading21%-39 vs state

U.S. History16%-54 vs state

Biology11%-60 vs state

English I Reading5%-50 vs state

Reading3%-53 vs state

Mathematics0%-40 vs state

Social Studies0%-32 vs state

Algebra I0%-54 vs state

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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)	STAAR Reading (2026)		STAAR Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Dallas County Juvenile Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	2600 Lone Star Dr Ste 5	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 689-4440	139	28	5.0	100.0%	7 (5.0%)	70 (50.4%)	59 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2.3	1966^th of 2009 public high schools	2.1%		2.7	1931^st of 1974 public high schools	2.2%	35	0.0	10.6	5.2	20.6	15.8	0.0	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	$19,359
Drc Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1673 Terre Colony Ct	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 637-6136	8	1	8.0		0 (0.0%)	4 (50.0%)	3 (37.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$57,752
Dallas County Jjaep Cfb Campus	Public	8-12	1673 Terre Colony	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 637-6136	5				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$1,402
P A S S Learning Center	Public	8-12	1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 637-6136	11				0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	6 (54.5%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dallas County School For Accelerated Learning	Public	7-12	1673 Terre Colony Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 652-7113	5				1 (20.0%)	1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School	Public	9-12	2815 Bickers St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2700	1,264	82	15.4	95.3%	19 (1.5%)	300 (23.7%)	919 (72.7%)	8 (0.6%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	51.7	913^th of 2009 public high schools	54.6%		23.9	1542^nd of 1974 public high schools	21.9%	629	57.9	73.2	39.2	63.5	73.3						$10,160
Uplift Heights Healthcare Institute	Public, Charter	9-12	2650 Canada Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7094	497	35	14.1	85.3%	3 (0.6%)	57 (11.5%)	425 (85.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.2	1230^th of 2009 public high schools	38.8%		33.5	1314^th of 1974 public high schools	33.4%	84	22.0	64.8	48.8	62.0	52.1						$11,381
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
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

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Dallas County Juvenile Justice ranks in the bottom 2.1% of Texas high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Dallas County Juvenile Justice.

What is the racial makeup of Dallas County Juvenile Justice?

Students at Dallas County Juvenile Justice are 50% African American, 42% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

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Academy For Academic Excellence

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