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Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl

Public Grades 6-9

1101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl in Balch Springs, TX, is a unique all-female magnet school serving 751 students in grades 6 through 9 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and it serves a highly economically disadvantaged community with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

This school truly shines in advanced coursework, dramatically outperforming nearby schools like E B Comstock Middle and Young Men's Leadership Academy At Fred F Florence in high school-level exams. For example, in Algebra I, the school achieved a 79% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average of 54%. It also excels in Biology (83%) and English I Reading (68%), with a near-perfect 97% in Algebra I in a recent year. This success extends to supporting English Language Learners, where the school ranks in the 90th percentile statewide, and Special Education students, ranking in the 80th percentile. While it is not a top-10 school like the nearby School For The Talented & Gifted In Pleasant Grove, it is a strong "second-tier" magnet that provides a high-quality option for families.

However, the school has a unique "dual performance" profile. While it is a powerhouse in advanced math, its standard grade-level math scores are a major weakness—only 7% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 31%. This suggests the school is highly effective at accelerating a select group of students but needs to improve foundational math for the majority. Overall, the school has shown consistent improvement for four consecutive years, moving from the 34th to the 53rd percentile statewide, indicating strong leadership and a positive trajectory.

751

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,384

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 Cheyenne Rd
Balch Springs, TX 75180

(972) 892-5800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl usually attend:

High:

H Grady Spruce High School

Feeder schools for Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl:

Elementary:	Gilbert Cuellar Senior Elementary
	Julius Dorsey Leadership Academy
	Nancy Moseley Elementary
	Richard Lagow Elementary
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	William M Anderson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

12.3%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Texas avg53%

1,101^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	48.1	1101 of 2335	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	1298 of 2344	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1449 of 2372	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1380 of 2330	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1240 of 2254	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1492 of 2252	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	746 of 2193	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	859 of 2080	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.6	1315 of 2027	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	1333 of 1987	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.6	1721 of 2043	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	435 of 1295	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	377 of 997	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	656 of 1280	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	789 of 1273	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	723 of 1251	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	862 of 1213	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	375 of 1193	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	416 of 1167	64.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	419 of 2182	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	554 of 2118	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	108 of 2058	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	142 of 2008	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	138 of 1390	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	60.3	392 of 1428	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	659 of 1770	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	383 of 1720	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	222 of 1643	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	203 of 1592	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	45 of 1445	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	32 of 1376	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1185 of 2240	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	979 of 1825	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	1459 of 2242	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1358 of 2241	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	1297 of 2221	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1536 of 2151	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	881 of 2047	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	1012 of 2008	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	1321 of 1497	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	1139 of 1230	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1238 of 1481	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1298 of 1488	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1348 of 1501	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1004 of 1446	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	1021 of 1430	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	730 of 2141	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	634 of 1731	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	973 of 2119	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	898 of 2116	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	808 of 2077	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1030 of 2043	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	365 of 1935	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	483 of 1895	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	626 of 2253	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	498 of 1820	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	953 of 2235	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	948 of 2251	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	876 of 2220	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	1086 of 2172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	291 of 2073	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	393 of 2039	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	308 of 753	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	141 of 720	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	384 of 1956	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	194 of 1568	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	516 of 1891	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	707 of 1815	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	602 of 1757	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	516 of 1712	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	835 of 1626	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	424 of 1597	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	1313 of 1731	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1658 of 1733	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1395 of 1723	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1548 of 1700	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1159 of 1684	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+37 vs school

At Risk (2022)81st percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)66th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)59th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology83%+12 vs state

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

English I Reading68%+13 vs state

English II Reading59%~ state avg

Reading52%-4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Social Studies25%-7 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
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
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
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
New Middle	Public	6-8	3700 S Beltline Rd	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5600	670	54	12.3	87.3%	35 (5.2%)	104 (15.5%)	512 (76.4%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.9	2095^th of 2335 public middle schools	10.3%		30.2	1725^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.4%	370	50.5						32.7	30.5	45.0			22.9	2.5	19.9	15.2	$10,837
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
Agnew Middle	Public	6-8	729 Wilkinson Dr	Mesquite	75149	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5750	1,070	73	14.6	78.2%	148 (13.8%)	228 (21.3%)	625 (58.4%)	16 (1.5%)	16 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.3%)	37.4	1479^th of 2335 public middle schools	36.7%		38.4	1444^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.4%	35	88.3						42.4	45.7	52.0			38.1	10.5	40.3	23.9	$8,959
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
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
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
Berry Middle	Public	6-8	2675 Bear Dr	Mesquite	75181	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-5850	599	44	13.7	74.3%	51 (8.5%)	301 (50.3%)	214 (35.7%)	11 (1.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	25	1892^nd of 2335 public middle schools	19.0%		34.8	1564^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.3%	328	86.3						38.7	44.0	47.2			35.9	1.9	27.1	5.1	$10,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl

What high school do graduates of Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl attend?

Students who attend Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl usually go on to attend H Grady Spruce High School

How many students attend Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl.

Is Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl a good school?

Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl ranks 1101^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl?

Students at Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% White.

What district is Young Women's Steam Academy At Balch Springs Middl in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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