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Piedmont Global Academy

Public Grades 6-8

2106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Piedmont Global Academy is a middle school in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, TX, serving 692 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like Reading, Math, and Science consistently falling 10-20 percentage points below the district average and 20-30 points below the state average. However, there is one remarkable bright spot: students who take Algebra I perform exceptionally well, with 71.3% achieving proficiency in the most recent school year, far exceeding both district and state averages. This suggests the school has a highly effective advanced math program that accelerates a select group of students, even as the majority of students struggle with grade-level standards.

What makes Piedmont Global Academy particularly interesting is how it compares to nearby schools serving similar demographics. Just two miles away, the School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove is a top-10 ranked school in Texas with proficiency rates above 90% in nearly every subject, despite serving a similarly high-poverty population. This stark contrast shows that the challenges at Piedmont Global Academy are not solely due to the student body's economic circumstances but are heavily influenced by school-level factors like curriculum and instruction. The school has also shown inconsistent performance with specific student groups from year to year, such as Special Education students who went from a 77th percentile ranking one year to the 22nd percentile the next, suggesting that success may depend on particular teachers or programs rather than stable, school-wide systems.

On a positive note, Piedmont Global Academy has maintained a dropout rate consistently lower than the Dallas ISD average, indicating the school is relatively effective at keeping students enrolled and engaged through the end of the year. The school's ability to replicate its Algebra I success model to other subjects could be transformative, but for now, parents should know that while the school excels with advanced math students, the majority of students need significant support to meet grade-level expectations in core subjects.

692

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,637

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7625 Hume Dr
Dallas, TX 75227-8828

(972) 749-4100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Piedmont Global Academy usually attend:

High:

W W Samuell High School

Feeder schools for Piedmont Global Academy:

Elementary:	Annie Webb Blanton Elementary
	Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary
	San Jacinto Elementary
	Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy
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	Thelma Elizabeth Page Richardson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

9.0%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,106^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 39Middle 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	17.3	2106 of 2335	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	1980 of 2344	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2011 of 2372	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1838 of 2330	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1988 of 2254	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	2042 of 2252	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1907 of 2193	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1886 of 2080	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1833 of 2027	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1784 of 1987	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	1656 of 2043	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	1625 of 1987	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	1479 of 1973	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	1708 of 1951	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	1659 of 1895	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	1587 of 1803	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	1624 of 1763	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.4	1507 of 1718	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	1590 of 1684	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	1501 of 1585	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	1505 of 1582	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	1550 of 1573	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	1190 of 1295	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	759 of 997	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1238 of 1280	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1153 of 1273	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1138 of 1251	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1135 of 1213	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1057 of 1193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1075 of 1167	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.5	1392 of 2182	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1455 of 2118	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	975 of 2058	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1140 of 2008	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	836 of 1390	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	844 of 1428	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1098 of 1770	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	771 of 1720	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	837 of 1643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	753 of 1592	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	411 of 1445	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	324 of 1376	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	2089 of 2240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	1551 of 1825	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1781 of 2242	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1757 of 2241	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	2012 of 2221	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1986 of 2151	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1759 of 2047	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1880 of 2008	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1424 of 1497	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	1133 of 1230	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1403 of 1481	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1468 of 1488	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1457 of 1501	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1307 of 1446	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1343 of 1430	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	1883 of 2141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	997 of 1731	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1610 of 2119	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	1491 of 2116	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1755 of 2077	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1811 of 2043	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1618 of 1935	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1637 of 1895	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1929 of 2253	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	984 of 1820	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1730 of 2235	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1519 of 2251	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1877 of 2220	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1922 of 2172	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1708 of 2073	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1751 of 2039	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	2014 of 2253	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1126 of 1818	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1960 of 2246	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1811 of 2245	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1943 of 2228	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1948 of 2168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1858 of 2069	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1804 of 2030	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1523 of 1956	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.8	366 of 1568	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	24.1	1625 of 1891	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1399 of 1815	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1410 of 1757	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1515 of 1712	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1332 of 1626	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	1381 of 1597	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	8.4	1682 of 1723	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)40th percentile+30 vs school

