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KIPP Truth Academy

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Public, Charter Grades 5-8

477

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 S Ewing Ave
Dallas, TX 75216

(972) 323-4125

District: KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

African American:

40.3%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2009 → 31st in 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2009

!Science scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Texas avg45%

Not ranked this year

KIPP Truth Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	32.7	1443 of 2080	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1506 of 2027	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.1	1682 of 1987	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.9	1152 of 2043	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.2	858 of 1987	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.9	658 of 1973	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	624 of 1951	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	485 of 1895	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	49.7	1087 of 1803	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.1	616 of 1763	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	625 of 1718	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	614 of 1684	63.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	28.1	879 of 1167	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	64.4	411 of 2008	79.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	82.7	98 of 1376	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	29.8	1517 of 2008	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	52.5	763 of 1895	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	48.7	939 of 2039	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	35.4	1336 of 2030	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	957 of 1597	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	33.7	1212 of 1673	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)93rd percentile+62 vs school

At Risk (2018)80th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2018)60th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)54th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2018)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2018)34th percentile+4 vs school

White (2018)28th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)25th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2018)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2017-2018) ?

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

Writing43%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

Reading28%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-14 vs state

Science18%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Truth Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4215	440	24	18.2	98.2%	9 (2.0%)	204 (46.4%)	220 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	19.2	2064^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.6%		19.1	2048^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.6%	16				38.1			40.2	26.8	33.0	36.1			34.2	21.7	22.0		12.4	$8,492
Boude Storey Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Maryland Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8700	379	25	15.1	97.6%	10 (2.6%)	131 (34.6%)	231 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	9.1	2258^th of 2335 public middle schools	3.3%		10.3	2224^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.1%	34				52.6				30.5	30.0	29.8				11.0		8.7	9.9	$14,054
Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	621	37	16.6	97.1%	20 (3.2%)	15 (2.4%)	582 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.7	1221^st of 2335 public middle schools	47.7%		46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%	51				75.1				40.9	50.5	60.3				28.8		61.3	14.0	$12,083
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep	Public	6-9	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7060	100	15	6.6	99.0%	2 (2.0%)	47 (47.0%)	50 (50.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$12,486
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7100	1,116	68	16.4	90.9%	27 (2.4%)	70 (6.3%)	1,007 (90.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63.7	665^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.5%		51.9	1020^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.5%	355				97.7				58.7	57.8	73.8				40.6		44.4	43.9	$9,583
John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes	Public, Magnet	7-8	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8500	324	23	14.0	100.0%	7 (2.2%)	135 (41.7%)	172 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.9	2075^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.1%		19.7	2028^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.5%	47				77.1					35.8	34.5						27.3	16.0	$18,603
Rosemont Upper	Public	3-8	719 N Montclair Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	459	31	14.8	68.8%	47 (10.2%)	8 (1.7%)	388 (84.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	97	36^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.5%		93.6	87^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.3%	51	15.4	42.9	80.0	100.0	60.2	58.7	65.9	97.2	92.5	100.0	51.3	59.3	53.7	77.5		94.0	48.9	$13,614
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	427	31	13.7	98.4%	9 (2.1%)	207 (48.5%)	192 (45.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	28.6	1772^nd of 2335 public middle schools	24.1%		12	2203^rd of 2344 public middle schools	6.0%	431				90.9				26.3	37.8	52.4				14.1		37.3	31.0	$15,971
L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	728	48	15.1	97.3%	12 (1.6%)	44 (6.0%)	664 (91.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.8	1689^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		25.3	1883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.7%	194				78.4				36.1	37.6	48.1				31.0		30.6	28.8	$11,570
Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	570	37	15.4	97.0%	6 (1.1%)	33 (5.8%)	525 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29.8	1731^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.9%		25.6	1874^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	143				81.1				38.5	44.4	45.8				27.3		38.1	13.2	$13,045

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Truth Academy

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Truth Academy?

Students at KIPP Truth Academy are 45% Hispanic, 40% African American, 13% White.

What district is KIPP Truth Academy in?

KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth

How many students attend KIPP Truth Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 477 students attended KIPP Truth Academy.

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