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D A Hulcy Steam Middle

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D A Hulcy Steam Middle ranks 481 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Texas middle schools

Summary

D A Hulcy Steam Middle is a public middle school in Dallas, TX, serving about 400 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a top performer in its area, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 79th percentile of Texas middle schools for the 2025-2026 school year. It is a clear outlier compared to nearby schools; for example, the next closest competitor, Uplift Hampton Prep Middle, ranks in the 26th percentile, while others like J Herman Reed Middle and Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy rank much lower. Hulcy Steam has shown remarkable growth, rebounding from a pandemic-era slump to achieve consistent year-over-year improvement.

What truly sets Hulcy Steam apart is its exceptional performance with students who often face the biggest challenges. The school earned a 5-star rating for its work with English Language Learners (96th percentile), Special Education Students (95th percentile), and Low Socio-Economic Status Students (92nd percentile). This is a stark contrast to surrounding schools, which typically struggle to meet the needs of these groups. Additionally, the school has achieved a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years and a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam, far exceeding district and state averages. However, there is a notable paradox: while advanced 8th graders excel in Algebra I, grade-level math proficiency for 6th and 7th graders is a relative weakness, hovering near district averages.

The school's STEAM focus (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) is clearly paying off, especially in science and social studies. In 2024-2025, 64.84% of 8th graders were proficient in Science, compared to just 36.57% in the district, and 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency nearly doubles the state average. One area for improvement is serving Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 15th percentile. Overall, Hulcy Steam is a beacon of equity in a high-poverty area, proving that strong leadership and effective strategies can help all students succeed, regardless of background.

400

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,890

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9339 S Polk St
Dallas, TX 75232

(214) 932-7400

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

African American:

36.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2018 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

Texas avg48%

481^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From top 29% (2018) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	71.6	481 of 2335	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	637 of 2344	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	810 of 2372	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	560 of 2330	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	644 of 2254	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	1438 of 2252	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	747 of 2193	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	609 of 2080	70.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	165 of 1295	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	159 of 997	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	211 of 1280	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	73 of 1273	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	118 of 1251	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	471 of 1213	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	232 of 1193	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	170 of 1167	85.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.5	224 of 2182	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	571 of 2118	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	223 of 2058	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	136 of 2008	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	57 of 1390	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.6	228 of 1428	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	586 of 1770	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	236 of 1720	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	201 of 1643	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	187 of 1592	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	78 of 1445	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	27 of 1376	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	464 of 2240	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	588 of 1825	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	1163 of 2242	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	787 of 2241	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	789 of 2221	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	1546 of 2151	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	765 of 2047	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	589 of 2008	70.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	1269 of 1497	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1064 of 1230	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1199 of 1481	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1295 of 1488	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	1446 of 1501	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1288 of 1446	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1181 of 1430	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	302 of 2141	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	381 of 1731	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	736 of 2119	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	429 of 2116	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	499 of 2077	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	1106 of 2043	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	459 of 1935	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	361 of 1895	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	178 of 2253	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	74.1	264 of 1820	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	554 of 2235	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	262 of 2251	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	397 of 2220	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	1150 of 2172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	308 of 2073	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	217 of 2039	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	490 of 2253	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	498 of 1818	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	748 of 2246	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	420 of 2245	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	534 of 2228	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	1223 of 2168	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	703 of 2069	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	642 of 2030	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	370 of 743	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	95 of 1956	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	60.4	413 of 1568	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	562 of 1891	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	399 of 1815	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	553 of 1757	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	520 of 1712	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	262 of 1626	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	299 of 1597	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)90th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)50th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Social Studies59%+28 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 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 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
D A Hulcy Steam Middle	Public	6-8	9339 S Polk St	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7400	400	27	14.8	93.3%	5 (1.3%)	144 (36.0%)	246 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	71.6	481^st of 2335 public middle schools	79.4%		65.8	637^th of 2344 public middle schools	72.8%	156	100.0			61.0	55.8	73.9	41.9		53.1	59.4	$11,890
Uplift Hampton Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	510	27	19.1	83.5%	0 (0.0%)	301 (59.0%)	181 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	30	1720^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		24.9	1894^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.2%	174	44.8			44.0	45.8	61.0	13.7	0.0	28.1	13.8	$9,210
Wisdom Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	301 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 621-8500	493	28	17.4	87.6%	3 (0.6%)	152 (30.8%)	330 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17.4	2102^nd of 2335 public middle schools	10.0%		16.7	2107^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.1%	5	44.0			40.5	37.3	37.9	16.3		2.5	16.4	$11,501
Judge Louis A Bedford Junior Law Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1303 Reynoldston Ln	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6400	509	33	15.2	97.4%	8 (1.6%)	311 (61.1%)	181 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24.6	1911^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.2%		17.1	2101^st of 2344 public middle schools	10.4%	190	83.0				38.0	44.1			36.5	7.2	$15,729
Desoto West Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	800 N Westmoreland	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1820	370	17	21.4	59.7%	5 (1.4%)	283 (76.5%)	68 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	10.7	2241^st of 2335 public middle schools	4.0%		11.7	2209^th of 2344 public middle schools	5.8%	32	77.1			29.3	21.1	30.7	22.0	7.6	16.7	3.7	$9,234
Iltexas Lancaster Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1900 W Pleasant Run Rd	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 862-4237	379	21	18.2	83.9%	9 (2.4%)	135 (35.6%)	221 (58.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30.3	1706^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.9%		6.5	2284^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.6%	578	84.9		83.9	36.9	42.9	36.1	30.3	30.3	31.4	18.6	$8,401
J Herman Reed Middle	Public	7-8	530 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3500	460	37	12.2	83.0%	9 (2.0%)	178 (38.7%)	261 (56.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	20.3	2037^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.8%		18.5	2061^st of 2344 public middle schools	12.1%	24	79.3			30.3	35.0	31.5	15.3	29.3	26.0	10.6	$10,188
Glenn C Hardin Intermediate	Public	5-6	426 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3300	508	31	16.4	84.1%	14 (2.8%)	111 (21.9%)	375 (73.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)											$8,692
Idea A W Brown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-8	5701 Red Bird Center Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 709-4700	151	12	12.5	88.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (85.4%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	29.5	1741^st of 2335 public middle schools	25.4%					(n/a)	45.5	59.6	40.0	33.3	37.5	56.5	27.8	19.6		19.6
Grace R Brandenburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	1903 Blueridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3100	345	28	12.4	84.9%	6 (1.7%)	160 (46.4%)	170 (49.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$8,958

Frequently Asked Questions about D A Hulcy Steam Middle

What district is D A Hulcy Steam Middle in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of D A Hulcy Steam Middle?

Students at D A Hulcy Steam Middle are 62% Hispanic, 36% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend D A Hulcy Steam Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended D A Hulcy Steam Middle.

Is D A Hulcy Steam Middle a good school?

D A Hulcy Steam Middle ranks 481^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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