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Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy

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Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy ranks 1684 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1684^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd) serving 392 students in a high-poverty community, with over 96% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school is on a strong upward trajectory, climbing from the 23rd percentile statewide in 2015-2016 to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026, earning three consecutive 3-star ratings after years of stagnation. What truly sets Marsalis apart is its exceptional performance with specific student groups: it ranks in the 88th percentile for African American students and the 82nd percentile for low socio-economic status students, demonstrating that the school is effectively overcoming challenges that many nearby schools struggle with.

Marsalis also excels with English Language Learners, ranking in the 83rd to 94th percentiles over the past three years—a stark contrast to nearby Whitney M Young Junior Elementary, which saw only 8% proficiency in 3rd grade Spanish Reading in 2024-2025. While schools like Adelle Turner Elementary and H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon have seen their rankings plummet to the bottom 10-20%, Marsalis is consistently improving. However, the school's "STEAM" identity isn't yet reflected in science scores—only 29.79% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, barely at the state average—and math performance is inconsistent, with strong 3rd grade scores but a drop-off in 4th and 5th grades.

For context, the nearby Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted is a magnet school ranking in the top 25% statewide, offering a separate high-performing option for families seeking gifted programs. Meanwhile, just half a mile away, Gateway Charter Academy is in crisis, ranking in the 0th and 1st percentiles with 0% proficiency in multiple subjects in 2024-2025. This comparison underscores that Marsalis is proving a high-poverty environment doesn't predetermine failure, and if it can improve its science and upper-elementary math outcomes, it has the potential to become a true anchor school in the Dallas ISD southern sector.

392

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,161

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5640 S Marsalis Ave
Dallas, TX 75241-1999

(972) 749-3500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Boude Storey Middle
High:	South Oak Cliff High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

24.5%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

1,684^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	58.4	1684 of 4627	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	1754 of 4651	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2124 of 4710	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2407 of 4647	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2498 of 4581	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	1959 of 4578	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	2495 of 4479	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	2965 of 4359	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	2804 of 4329	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.0	3292 of 4286	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	4053 of 4320	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	3748 of 4260	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	3341 of 4221	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	3624 of 4206	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	3922 of 4095	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.3	3749 of 3937	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	2910 of 3884	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	3096 of 3768	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	3401 of 3724	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	3204 of 3476	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	3136 of 3475	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	3345 of 3465	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	279 of 2406	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	456 of 1905	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	777 of 2443	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	737 of 2443	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	928 of 2421	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	685 of 2444	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	704 of 2515	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	1123 of 2483	54.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	1018 of 4461	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	456 of 4331	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	1840 of 4295	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	2922 of 4240	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	345 of 2918	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	632 of 3668	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	200 of 3556	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	309 of 3487	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	75 of 3446	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	99 of 3333	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	64.4	865 of 3226	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	2036 of 4575	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	1532 of 3744	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	1728 of 4658	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	2116 of 4588	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	2690 of 4561	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.2	1586 of 4499	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2642 of 4348	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3203 of 4306	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	1515 of 3075	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	1249 of 2619	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	2196 of 2980	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2108 of 2958	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	2084 of 3006	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2455 of 3184	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2455 of 3106	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2142 of 4413	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.9	268 of 3644	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.7	774 of 4465	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	716 of 4401	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	442 of 4376	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	307 of 4329	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	925 of 4188	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	979 of 4168	76.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	795 of 4520	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	732 of 3705	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	1243 of 4594	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1578 of 4521	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	2005 of 4477	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	1251 of 4451	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	1854 of 4309	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2344 of 4264	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1396 of 4582	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	1409 of 3739	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2503 of 4647	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2594 of 4585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2315 of 4563	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2363 of 4498	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	2296 of 4357	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	2663 of 4319	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	619 of 4301	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.8	1757 of 3549	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.1	3904 of 4292	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	3328 of 4086	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1846 of 3952	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	2646 of 3799	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	3133 of 3684	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	2872 of 3558	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)88th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading58%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5640 S Marsalis Ave	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3500	392	28	14.0	96.2%	2 (0.5%)	292 (74.5%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	1684^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		56.4	1754^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	70	12.5	44.4	50.0			57.6	50.0	68.1				50.0	44.6	46.3				$12,161
Gateway Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6103 University Hills Blvd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Gateway Charter Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 375-2039	315	11	29.7	93.7%	1 (0.3%)	291 (92.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.8	3763^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	18.7%		2.1	4650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.0%	887						17.7	37.9	42.9				55.9	3.5	21.4				$8,154
Otto M Fridia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6011 Old Ox Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8000	212	16	13.2	98.1%	1 (0.5%)	160 (75.5%)	34 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	27.1	3626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		26.1	3664^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.2%	38						48.2	28.0	38.5				44.4	32.0	26.9				$18,234
Uplift Wisdom Prep Ps	Public, Charter	K-5	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 453-6900	593	26	22.7	90.4%	4 (0.7%)	219 (36.9%)	362 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	16.1	4234^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.9	4375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%	141						32.1	34.3	35.2				25.9	36.5	22.0				$8,003
Clara Oliver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4010 Idaho Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3400	251	17	14.8	96.8%	4 (1.6%)	105 (41.8%)	135 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	23	3875^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.3%		25.9	3677^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	198	33.3	61.1	84.6			11.8	53.9	35.0				16.2	48.4	30.3				$17,664
Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted	Public, Magnet	K-8	724 Green Cove Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3000	244	20	12.4	72.5%	6 (2.5%)	162 (66.4%)	65 (26.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	71.9	1056^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.2%		86.6	510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.0%	546					51.7	47.1	79.2	76.5	88.6	94.4	86.2	0.0	84.0	41.2	48.6	50.0	37.9	$13,701
T G Terry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6661 Greenspan Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3200	352	25	13.9	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	88 (25.0%)	259 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	33.1	3217^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.5%		42.9	2579^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.5%	638	11.8					34.6	51.1	51.3	44.1			21.4	37.5	48.7	20.6			$12,788
Adelle Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5505 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6300	258	21	12.4	96.9%	2 (0.8%)	200 (77.5%)	44 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	26.1	3686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.3%		17.2	4178^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	492						30.0	23.5	52.4	40.0			27.5	44.1	38.1	25.7			$14,868
H I Holland Elementary At Lisbon	Public	PK, KG-5	4203 S Lancaster Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-1900	361	29	12.4	98.6%	5 (1.4%)	106 (29.4%)	243 (67.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	34.9	3092^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	33.2%		11.1	4453^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.3%	1361	50.0		31.3	0.0		37.9	41.7	33.3				41.2	58.0	28.6				$13,949
Elementary' Disciplinary Alternative Education Prg	Public	3-5	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7000	8	2	3.8		0 (0.0%)	3 (37.5%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$127,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy

What district is Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy?

Students at Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy are 74% African American, 24% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Boude Storey Middle
High : South Oak Cliff High School

Is Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy a good school?

Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy ranks 1684^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Thomas L Marsalis Elementary Steam Academy.

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