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Urban Park Steam Academy

Q: Is Urban Park Steam Academy a good school?

Urban Park Steam Academy ranks 2720 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Urban Park Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Urban Park Steam Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Urban Park Steam Academy?

Students at Urban Park Steam Academy are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Urban Park Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Ann Richards Steam Academy High : Skyline High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Urban Park Steam Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 507 students within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional support of its most vulnerable learners, ranking in the 87th percentile for serving "At Risk" students and consistently scoring in the 60th-68th percentile for low socio-economic status students—a strong sign that the school is effectively closing achievement gaps for its primarily economically disadvantaged population. However, the school has experienced a sharp recent decline, dropping from a 54th percentile statewide rank to the 41st percentile, with notable drops in 3rd-grade reading and 4th-grade math proficiency.

While Urban Park remains a more stable option than nearby schools like Bayles Elementary (15th percentile) and Frank Guzick Elementary (11th percentile), it lags behind the standout performer in the area, Ascher Silberstein Elementary (83rd percentile), which serves a similarly high-poverty population but outperforms Urban Park in nearly every subject. A key weakness is the school's performance with Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks in the bottom 12th percentile, suggesting the academic program may not adequately challenge higher-achieving learners. Additionally, despite its "Steam Academy" identity, 5th-grade science proficiency has been alarmingly low, though it improved to 21.54% in 2024-2025.

On a positive note, Urban Park shows a strong bilingual program, with students consistently scoring higher on STAAR Spanish reading tests than English versions—for example, 4th graders scored 50% proficient in Spanish reading versus 37.5% in English. The school also demonstrates a split in math performance, with 5th graders (49.23% proficient) outperforming both the district and state averages, while 3rd and 4th graders significantly underperform. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and spending per student of $11,999, Urban Park offers competitive resources, but the recent broad decline in test scores warrants attention from parents considering this school.

507

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,712

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6901 Military Pkwy
Dallas, TX 75227-3712

(972) 794-1100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Ann Richards Steam Academy
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

6.7%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

2,720^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd 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	40.3	2720 of 4627	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	2154 of 4651	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	2765 of 4710	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2100 of 4647	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	2132 of 4581	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	2157 of 4578	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.9	3032 of 4479	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	1856 of 4359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	1837 of 4329	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	2019 of 4286	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	2071 of 4320	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.4	1861 of 4260	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.4	3064 of 4221	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	3312 of 4206	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	2932 of 4095	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	2790 of 3937	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	2972 of 3884	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	3274 of 3768	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	3298 of 3724	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	2981 of 3476	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	3331 of 3475	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	3450 of 3465	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	6.6	2505 of 2515	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	75.5	598 of 4461	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	800 of 4331	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	1547 of 4295	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	978 of 4240	76.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1649 of 2918	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2251 of 3668	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	1170 of 3556	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	805 of 3487	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	775 of 3446	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	1421 of 3333	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	570 of 3226	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	2936 of 4575	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2297 of 3744	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2654 of 4658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	1627 of 4588	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	1567 of 4561	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	2037 of 4499	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	2719 of 4348	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1586 of 4306	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	2828 of 3075	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	2327 of 2619	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	2634 of 2980	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	2321 of 2958	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	2482 of 3006	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	2650 of 3184	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.8	1157 of 3106	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2161 of 4413	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	1643 of 3644	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2272 of 4465	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	1544 of 4401	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	1483 of 4376	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1593 of 4329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	2272 of 4188	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	1357 of 4168	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1791 of 4520	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1194 of 3705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	1753 of 4594	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1260 of 4521	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1379 of 4477	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	1257 of 4451	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	2227 of 4309	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	995 of 4264	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2300 of 4582	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.2	1822 of 3739	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2601 of 4647	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	2411 of 4585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2700 of 4563	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	2265 of 4498	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3070 of 4357	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2165 of 4319	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	2282 of 4301	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	1920 of 3549	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	1512 of 4292	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	2343 of 4086	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1744 of 3952	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	1173 of 3799	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	2437 of 3684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1270 of 3558	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)87th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2019)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

Reading35%~ state avg

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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)						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 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 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Urban Park Steam Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	6901 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1100	507	35	14.4	98.2%	16 (3.2%)	34 (6.7%)	452 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	40.3	2720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.2%		49.8	2154^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	566	25.0	37.5	45.2				31.8	50.0	58.8				35.4	35.7	49.2					$10,712
Buckner Terrace Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	4918 Hovenkamp Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8800	307	24	12.9	86.3%	20 (6.5%)	68 (22.1%)	211 (68.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	34.1	3143^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	32.1%		43.6	2518^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.9%	625							41.7	37.5	58.1	42.4			22.2	42.5	45.2	33.3				$15,671
Frank Guzick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Berridge Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3900	680	43	16.0	95.6%	10 (1.5%)	198 (29.1%)	453 (66.6%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	18.3	4138^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.6%		20.6	3995^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.1%	143	26.0	35.9	51.5	7.1	15.4	30.8	26.3	29.6	33.3				26.7	37.7	30.5					$11,134
Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5700	496	34	14.5	98.4%	9 (1.8%)	79 (15.9%)	401 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	31.7	3313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		34.8	3136^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.6%	177	48.0	64.0	63.2				43.8	39.2	53.5				31.6	45.2	27.4					$10,843
Nova Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	77	7	11.3	88.3%	3 (3.9%)	43 (55.8%)	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								11.1						11.1						$14,066
Nova Academy Cedar Hill	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-1900	84	5	17.4	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	76 (90.5%)	8 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nova Academy Prichard	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2800 Prichard Ln	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Nova Academy Southeast	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 808-7470	235	17	14.0	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	70 (29.8%)	159 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	26.9	3636^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		35.9	3063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.1%	573							16.7	13.3	28.6	61.9	45.2	80.0	16.7	13.3	23.8	57.1	54.8	62.5	72.0	$13,057
Ascher Silberstein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5940 Hollis Ave	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-1900	545	35	15.5	96.1%	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	519 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.5	774^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		55.9	1782^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.7%	1008	50.0	54.6	42.9				75.0	55.9	62.2				69.2	66.7	53.5					$10,693
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7900 Hume Dr	Dallas	75227	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4200	437	31	14.3	96.1%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.3%)	391 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	1183^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		53.7	1922^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	739	38.7	44.8	61.9		0.0		46.9	40.0	65.4	66.0			56.7	57.1	61.4	53.2				$12,036
Buckner Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8510 Military Pkwy	Dallas	75223	Dallas County	Cityscape Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 545-6552	443	24	18.5	97.3%	11 (2.5%)	84 (19.0%)	339 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27.8	3579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		14.9	4299^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.6%	720	8.3	21.4	0.0				32.1	22.6	46.2	41.7	35.1	16.7	22.5	57.1	24.2	32.4	17.4	25.9	0.0	$11,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Park Steam Academy

Is Urban Park Steam Academy a good school?

Urban Park Steam Academy ranks 2720^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Urban Park Steam Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Urban Park Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Urban Park Steam Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ann Richards Steam Academy
High : Skyline High School

What is the racial makeup of Urban Park Steam Academy?

Students at Urban Park Steam Academy are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White.

How many students attend Urban Park Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Urban Park Steam Academy.

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