St Anthony School

The St Anthony School district in Dallas, TX, serves 318 students across two schools—St Anthony Academy (grades K-5) and St Anthony School (grades 6-8)—and has earned a 4-star rating, ranking in the 73rd percentile of Texas districts, though it faces a stark performance divide between its elementary and middle school levels.

St Anthony Academy is the district's standout, having surged from the 47th to the 76th percentile in state rankings over the past year. In the 2025-2026 school year, it outperformed state averages in every subject and grade, with 3rd graders achieving a remarkable 94.29% math proficiency rate—more than double the state average. In contrast, St Anthony School is in academic crisis, particularly in math, where proficiency rates for 6th and 7th graders were below 20% in the same year. While the middle school's reading scores are more competitive—7th and 8th graders exceeded state averages—its math performance remains critically low, creating a dramatic "elementary-to-middle school cliff" in achievement.

Key metrics highlight the disparity: the district spends $1,899 more per student at the elementary level ($11,814 vs. $9,915), and the elementary school has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.5:1 vs. 16.4:1). Over 87% of students across both schools are economically disadvantaged, and the middle school has a 0% dropout rate, indicating strong retention. The elementary school's success in math could serve as a blueprint for the middle school, but the district's overall 4-star rating is fragile, as it depends heavily on one high-performing school. Without targeted intervention at the middle school, the strong foundation built at the elementary level risks being undermined as students progress.