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Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy

Q: Is Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy a good school?

Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy ranks 1533 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is an elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 446 students in grades PK-5 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), where over 98% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a high-poverty area.

This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround and exceptional math performance. After ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017, it has climbed to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. The most striking differentiator is 5th-grade math, where 83.33% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 47.38%. This math strength is consistent across all tested grades, with the school outperforming the state in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math. In contrast, nearby Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy, serving a similar demographic, achieved only 45.9% proficiency in 5th-grade math, highlighting the effectiveness of Sylvia Mendez's approach. The school also excels with low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide, and with special education students, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

While math is a clear strength, science is an area for growth, with only 19.44% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, below the state average. The "Crew" model appears to drive success, particularly for Hispanic students, who improved from the 48th to the 77th percentile in two years. However, gifted and talented students rank lower, at the 30th percentile, suggesting a need for more enrichment programs. Overall, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is a school that has transformed itself into a powerful engine of equity, especially in math, making it a standout choice in the Dallas area.

446

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,732

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 N Jim Miller Rd
Dallas, TX 75217-1319

(972) 749-4900

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Global Academy
High:	W W Samuell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

African American:

5.6%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

1,533^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th 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	61.6	1533 of 4627	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	1304 of 4651	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	2179 of 4710	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	2603 of 4647	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2920 of 4581	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2588 of 4578	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	1926 of 4479	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	2696 of 4359	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.7	4111 of 4329	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	3169 of 4286	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	3841 of 4320	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.5	2986 of 4260	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.5	2953 of 4221	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	2244 of 4206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.1	3680 of 4095	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	3105 of 3937	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	3261 of 3884	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	3170 of 3768	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	3700 of 3724	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.9	3462 of 3476	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	3449 of 3475	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.1	3453 of 3465	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	54.4	923 of 2443	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.1	2175 of 2421	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	2188 of 2444	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.5	665 of 2515	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	1378 of 2483	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	1348 of 4461	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	677 of 4331	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	432 of 4295	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	1597 of 4240	62.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	1066 of 2918	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	1779 of 3668	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	1276 of 3556	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	1263 of 3487	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	573 of 3446	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	251 of 3333	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.8	884 of 3226	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1515 of 4575	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	2081 of 3744	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3319 of 4658	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	2267 of 4588	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	2944 of 4561	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	2049 of 4499	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	1863 of 4348	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	2419 of 4306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2159 of 3075	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	1717 of 2619	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	2543 of 2980	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2684 of 2958	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	2351 of 3006	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2748 of 3184	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	2305 of 3106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	994 of 4413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	1151 of 3644	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2323 of 4465	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	2142 of 4401	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	1994 of 4376	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	1573 of 4329	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	1302 of 4188	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	2220 of 4168	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	649 of 4520	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	824 of 3705	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	2019 of 4594	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2053 of 4521	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2340 of 4477	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	1936 of 4451	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	998 of 4309	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	1829 of 4264	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	1513 of 4582	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	1301 of 3739	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2040 of 4647	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	2775 of 4585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2739 of 4563	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	3112 of 4498	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	2041 of 4357	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	2994 of 4319	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	713 of 4301	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	1088 of 3549	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1127 of 4292	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	1861 of 4086	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.8	3939 of 3952	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	2445 of 3799	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+16 vs state

Reading47%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 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
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 N Jim Miller Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4900	446	34	13.1	98.7%	12 (2.7%)	25 (5.6%)	403 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	61.6	1533^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.1	1304^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.0%	229	56.0	65.0	35.0			30.0	53.6	47.1	63.2	32.1			58.0	50.0	83.3	54.7				$12,732
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6610 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3300	513	35	14.6	98.1%	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.3%)	490 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	39.9	2753^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.5%		31.9	3319^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	566	52.4	61.1	46.5		0.0	40.0	40.9	16.7	65.2				39.1	40.0	45.9					$10,350
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 Umphress Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4700	434	30	14.4	98.8%	7 (1.6%)	11 (2.5%)	414 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	51.1	2062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.4%		47.7	2276^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.1%	214	51.5	60.0	64.3				38.5	46.4	60.6	59.0			51.8	50.0	32.2	46.2				$13,343
Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7203 Burton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-8100	497	33	15.0	96.2%	6 (1.2%)	27 (5.4%)	461 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49.7	2134^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.9%		28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	1391	45.0	55.6	52.9		33.3		42.9	42.9	38.9	50.0			48.2	51.8	55.9	44.8				$10,941
John Q Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8239 Lake June Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1200	399	29	13.7	98.0%	8 (2.0%)	11 (2.8%)	377 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.8	3168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.3	3958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	790	39.3	64.0	36.4				32.1	47.9	32.4	44.4			45.3	31.5	34.0	42.6				$13,457
Inspired Vision Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	8421 Bohannon Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 391-7964	578	30	19.0	99.3%	10 (1.7%)	26 (4.5%)	541 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17	4190^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		18.8	4097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.9%	93							32.4	36.2	33.8	37.2			11.8	30.9	29.9	24.5				$15,391
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4200	437	31	14.3	96.1%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.3%)	391 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	1183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	739	38.7	44.8	61.9		0.0		46.9	40.0	65.4	66.0			56.7	57.1	61.4	53.2				$12,036
Rufus C Burleson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 Elam Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4500	472	32	14.7	97.7%	4 (0.8%)	146 (30.9%)	315 (66.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	46.1	2325^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	1176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.7%	1149	39.3	61.8	55.2	60.0	75.0		33.3	41.7	47.4				51.7	58.7	39.3					$13,087
Frederick Douglass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	226n Jim Miller Rd	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1400	453	32	14.1	96.2%	6 (1.3%)	245 (54.1%)	182 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	20	4034^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.8%		23.2	3846^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.3%	188	45.8	46.7	84.2				23.7	38.9	40.9				28.3	34.7	32.8					$12,624
Nova Academy Prichard	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	235	17	14.0	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	70 (29.8%)	159 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.9	3636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	573							16.7	13.3	28.6	61.9	45.2	80.0	16.7	13.3	23.8	57.1	54.8	62.5	72.0	$13,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy

How many students attend Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy.

Is Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy a good school?

Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy ranks 1533^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy?

Students at Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White.

What district is Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Global Academy
High : W W Samuell High School

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