At Risk (2022)36th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

African American (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

Reading35%-21 vs state

Mathematics24%-23 vs state

Social Studies15%-17 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 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 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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th 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
Piedmont Global Academy	Public	6-8	7625 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4100	692	47	14.7	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	62 (9.0%)	608 (87.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.3	2106^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.8%		21.7	1980^th of 2344 public middle schools	15.5%	126	71.3							27.5	42.6					24.0	14.6	$11,637
Ann Richards Steam Academy	Public	6-8	3831 N Prairie Creek	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5400	1,010	64	15.7	96.5%	23 (2.3%)	166 (16.4%)	814 (80.6%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	1964^th of 2335 public middle schools	15.9%		25.9	1868^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.3%	96	72.0						39.6	43.5	41.2			15.1		29.2	15.9	$9,880
School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove	Public	4-8	9610 Bruton Rd	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	385	24	16.0	92.7%	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	370 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	99.1	9^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.6%		99.1	10^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.6%	1	96.2				95.1	93.8	97.7	98.7	97.5	93.6	96.9	97.7		88.3	78.5	$10,926
E B Comstock Middle	Public	6-8	7044 Hodde St	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1300	599	43	13.8	98.5%	15 (2.5%)	149 (24.9%)	421 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	12.5	2210^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.4%		16.1	2123^rd of 2344 public middle schools	9.4%	87	72.3						32.5	27.4	35.7			23.0		16.2	6.7	$12,577
Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence	Public	6-8	1625 N Masters Dr	Dallas	75217	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-6000	467	30	15.5	98.1%	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.7%)	386 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17.1	2108^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.7%		12.9	2184^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.8%	76	83.1						30.4	28.1	35.1			26.1		27.8	13.6	$14,655
Harold Wendell Lang Senior Middle	Public	6-8	1678 Chenault	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2400	740	49	15.1	96.1%	24 (3.2%)	237 (32.0%)	457 (61.8%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	18.1	2087^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.6%		15.5	2143^rd of 2344 public middle schools	8.6%	56	59.0						33.7	27.8	36.6			22.7		30.1	12.6	$12,534
Uplift Luna Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	9743 E Rl Thornton Fwy	Dallas	75228	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 445-3300	591	31	19.1	84.3%	12 (2.0%)	76 (12.9%)	484 (81.9%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	44.9	1213^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.1%		48.5	1126^th of 2344 public middle schools	52.0%	87	70.3						50.5	49.5	54.3			29.8	0.0	59.4	17.4	$10,040
Lanny Frasier Middle	Public	6-8	2250 W Scyene Rd	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 288-6411	959	68	14.1	84.7%	81 (8.4%)	160 (16.7%)	683 (71.2%)	11 (1.1%)	15 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	36.6	1506^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.5%		42.1	1326^th of 2344 public middle schools	43.4%	180	87.9						48.3	49.1	50.0			39.4	2.8	34.8	19.2	$9,483
Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl	Public	6-9	710 Cheyenne Rd	Balch Springs	75180	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 892-5800	751	49	15.3	95.9%	18 (2.4%)	92 (12.3%)	631 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	48.1	1101^st of 2335 public middle schools	52.8%		43	1298^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.6%	197	79.4	82.6	68.0	58.8			47.3	44.8	62.9			37.2		48.6	24.8	$10,384
St Anthony School	Public, Charter	6-8	3732 Myrtle St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	St Anthony School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-3645	116	7	16.4	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	114 (98.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	1075^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.0%		33.1	1620^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.9%	545							52.6	62.9	66.7			18.4	17.1	37.1	34.3	$7,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Global Academy

How many students attend Piedmont Global Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Piedmont Global Academy.

What district is Piedmont Global Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Global Academy?

Students at Piedmont Global Academy are 88% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Piedmont Global Academy attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Global Academy usually go on to attend W W Samuell High School

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Piedmont Global Academy ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Texas middle schools.

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