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A+ Secondary School

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A+ Secondary School ranks 1026 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 50% of Texas high schools

Summary

A+ Secondary School is a public charter school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, TX, serving 790 students in grades 7-12 as part of the A+ Academy district. The school stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 98.8% and an extremely low dropout rate of 0.1%, which dramatically outperforms nearby schools like H. Grady Spruce High School (77.3% graduation, 4.1% dropout) and W.W. Samuell High School (73.1% graduation, 7.0% dropout). This is a key strength for parents concerned about their child staying on track to earn a diploma.

Academically, the school shows a unique pattern: while 8th-grade proficiency rates are low (14.9% in Math and 38.5% in Reading), high school students perform much better on End of Course exams, with 63% proficient in Algebra I and 78% in U.S. History—both above the state average. This suggests the school may be especially effective at accelerating learning once students reach high school. Additionally, A+ Secondary School ranks in the 96th percentile for its Gifted and Talented students, a dramatic improvement from the 13th percentile the previous year, indicating a recent and successful program for high-achieving learners.

Despite serving a student body where over 98% qualify for free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 66th percentile for low socioeconomic status students, outperforming its overall rank of 50th percentile. This shows strong equity-focused practices. Notably, the school achieves these results with per-student spending ($10,481) similar to nearby Dallas ISD schools like W.W. Samuell High School ($10,437), but far less than Medlock Youth Village ($27,276), suggesting that school culture and resource allocation matter more than raw funding levels.

790

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,072

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

445 S Masters Dr
Dallas, TX 75217

(469) 677-1000

District: A+ Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

African American:

2.7%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Texas avg54%

Middle school

1,645^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,026^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 41% (2019) to top 50% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Texas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

683^rd of 947A+ Academy 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1645 of 2359	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1800 of 2344	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1938 of 2372	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2013 of 2330	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	2037 of 2254	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1868 of 2252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1584 of 2193	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	1197 of 1251	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.3	1850 of 2182	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	1323 of 2118	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1217 of 2058	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	1220 of 1428	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1480 of 1770	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1302 of 1720	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1289 of 1643	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	956 of 1592	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1155 of 1445	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	1590 of 2263	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	1591 of 1825	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1804 of 2242	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1919 of 2241	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	2068 of 2221	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1821 of 2151	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1546 of 2047	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	1213 of 1510	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	941 of 1230	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1398 of 1481	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1283 of 1488	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1475 of 1501	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1323 of 1446	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	1258 of 2161	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	1228 of 1731	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1675 of 2119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1796 of 2116	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1854 of 2077	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1592 of 2043	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1296 of 1935	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1240 of 2275	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1173 of 1820	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1654 of 2235	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1830 of 2251	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1921 of 2220	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1715 of 2172	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1217 of 2073	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1568 of 2274	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1266 of 1818	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1901 of 2246	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1953 of 2245	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1977 of 2228	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1823 of 2168	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1482 of 2069	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1032 of 1974	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	626 of 1568	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	716 of 1891	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.9	1772 of 1815	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1693 of 1757	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1188 of 1712	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1457 of 1626	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	1026 of 2057	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	1198 of 1974	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1104 of 1990	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1283 of 1961	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1324 of 1876	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	1115 of 1861	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1088 of 1857	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	361 of 834	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	283 of 1065	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	749 of 1069	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	1095 of 1837	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	566 of 1829	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.1	1547 of 1810	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	579 of 1153	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	700 of 1437	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	555 of 1371	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	671 of 1278	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	479 of 1195	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	695 of 1136	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1175 of 1976	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1095 of 1504	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1342 of 1880	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1268 of 1891	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1370 of 1841	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	1106 of 1815	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1382 of 1798	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	44 of 1208	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	23.8	838 of 964	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1017 of 1182	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	965 of 1177	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	1140 of 1145	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	783 of 1909	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	767 of 1453	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1005 of 1805	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1053 of 1820	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1145 of 1762	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	848 of 1743	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	854 of 1714	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	674 of 1976	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	708 of 1513	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	935 of 1884	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	1020 of 1897	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1120 of 1847	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	809 of 1848	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	778 of 1818	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	896 of 1993	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.8	823 of 1515	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1054 of 1891	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1282 of 1913	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1270 of 1853	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	1077 of 1840	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	808 of 1824	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	815 of 1610	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	604 of 1299	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	718 of 1548	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	906 of 1478	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1188 of 1418	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	943 of 1382	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	945 of 1357	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	4.0	1443 of 1510	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1362 of 1526	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)40th percentile+11 vs school

