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Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4084^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 828 students, with nearly all students (97.83%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch, making it a large school in a high-poverty area of Dallas.

The most important thing to know about this school is its dramatic performance swings. In the 2021-2022 school year, it ranked in the 87th percentile statewide and was a top performer for its most vulnerable students, ranking in the 98th percentile for both low-income and at-risk students. However, by the 2025-2026 school year, it had fallen to the 12th percentile and a 1-star rating, erasing a decade of progress. This volatility is unique among nearby schools like J N Ervin Elementary or William B Miller Elementary, which have been consistently low-performing. The school’s bilingual program is a clear bright spot—Spanish-language STAAR scores in 4th-grade Reading (66.67%) and 5th-grade Math (57.14%) significantly outperform both district and state averages. However, despite its "STEAM" label, 5th-grade Science proficiency in English was only 16.67% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 29.57%, which is a major red flag for a school emphasizing science and technology.

Within a 2.38-mile radius, Trinity Heights Gifted And Talented School ranks in the 99th percentile statewide, highlighting stark educational inequality in the same neighborhood. Albert C Black’s own Gifted and Talented subgroup ranked in the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting the school struggles to serve its highest-ability students. The school spends $13,418 per student, which is higher than Trinity Heights ($10,804) but lower than some lower-performing peers like Cedar Crest Elementary ($15,777), indicating that funding alone isn’t the issue. The school’s past success shows it has the capacity for excellence, but the urgent challenge is understanding what changed between 2022 and 2025 to cause such a steep decline across all student groups.

828

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Bonnie View Rd
Dallas, TX 75216-6608

(972) 749-1800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Asian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Reading scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

4,084^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

142^nd of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 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	19.3	4084 of 4627	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	84.8	573 of 4581	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.5	2641 of 4578	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	2876 of 4479	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2455 of 4359	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	2122 of 4329	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	2334 of 4286	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.0	3809 of 4320	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	3502 of 4260	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	3575 of 4221	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	3436 of 4206	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	3756 of 4095	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	3566 of 3937	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.1	3663 of 3884	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	3685 of 3768	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	3710 of 3724	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	3065 of 3476	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.8	2836 of 3475	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.0	3003 of 3465	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	2107 of 2406	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	86.6	163 of 2421	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	38.8	1472 of 2444	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1363 of 2515	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	967 of 2483	61.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.3	94 of 4461	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	859 of 4331	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	915 of 4295	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	1678 of 4240	60.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.7	138 of 3487	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	152 of 3446	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	128 of 3333	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	496 of 3226	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3498 of 4575	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	82.5	581 of 4561	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	34.0	2932 of 4499	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2662 of 4348	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2252 of 4306	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	2888 of 3075	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	1741 of 2958	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	2664 of 3006	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	3074 of 3184	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	2721 of 3106	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	1564 of 4413	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.0	267 of 4376	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	501 of 4329	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	416 of 4188	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	62.0	1262 of 4168	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	3718 of 4520	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	93.4	102 of 4477	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	52.9	1828 of 4451	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2072 of 4309	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1939 of 4264	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	4303 of 4582	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	84.9	519 of 4563	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	43.5	2351 of 4498	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	2821 of 4357	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	2639 of 4319	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	3468 of 4301	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	84.1	279 of 3952	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	56.4	1111 of 3799	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	679 of 3684	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	743 of 3558	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)98th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)96th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+53 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

Reading27%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1800	828	50	16.7	97.8%	7 (0.8%)	492 (59.4%)	296 (35.7%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	19.3	4084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%					(n/a)	46.4	66.7	54.6		0.0	57.1		25.0	21.9	37.7				33.3	27.8	44.1				$00
William B Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8700	286	22	12.7	99.7%	7 (2.4%)	92 (32.2%)	176 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	28.5	3524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.8%		18.3	4122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	11.4%	598	23.5	12.5	57.1					18.8	29.6	52.6	39.5			48.4	16.1	32.3	36.8			$16,364
J P Starks Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3033 Tips Blvd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8800	255	19	13.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	120 (47.1%)	116 (45.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	13.8	4350^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		17	4181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	169	0.0			0.0			100.0	17.9	26.9	39.4	37.5	100.0	100.0	7.1	34.6	20.6	25.0	87.5	100.0	$16,704
Whitney M Young Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2000	371	25	15.0	97.0%	7 (1.9%)	150 (40.4%)	205 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	31.5	3338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.8	3733^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	19.7%	395	33.3	45.0	45.5					36.4	27.5	60.0				32.1	41.0	39.5				$11,388
Harry Stone Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4747 Veterans Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3400	505	33	15.3	79.0%	10 (2.0%)	198 (39.2%)	278 (55.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	64.9	1356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.7%		58	1673^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.0%	317							87.5	63.0	63.4	76.1	66.1	85.9	95.2	41.3	46.3	52.2	33.9	38.4	55.6	$10,031
John Neely Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Deer Path Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8500	454	29	15.6	98.9%	5 (1.1%)	191 (42.1%)	250 (55.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42.5	2555^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		28.8	3514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.4%	959	33.3	48.0						38.9	42.9	44.7	54.6			34.9	52.2	38.8	47.7			$12,399
H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 S Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1900	361	29	12.4	98.6%	5 (1.4%)	106 (29.4%)	243 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.9	3092^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.2%		11.1	4453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	1361	50.0		31.3			0.0		37.9	41.7	33.3				41.2	58.0	28.6				$13,949
J N Ervin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3722 Black Oak Dr	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3700	743	45	16.5	100.0%	20 (2.7%)	465 (62.6%)	223 (30.0%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	21.4	3975^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.8	4381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.8%	406	0.0	53.3	23.5		33.3	0.0		32.3	22.4	30.8				26.9	53.8	24.7				$11,152
Clara Oliver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Idaho Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3400	251	17	14.8	96.8%	4 (1.6%)	105 (41.8%)	135 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	23	3875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.3%		25.9	3677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	198	33.3	61.1	84.6					11.8	53.9	35.0				16.2	48.4	30.3				$17,664
Cedar Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Mouser St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7400	457	32	14.2	99.8%	6 (1.3%)	164 (35.9%)	275 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	46.2	2320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	2367^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.1%	47	40.7	64.0	52.0	0.0	40.0	0.0		47.4	66.7	52.0	43.8			35.3	44.2	41.7	38.7			$15,632

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Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Texas elementary schools.

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Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy.

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Students at Albert C Black Junior Steam Academy are 59% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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