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Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy

Q: Is Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy a good school?

Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy ranks 1513 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-7

1513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy is a public elementary school in Dallas, TX, serving 341 students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable academic growth, especially in the upper grades, and its ability to achieve strong results with a diverse student body while operating with impressive efficiency.

The school's most notable strength is its exceptional 6th-grade performance, where 73.91% of students were proficient in both Reading and Math in the 2025-2026 school year—far exceeding district and state averages. This suggests the Montessori approach builds a strong foundation that pays off as students prepare for middle school. Downtown Montessori also excels at supporting students who often face the biggest challenges, ranking in the 80th percentile for Special Education students and the 76th percentile for those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Cesar Chavez Learning Center and Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary, which serve similar populations but rank in the bottom quartile statewide. Additionally, the school achieves these results while spending only $5,092 per student, a fraction of what nearby schools like Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy ($16,461) spend, making it a model of cost-effective education.

While the school shows a consistent upward trend in its state ranking, there are areas for growth. Performance dips in 4th and 5th grade, particularly in Math, suggesting a transition challenge in the middle elementary years. The school also serves male students exceptionally well (72nd percentile) but has room to improve support for female students (65th percentile). Interestingly, Gifted and Talented students rank lower than expected (26th percentile), indicating the school may need to provide more enrichment for its highest achievers. Overall, Downtown Montessori is a beacon of effective urban education, proving that demographic factors don't have to dictate academic outcomes.

341

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,210

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1901 Main St
Dallas, TX 75201

(972) 749-2500

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

African American:

24.9%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg47%

Texas avg50%

Elementary school

1,513^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 37% (2023) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

125^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 5%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 947Dallas 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	1513 of 4643	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	1722 of 4651	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2280 of 4710	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	1735 of 4647	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	660 of 2414	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	29.3	1493 of 1905	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	925 of 2443	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	898 of 2443	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	1169 of 2918	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	2561 of 3668	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1499 of 3556	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1600 of 4588	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	1286 of 3744	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	2692 of 4658	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2720 of 4588	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2265 of 3080	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	1913 of 2619	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	2645 of 2980	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	1203 of 4425	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	837 of 3644	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	2632 of 4465	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	1965 of 4401	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1095 of 4535	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	54.7	1481 of 3705	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2483 of 4594	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	2377 of 4521	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1289 of 4597	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.2	1617 of 3739	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2346 of 4647	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	1140 of 4585	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	861 of 4308	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.4	1499 of 3549	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	2616 of 4292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	61.5	1130 of 3108	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2024)64th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-7	1901 Main St	Dallas	75201	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-2500	341	24	14.3	65.7%	47 (13.8%)	85 (24.9%)	182 (53.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	62.1	1513^th of 4643 public elementary schools	67.4%		57	1722^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	209								62.5	45.8	58.6	73.9	75.0		53.1	41.7	37.9	73.9		75.0		$12,210
Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Worth St	Dallas	75246	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-8600	292	22	13.0	94.5%	20 (6.8%)	56 (19.2%)	202 (69.2%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	34.6	3124^th of 4643 public elementary schools	32.7%		28.1	3546^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.8%	422	45.5	50.0	23.1	40.0				47.4	40.0	64.7				36.0	35.0	26.9					$14,778
Cesar Chavez Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1710 N Carroll	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-1000	541	37	14.8	—	13 (2.4%)	284 (52.5%)	218 (40.3%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	14.7	4328^th of 4643 public elementary schools	6.8%		19	4080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	248	40.0	37.5	30.0	28.6	66.7	22.2		8.1	27.3	46.3				13.5	31.9	33.3					$12,314
Uplift Atlas Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1835 Young St	Dallas	75247	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	643	36	18.0	89.9%	7 (1.1%)	102 (15.9%)	499 (77.6%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	30.7	3396^th of 4643 public elementary schools	26.9%		26.2	3648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%	252								29.3	49.1	49.1				22.1	41.8	42.6					$9,870
Trinity Basin Preparatory - Dallas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	915 W 9th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Trinity Basin Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 942-8846	1,873	114	16.4	84.4%	137 (7.3%)	186 (9.9%)	1,482 (79.1%)	10 (0.5%)	42 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (0.9%)	18.8	4119^th of 4643 public elementary schools	11.3%		21.4	3950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.1%	169							70.4	32.5	33.9	38.7	46.3	48.1	57.2	20.5	26.3	25.8	26.8	17.5	32.4	25.4	$12,041
Dr Martin Luther King Junior Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1817 Warren Ave	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-8100	499	39	12.7	94.6%	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	157 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	49.9	2122^nd of 4643 public elementary schools	54.3%		45.6	2407^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.2%	285	33.3	14.3	20.0				85.7	55.0	43.5	46.5	57.4	61.1	58.3	46.2	47.2	43.4	43.4		45.5	22.2	$15,860
Personalized Learning Prep At Jw Ray Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	2211 Caddo St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5800	250	19	13.1	61.6%	23 (9.2%)	64 (25.6%)	140 (56.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	42.4	2571^st of 4643 public elementary schools	44.6%		78.4	815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.5%	1756							67.4	45.8	44.8	76.7	28.6	39.7	51.5	50.0	53.6	53.3	14.3		12.2	27.9	$13,097
N W Harllee Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1216 E Eighth St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-6500	148	15	10.0	85.8%	3 (2.0%)	76 (51.4%)	67 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$18,505
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St Anthony Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3732 Myrtle St	Dallas	75215	Dallas County	St Anthony School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-3645	202	14	14.5	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	196 (97.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	70.8	1101^st of 4643 public elementary schools	76.3%		44.7	2455^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	1354								77.1	42.9	48.6				94.3	71.4	60.0					$9,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy

Is Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy a good school?

Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy ranks 1513^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy?

Students at Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy are 53% Hispanic, 25% African American, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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