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Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay

Q: Is Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay a good school?

Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay ranks 922 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay?

Students at Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay are 62% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% White.

Public, Virtual Grades 3-8

922^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay is a small public middle school in Dallas, TX, serving 111 students in grades 3-8 within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), and it offers a uniquely personalized learning environment with a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.

This school is a study in contrasts. It is a powerhouse for advanced math, with 100% of its students passing the Algebra I End-of-Course exam in the 2024-2025 school year—more than double the district average and even outperforming the elite Highland Park Middle in that specific subject. However, its performance in foundational grade-level math is a significant weakness, with only 16.67% of 5th graders proficient in 2025-2026, roughly half the state average. The school also excels at supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide, but has seen a catastrophic drop in serving its Gifted and Talented students, who now rank in the 7th percentile. This volatility is a hallmark of the school; its overall ranking has swung from the 90th percentile to the 61st percentile in just two years, a pattern not seen in nearby stable, high-performing magnet schools like William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag or Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy.

For parents, this means the school offers exceptional opportunities in advanced math and strong reading instruction, but it struggles with consistency in core subjects like grade-level math and science. The small size allows for personalized attention, which benefits some students greatly, but it also means that the performance of a single class can dramatically shift the school’s overall results from year to year. While it is not a selective magnet program, its unique "hybrid" model has produced standout results in specific areas, making it a school that may be a perfect fit for some students but a risky choice for others, especially those needing strong foundational math support or a challenging environment for gifted learners.

111

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,517

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Herschel Ave
Dallas, TX 75219

(972) 925-3700

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

African American:

23.4%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Texas median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2023

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Texas avg50%

Elementary school

2,752^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 48 pts since 2023

From top 12% (2023) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

922^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	2752 of 4627	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	2066 of 4651	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	963 of 4710	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	535 of 4647	88.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1170 of 2406	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	708 of 1905	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	421 of 2443	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	88 of 2443	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	17 of 2421	99.3%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	90.7	166 of 4461	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	95.4	58 of 3556	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3346 of 4575	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2654 of 3744	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	1747 of 4658	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	757 of 4588	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	479 of 4561	89.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.3	3063 of 3075	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	2614 of 2619	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	2136 of 2980	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2145 of 2958	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	2676 of 4413	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	1358 of 3644	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	639 of 4465	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	170 of 4401	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.1	587 of 4376	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	3217 of 4520	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	2101 of 3705	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.6	741 of 4594	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	307 of 4521	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	101 of 4477	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2162 of 4582	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	1265 of 3739	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	739 of 4647	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	314 of 4585	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	852 of 4563	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1573 of 3549	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	2155 of 4292	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	85.8	224 of 3106	92.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	922 of 2335	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	799 of 2344	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	240 of 2372	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	670 of 2330	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	453 of 1295	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	585 of 997	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.4	116 of 1280	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	233 of 1273	81.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	87 of 1390	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	66.9	304 of 1428	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	113 of 1770	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	57.8	526 of 1720	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1369 of 2240	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1145 of 1825	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.6	485 of 2242	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	684 of 2241	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	1397 of 1497	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	855 of 1230	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1183 of 1481	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	637 of 2141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	262 of 1731	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	56 of 2119	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	65.4	538 of 2116	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	827 of 2253	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	394 of 1820	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	230 of 2235	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	526 of 2251	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	620 of 2253	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	310 of 1818	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	85 of 2246	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	67.2	588 of 2245	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	589 of 1956	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	458 of 1568	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	786 of 1891	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	906 of 1439	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile

White (2023)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)<1st percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)7th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I83%+29 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 EOC Algebra I 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
Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay	Public, Virtual	3-8	3801 Herschel Ave	Dallas	75219	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	Yes	(972) 925-3700	111	12	9.3	73.9%	14 (12.6%)	26 (23.4%)	69 (62.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53.8	922^nd of 2335 public middle schools	60.5%		60	799^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.9%	123	83.3	46.2	66.7	54.6	69.7	64.3	25.0	16.7	30.3		34.9	32.1	$32,517
Thomas J Rusk Middle	Public	6-8	2929 Inwood Rd	Dallas	75235	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2000	373	25	14.9	94.1%	9 (2.4%)	112 (30.0%)	245 (65.7%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	21.7	2009^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.0%		24	1913^th of 2344 public middle schools	18.4%	96	69.4			26.6	34.4	41.6			18.6		24.2	29.2	$15,874
William B Travis Vanguard Academy Of Academically Tag	Public, Magnet	4-8	3001 McKinney Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(972) 794-7500	517	30	17.1	18.2%	270 (52.2%)	23 (4.4%)	122 (23.6%)	49 (9.5%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.7%)	99.5	2^nd of 2335 public middle schools	99.9%		99.2	5^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	98.9	95.1		99.2	96.4	$9,183
Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	4001 Capitol Ave	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-2300	486	30	15.9	90.7%	19 (3.9%)	142 (29.2%)	300 (61.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	45.4	1194^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.9%		53.2	977^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.3%	217	67.4			49.5	53.3	58.4			27.3		28.9	36.5	$11,601
Highland Park Middle	Public	7-8	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3600	939	66	14.2		746 (79.4%)	8 (0.9%)	63 (6.7%)	85 (9.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.6%)	98.4	14^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.4%		98.2	17^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.3%	3	99.6				91.6	93.3				76.1	90.5	69.4	$11,561
McCulloch Intermediate	Public	5-6	3555 Granada Ave	Dallas	75205	Dallas County	Highland Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(214) 780-3500	871	65	13.3		717 (82.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.8%)	59 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)								(n/a)			91.0	91.8				80.6	82.7	100.0			$9,744
Ignite Middle At Jw Ray Learning Center	Public	6-8	2211 Caddo St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-3700	292	19	15.3	94.2%	9 (3.1%)	56 (19.2%)	218 (74.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)													$13,505
Henry W Longfellow Career Exploration Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5314 Boaz St	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5400	449	23	19.5	78.0%	46 (10.2%)	35 (7.8%)	343 (76.4%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	96.7	45^th of 2335 public middle schools	98.1%		96.4	48^th of 2344 public middle schools	98.0%	3	90.1			91.1	95.6	96.9			64.6		84.5	79.0	$10,360
Uplift Atlas Prep Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4600 Bryan St	Dallas	75204	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 821-7325	422	29	14.5	87.4%	5 (1.2%)	43 (10.2%)	361 (85.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	32.3	1651^st of 2335 public middle schools	29.3%		29.8	1736^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.9%	85	42.8			38.7	47.1	43.1			19.9	0.0	47.5	22.6	$8,614
Sudie L Williams Talented And Gifted Academy	Public	4-8	4518 Pomona Rd	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8700	446	26	17.2	13.7%	256 (57.4%)	15 (3.4%)	94 (21.1%)	35 (7.8%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.7%)	99.5	4^th of 2335 public middle schools	99.8%		99.5	4^th of 2344 public middle schools	99.8%		97.7	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.6	96.8		97.8	97.7	$10,046

Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay

What is the racial makeup of Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay?

Students at Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay are 62% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% White.

What district is Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay a good school?

Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay ranks 922^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 111 students attended Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay.

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