White (2021)4th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History78%+8 vs state

Biology70%~ state avg

Algebra I63%+9 vs state

English I Reading45%-10 vs state

English II Reading44%-16 vs state

Reading38%-19 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 (2025)	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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
A+ Secondary School	Public, Charter	7-12	445 S Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	A+ Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 677-1000	790	45	17.4	98.2%	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.7%)	749 (94.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	47.9	1026^th of 2057 public high schools	50.1%		38.6	1198^th of 1974 public high schools	39.3%	172	63.0	70.0	45.1	44.2	78.0		36.8	38.5		35.6	14.9	30.4	$12,072
H Grady Spruce High School	Public	9-12	9733 Old Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5500	1,370	94	14.5	96.4%	31 (2.3%)	183 (13.4%)	1,138 (83.1%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	13.6	1785^th of 2057 public high schools	13.2%		8.6	1805^th of 1974 public high schools	8.6%	20	30.0	45.0	26.9	27.7	45.0								$11,572
Texans Can Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter	9-12	1227 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Texans Can Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-1194	529	20	26.0	62.8%	4 (0.8%)	160 (30.2%)	360 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.2	1968^th of 2057 public high schools	4.3%		3.1	1911^th of 1974 public high schools	3.2%	57	7.6	20.4	12.7	12.0	20.5								$9,301
W W Samuell High School	Public	9-12	8928 Palisade Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5100	1,709	120	14.2	95.7%	38 (2.2%)	197 (11.5%)	1,441 (84.3%)	4 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	14 (0.8%)	27.6	1558^th of 2057 public high schools	24.3%		23.4	1551^st of 1974 public high schools	21.4%	7	33.0	54.4	30.9	35.9	70.4								$10,182
KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1500 S Peachtree Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4235	618	38	16.4	93.4%	14 (2.3%)	196 (31.7%)	388 (62.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	25.1	1607^th of 2057 public high schools	21.9%					(n/a)	50.4	40.5	40.7	30.8	45.5	50.0	37.9	52.2	14.6	10.7		23.1	$8,824
Inspired Vision Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	8501 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Inspired Vision Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 285-5758	558	35	15.9	99.5%	16 (2.9%)	20 (3.6%)	520 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.8	1731^st of 2057 public high schools	15.8%		20.9	1599^th of 1974 public high schools	19.0%	132	8.9	31.6	29.4	37.4	64.9		42.6	43.7		22.0	25.0	6.0	$12,865
West Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	2500 Memorial Pkwy	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7600	1,997	145	13.7	84.9%	113 (5.7%)	359 (18.0%)	1,478 (74.0%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	20 (1.0%)	31.7	1475^th of 2057 public high schools	28.3%		29.1	1423^rd of 1974 public high schools	27.9%	52	22.4	61.7	43.3	47.4	58.5								$9,747
Medlock Youth Village	Public, Charter	7-12	1508 E Langdon Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Academy For Academic Excellence	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 225-9735	88	14	6.4	100.0%	2 (2.3%)	60 (68.2%)	25 (28.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	1864^th of 2057 public high schools	9.4%		3.4	1900^th of 1974 public high schools	3.7%	36	3.5	38.1	16.1	33.3	42.9			13.3			0.0	0.0	$21,434
Vroonland - Vanguard High School	Public	9-12	4201 Faithom P Lucas Sr Blvd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 882-0001	1,605	98	16.4	73.8%	157 (9.8%)	225 (14.0%)	1,166 (72.6%)	25 (1.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.3%)	67.3	502^nd of 2057 public high schools	75.6%		70.3	407^th of 1974 public high schools	79.4%	95	63.4	84.1	62.9	67.3	75.5								$7,578
Seagoville High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	151920 Seagoville Rd	Dallas	75253	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5900	1,786	113	15.7	91.3%	123 (6.9%)	339 (19.0%)	1,301 (72.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.7%)	35.5	1376^th of 2057 public high schools	33.1%		25.9	1498^th of 1974 public high schools	24.1%	122	27.5	63.3	37.6	45.9	74.5								$9,952

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In the 2024-25 school year, 790 students attended A+ Secondary School.

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A+ Secondary School ranks 1026^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at A+ Secondary School are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

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