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Urban Park Steam Academy

Q: Is Urban Park Steam Academy a good school?

Urban Park Steam Academy ranks 2154 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Urban Park Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Urban Park Steam Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Urban Park Steam Academy?

Students at Urban Park Steam Academy are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Urban Park Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Ann Richards Steam Academy High : Skyline High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Urban Park Steam Academy is an elementary school located in Dallas, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 522 students. It is part of the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 493 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Urban Park Steam Academy consistently performs better than the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, 54.17% of 3rd graders at Urban Park Steam Academy were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 47.27% for Dallas ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also performs well in STAAR Spanish Reading, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state. However, the school struggles with performance for African American and Gifted and Talented student groups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools.

The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.54% to 99.04% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools within the Dallas ISD, Urban Park Steam Academy generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments, particularly in STAAR Reading and Mathematics. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Buckner Preparatory and Nova Academy, have shown stronger performance in certain subject areas and grade levels.

507

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,712

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6901 Military Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75227-3712

(972) 794-1100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Ann Richards Steam Academy
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

6.7%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

2,154^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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
2025	49.8	2154 of 4651	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	2765 of 4710	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2100 of 4647	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	2132 of 4581	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2157 of 4578	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	3032 of 4479	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	1856 of 4359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	1837 of 4329	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	2019 of 4286	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	2071 of 4320	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	1861 of 4260	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.4	3064 of 4221	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	3312 of 4206	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2932 of 4095	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	2790 of 3937	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	2972 of 3884	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	3274 of 3768	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	3298 of 3724	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	2981 of 3476	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	3331 of 3475	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	3450 of 3465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	2505 of 2515	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.5	598 of 4461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	800 of 4331	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	1547 of 4295	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	978 of 4240	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1649 of 2918	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2251 of 3668	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	1170 of 3556	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	805 of 3487	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	775 of 3446	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	1421 of 3333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	570 of 3226	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	2297 of 3744	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2654 of 4658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1627 of 4588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1567 of 4561	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	2037 of 4499	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	2719 of 4348	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1586 of 4306	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	2327 of 2619	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	2634 of 2980	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2321 of 2958	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	2482 of 3006	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	2650 of 3184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.8	1157 of 3106	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	1643 of 3644	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2272 of 4465	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1544 of 4401	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1483 of 4376	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1593 of 4329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2272 of 4188	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1357 of 4168	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1194 of 3705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1753 of 4594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1260 of 4521	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1379 of 4477	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	1257 of 4451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	2227 of 4309	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	995 of 4264	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	1822 of 3739	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2601 of 4647	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2411 of 4585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2700 of 4563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	2265 of 4498	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3070 of 4357	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2165 of 4319	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1920 of 3549	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	1512 of 4292	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	2343 of 4086	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1744 of 3952	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	1173 of 3799	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	2437 of 3684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1270 of 3558	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)87th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)11th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Reading34%+6 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Urban Park Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6901 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1100	507	35	14.4	98.2%	16 (3.2%)	34 (6.7%)	452 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	49.8	2154^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%		41.2	2765^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.3%	611	21.1	44.8	40.6					54.2	58.1	45.7				38.3	66.1	38.5				21.5			$10,712
Buckner Terrace Montessori	Public	PK, KG-5	4918 Hovenkamp Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8800	307	24	12.9	86.3%	20 (6.5%)	68 (22.1%)	211 (68.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	43.6	2518^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.9%		33.4	3252^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	31.0%	734								45.5	45.5	55.0				51.1	44.1	37.5				15.0			$15,671
Frank Guzick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Berridge Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3900	680	43	16.0	95.6%	10 (1.5%)	198 (29.1%)	453 (66.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	20.6	3995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%		19.7	4090^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.2%	95	21.7	33.9	29.2	7.7	18.2	6.3	0.0	40.9	22.5	41.9				28.6	16.7	34.7				15.9			$11,134
Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5700	496	34	14.5	98.4%	9 (1.8%)	79 (15.9%)	401 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34.8	3136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%		30.2	3452^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.7%	316	31.0	72.4	66.7		20.0	20.0		50.0	32.4	64.3				36.4	43.1	22.5				9.3			$10,843
Nova Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 381-3088	77	7	11.3	88.3%	3 (3.9%)	43 (55.8%)	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	3810^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.1%		28.6	3547^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.7%	263								30.0	40.0					30.0	40.0								$14,066
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%)	35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%		35.5	3120^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.8%	57								16.7	18.2	62.5	46.0	54.8	71.4	16.7	27.3	45.8	48.7	45.2	28.6	20.8	39.3	50.0	$13,057
Ascher Silberstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Hollis Ave	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1900	545	35	15.5	96.1%	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	519 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	55.9	1782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%		61.4	1527^th of 4710 public elementary schools	67.6%	255	38.9	56.1	65.4		33.3		17.4	45.7	53.3	68.8				44.3	54.0	42.5				27.5			$10,693
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%)	53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%		32	3341^st of 4710 public elementary schools	29.1%	1419	35.5	41.4	77.8		14.3			22.2	45.0	48.5				42.9	64.3	66.0				25.0			$12,036
Buckner Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8510 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 545-6552	443	24	18.5	97.3%	11 (2.5%)	84 (19.0%)	339 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	14.9	4299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%		33.1	3268^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.6%	1031	7.7	17.7	0.0				0.0	22.5	34.8	26.5	32.5	14.3	50.0	35.9	15.0	25.0	15.4	21.4	42.9	8.6	28.6	0.0	$11,246
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%)	28.6	3525^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%		25.2	3764^th of 4710 public elementary schools	20.1%	239	18.2	23.3	40.6	0.0	14.3	66.7	25.0	29.4	12.0	48.7				20.0	30.6	62.9				15.0			$10,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Park Steam Academy

How many students attend Urban Park Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Urban Park Steam Academy.

What district is Urban Park Steam Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Urban Park Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ann Richards Steam Academy
High : Skyline High School

Is Urban Park Steam Academy a good school?

Urban Park Steam Academy ranks 2154^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Park Steam Academy?

Students at Urban Park Steam Academy are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White.

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