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Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy is a small elementary school (PK-6) in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), serving 395 students in a highly economically disadvantaged community where over 99% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most critical concern for parents is the school's severe academic decline. After years of low performance, Gabe P Allen has dropped to the 9th percentile statewide in the most recent data, its lowest point in a decade. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools serving similar populations, such as Eladio R Martinez Learning Center (39th percentile) and Arcadia Park Elementary (58th percentile), which are showing stability or improvement. The school also spends significantly more per student ($13,456) than these neighbors, yet achieves far lower results, suggesting issues with how resources are used. A bright spot is the bilingual program: in 3rd grade, 57.1% of students taking the Spanish STAAR Reading test were proficient, compared to just 29.6% in English, indicating strong early literacy instruction in students' native language.

There are notable internal disparities. The school's Gifted and Talented program ranks in the 1st percentile, and male students perform dramatically worse than female students (4th percentile vs. 23rd percentile). The Special Education program, once a top-tier strength (91st percentile in 2023-2024), has collapsed to the 29th percentile, possibly due to changes in staffing or testing. On a positive note, 6th grade math has historically outperformed district and state averages, though it has recently declined. For parents considering this school, the proximity of Eladio R Martinez Learning Center—which achieves much better results with a nearly identical demographic—highlights that the challenges here are school-specific, not solely due to poverty.

395

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,469

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5220 Nomas St
Dallas, TX 75212-3229

(972) 794-5100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy usually attend:

High:

Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

African American:

20.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 22nd percentile in 2023 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 22nd-percentile peak (2023) to 9th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

4,191^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

146^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	17.0	4191 of 4627	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	4036 of 4651	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	3725 of 4710	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	3640 of 4647	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	3852 of 4581	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	3944 of 4578	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3752 of 4479	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	3953 of 4359	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	4205 of 4329	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	4127 of 4286	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	4064 of 4320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.6	3720 of 4260	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	3968 of 4221	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.6	3973 of 4206	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	3426 of 4095	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.2	3261 of 3937	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	2747 of 3884	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.0	2296 of 3768	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	2764 of 3724	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	2375 of 3476	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.9	2113 of 3475	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.9	2264 of 3465	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	2198 of 2406	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1254 of 1905	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	989 of 2443	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.4	2222 of 2443	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1911 of 2421	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1871 of 2444	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	2072 of 2515	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	2330 of 2483	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.6	2547 of 4461	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	2630 of 4331	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2816 of 4295	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2893 of 4240	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	1203 of 2918	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	1440 of 3668	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2069 of 3556	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	1787 of 3487	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	1556 of 3446	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2124 of 3333	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	1579 of 3226	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3501 of 4575	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2763 of 3744	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2707 of 4658	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	3894 of 4588	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3858 of 4561	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3534 of 4499	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3440 of 4348	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	3848 of 4306	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	3057 of 3075	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	2489 of 2619	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	2845 of 2980	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	2612 of 2958	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	2764 of 3006	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	2619 of 3184	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2586 of 3106	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3667 of 4413	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.8	1935 of 3644	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2446 of 4465	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	3055 of 4401	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3518 of 4376	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	3524 of 4329	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3209 of 4188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3468 of 4168	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	3845 of 4520	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1849 of 3705	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2244 of 4594	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	3174 of 4521	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3451 of 4477	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	3703 of 4451	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	3405 of 4309	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	3625 of 4264	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	4401 of 4582	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	2334 of 3739	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	3077 of 4647	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3351 of 4585	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	3844 of 4563	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	4125 of 4498	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	3843 of 4357	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	3918 of 4319	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3052 of 4301	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	79.1	381 of 3549	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	376 of 4292	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	41.5	2187 of 4086	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2137 of 3952	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1667 of 3799	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	2652 of 3684	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3092 of 3558	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+46 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading29%-25 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 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)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5220 Nomas St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5100	395	29	13.4	99.2%	7 (1.8%)	81 (20.5%)	305 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17	4191^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%		19.8	4036^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.2%	155	57.1	28.6	42.9				29.6	21.2	25.7	38.5	20.5	31.9	28.6	33.3	$14,469
Eladio R Martinez Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Bernal Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6900	547	37	14.9	99.3%	1 (0.2%)	154 (28.2%)	377 (68.9%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	39.3	2806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.4%		27.8	3564^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.4%	758	45.5						43.2	32.9	56.3	46.2	47.3	36.7	43.7	40.0	$10,582
Arcadia Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1300 N Justin Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5300	568	39	14.5	95.4%	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.6%)	518 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	53	1963^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.8	2856^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.6%	893	25.7	25.0	58.3		8.3	50.0	51.6	46.2	54.2	43.7	34.9	68.1	56.9	47.9	$10,660
Schulze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 S Irving Heights	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-3500	811	51	15.9	94.3%	40 (4.9%)	21 (2.6%)	733 (90.4%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15.1	4285^th of 4627 public elementary schools	7.4%		20	4022^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.5%	263	23.1	0.0		40.0	40.0		35.0	23.0	29.6		31.9	38.7	13.8		$10,195
Gilbert F M Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 E Pioneer Dr	Irving	75061	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-0400	748	46	16.1	86.5%	29 (3.9%)	18 (2.4%)	676 (90.4%)	13 (1.7%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	32.4	3267^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.4%		35	3121^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	146	50.0	62.5	47.1			42.9	37.6	28.0	49.5		35.3	34.8	53.9		$9,818
Dr Elba And Domingo Garcia West Dallas Stem School	Public	PK, KG-3	2200 Dennison St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700	124	11	11.0	74.2%	9 (7.3%)	65 (52.4%)	47 (37.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73.5	999^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.4%					(n/a)							66.7	66.7			42.9	66.7			$29,796
Stevens Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2615 W Colorado Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4200	631	40	15.7	99.8%	11 (1.7%)	41 (6.5%)	561 (88.9%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	26.1	3687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.4	3767^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	80	36.2	53.7	44.2	33.3			23.3	41.8	29.4	49.3	20.3	40.2	31.9	30.1	$10,450
Uplift Heights Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2202 Calypso St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 873-9700	944	47	20.0	91.3%	7 (0.7%)	253 (26.8%)	654 (69.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.0%)	19.4	4074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	4218^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%	144							30.5	31.6	47.4		24.2	29.2	36.0		$9,102
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	36.4	2987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	308	27.0	52.6	17.7			16.7	50.0	27.8	50.0	37.5	32.1	53.7	32.8	40.6	$10,523
Townley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 W Vilbig St	Irving	75060	Dallas County	Irving Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 600-6800	804	49	16.4	91.8%	105 (13.1%)	24 (3.0%)	653 (81.2%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	25.3	3738^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.2%		28.2	3542^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	196	30.0			0.0			33.3	50.9	36.9		34.5	26.3	34.0		$9,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy

What is the racial makeup of Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy?

Students at Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy are 77% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% White.

Is Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy a good school?

Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy attend?

Students who attend Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

How many students attend Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Gabe P Allen New Technical Academy.

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