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Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy

Q: Is Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy a good school?

Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy?

Students at Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-8

2090^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy is a 7th-8th grade middle school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, TX, serving 556 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school is a study in contrasts: it boasts an elite Algebra I program where over 92% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far outpacing the district average of 59% and the state average of 54%, yet its overall state ranking has dropped sharply from the 53rd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is more severe than nearby schools like Hector P Garcia Middle, which has remained relatively stable, and W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy, which has actually improved its ranking.

The school's advanced math success stands in stark contrast to its performance in other core subjects. In 2025-2026, only 8.68% of students were proficient in 8th-grade Social Studies, a result nearly 23 percentage points below the state average, and 8th-grade Science proficiency was just 29.41% in 2024-2025, well below the state's 46.25%. This creates a "7th Grade Math Cliff" where only 8.16% of students were proficient in grade-level math in 2024-2025, a systemic issue across the district but one that Quintanilla struggles with more than some peers. The school's STEAM identity appears to excel in advanced math but has not translated into broad-based proficiency in science or literacy.

Quintanilla shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups, ranking in the 78th percentile for Special Education students in 2024-2025, yet it performs in the bottom 2% of the state for its Gifted and Talented population. The school is located within a mile of two high-performing magnet schools—Dallas Environmental Science Academy (96th percentile) and Rosemont Upper (98th percentile)—which serve fewer economically disadvantaged students. This proximity highlights a significant achievement gap within the same neighborhood, suggesting that Quintanilla's challenges are heavily tied to the high concentration of poverty it serves, a challenge the nearby magnet programs do not face to the same degree.

556

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,024

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Remond Dr
Dallas, TX 75211-1631

(972) 502-3200

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy usually attend:

High:

Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

Feeder schools for Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy:

Elementary:	Anson Jones Elementary
	Arcadia Park Elementary
	George Peabody Elementary
	Louise Wolff Kahn Elementary
	More...
	Stevens Park Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

African American:

3.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg47%

Texas avg49%

2,090^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd 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	18.1	2090 of 2335	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	1933 of 2344	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2018 of 2372	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1384 of 2330	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1504 of 2254	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1661 of 2252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1020 of 2193	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	1182 of 2080	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.5	1695 of 2027	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	1772 of 1987	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.0	1503 of 2043	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	1580 of 1987	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1618 of 1973	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.3	1544 of 1951	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	1535 of 1895	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1558 of 1803	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	1386 of 1763	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	1357 of 1718	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	1504 of 1684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1313 of 1585	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	1284 of 1582	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.3	1118 of 1573	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	624 of 1295	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.0	83 of 997	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	51.9	505 of 1280	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	401 of 1273	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	227 of 1251	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	383 of 1213	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	214 of 1193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	505 of 1167	56.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.8	628 of 2182	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	759 of 2118	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	182 of 2058	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	317 of 2008	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	734 of 1390	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	852 of 1428	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1181 of 1770	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	400 of 1720	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	366 of 1643	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	273 of 1592	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	117 of 1445	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	101 of 1376	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	2033 of 2240	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	1369 of 1825	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1535 of 2242	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1376 of 2241	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1564 of 2221	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1573 of 2151	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	991 of 2047	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	1065 of 2008	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	1461 of 1497	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	1084 of 1230	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1245 of 1481	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1408 of 1488	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1408 of 1501	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1231 of 1446	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1160 of 1430	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	1899 of 2141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.8	1293 of 1731	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1281 of 2119	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	1028 of 2116	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	1217 of 2077	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	1379 of 2043	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	715 of 1935	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	856 of 1895	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1789 of 2253	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	1158 of 1820	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1276 of 2235	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	931 of 2251	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	1125 of 2220	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1411 of 2172	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	567 of 2073	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	757 of 2039	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	2022 of 2253	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1469 of 1818	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1880 of 2246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1318 of 2245	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1486 of 2228	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1652 of 2168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	953 of 2069	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	1257 of 2030	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	2.5	813 of 813	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	1292 of 1956	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	348 of 1568	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	522 of 1891	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	284 of 1815	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	879 of 1757	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	675 of 1712	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	326 of 1626	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	576 of 1597	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1669 of 1731	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1161 of 1673	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading35%-22 vs state

Mathematics31%-17 vs state

Social Studies9%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (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 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 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy	Public	7-8	2700 Remond Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-3200	556	35	15.8	95.1%	4 (0.7%)	20 (3.6%)	520 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	18.1	2090^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.5%		23.3	1933^rd of 2344 public middle schools	17.5%	157				92.9					33.3	35.7						30.6	8.7	$10,024
West Dallas J H	Public	7-8	2940 Singleton Blvd	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700	353	22	16.4	97.5%	3 (0.8%)	123 (34.8%)	221 (62.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.6	1867^th of 2335 public middle schools	20.0%		18	2073^rd of 2344 public middle schools	11.6%	206				69.2					43.8	48.9						22.4	17.3	$9,925
Dallas Environmental Science Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2200 Dennison St	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3950	431	22	19.5	86.8%	13 (3.0%)	21 (4.9%)	390 (90.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	93.6	89^th of 2335 public middle schools	96.2%		94.8	68^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.1%	21				78.2				87.3	94.9	93.9				54.5		74.5	70.8	$10,173
Rosemont Upper	Public	3-8	719 N Montclair Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	459	31	14.8	68.8%	47 (10.2%)	8 (1.7%)	388 (84.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	97	36^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.5%		93.6	87^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.3%	51	15.4	42.9	80.0	100.0	60.2	58.7	65.9	97.2	92.5	100.0	51.3	59.3	53.7	77.5		94.0	48.9	$13,614
Uplift Heights Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 Canada Dr	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 442-7094	448	29	15.5	90.6%	2 (0.4%)	78 (17.4%)	360 (80.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.4	1881^st of 2335 public middle schools	19.4%		25.6	1879^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.8%	2				52.7				48.3	35.1	48.3				6.8		20.4	24.0	$10,150
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7100	1,116	68	16.4	90.9%	27 (2.4%)	70 (6.3%)	1,007 (90.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	63.7	665^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.5%		51.9	1020^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.5%	355				97.7				58.7	57.8	73.8				40.6		44.4	43.9	$9,583
L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	728	48	15.1	97.3%	12 (1.6%)	44 (6.0%)	664 (91.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.8	1689^th of 2335 public middle schools	27.7%		25.3	1883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	19.7%	194				78.4				36.1	37.6	48.1				31.0		30.6	28.8	$11,570
Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	621	37	16.6	97.1%	20 (3.2%)	15 (2.4%)	582 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44.7	1221^st of 2335 public middle schools	47.7%		46.9	1170^th of 2344 public middle schools	50.1%	51				75.1				40.9	50.5	60.3				28.8		61.3	14.0	$12,083
Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	570	37	15.4	97.0%	6 (1.1%)	33 (5.8%)	525 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29.8	1731^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.9%		25.6	1874^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.1%	143				81.1				38.5	44.4	45.8				27.3		38.1	13.2	$13,045
KIPP Truth Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4215	440	24	18.2	98.2%	9 (2.0%)	204 (46.4%)	220 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	19.2	2064^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.6%		19.1	2048^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.6%	16				38.1			40.2	26.8	33.0	36.1			34.2	21.7	22.0		12.4	$8,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy

What is the racial makeup of Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy?

Students at Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy attend?

Students who attend Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy usually go on to attend Dr L G Pinkston Senior High School

What district is Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy.

Is Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy a good school?

Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle Steam Academy ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Texas middle schools.

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