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Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy

Q: Is Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy a good school?

Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy?

Students at Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

3972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy is an elementary school located in Desoto, Texas that serves grades K-8. The school has 243 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 for the 2023-2024 school year. It is a public magnet school within the Desoto Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 738 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages across various STAAR assessments in reading, math, science, and social studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade reading proficiency rate was 73.53%, compared to the district's 45.15% and the state's 56.39%. However, its 8th-grade math proficiency rate was only 50%, significantly lower than the district's 34.95% and the state's 44.81%. The school's performance is particularly weak in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.56% in 7th grade to 31.25% in 5th grade, well below the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Desoto ISD, such as Frank D Moates Elementary, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy, and Woodridge Elementary, generally outperform Ruby Young Personalized Steam Academy on academic measures. For example, Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy has significantly higher proficiency rates in reading and math, with 8th-grade reading and math proficiency rates of 90.91% and 43.64%, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year.

263

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,278

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 Young Blvd
Desoto, TX 75115-4443

(972) 223-6505

District: Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy usually attend:

High:

Desoto High School

Feeder schools for Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy:

Elementary:

The Meadows Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2023 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Texas avg46%

Elementary school

3,972^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 26% (2023) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,391^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

738^th of 961Desoto 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
2025	21.1	3972 of 4651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	3855 of 4710	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	3448 of 4647	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1295 of 1905	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1805 of 2443	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1374 of 2443	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1355 of 2421	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.3	2789 of 4461	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	2950 of 3744	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3855 of 4658	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3548 of 4588	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	3758 of 4561	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	2031 of 3644	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	2827 of 4465	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2798 of 4401	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	3936 of 4376	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	2718 of 3705	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3884 of 4594	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	3754 of 4521	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	3882 of 4477	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	3334 of 3739	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4162 of 4647	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3201 of 4585	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	3835 of 4563	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	2333 of 3549	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4032 of 4292	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3253 of 4086	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2788 of 3952	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1391 of 2344	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1660 of 2372	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1065 of 2330	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	1445 of 2254	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.4	2163 of 2252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2038 of 2193	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1877 of 2080	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	1775 of 2027	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1706 of 1987	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1633 of 2043	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	1571 of 1987	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.4	1156 of 1973	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	1399 of 1951	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.0	1224 of 1895	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.7	1383 of 1803	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	1285 of 1763	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	1471 of 1718	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	1365 of 1684	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.3	1270 of 1585	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	1459 of 1582	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	1345 of 1573	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	528 of 997	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	705 of 1280	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	395 of 1273	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	560 of 1251	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.9	1114 of 1213	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	978 of 1193	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	895 of 1167	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	647 of 2182	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	22.9	1884 of 2118	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1686 of 2058	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1323 of 2008	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	1129 of 1592	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1299 of 1445	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1197 of 1376	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	999 of 1825	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1169 of 2242	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1332 of 2241	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1205 of 2221	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	2018 of 2151	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1903 of 2047	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1684 of 2008	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	1245 of 1501	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1425 of 1446	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1334 of 1430	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	579 of 1731	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	1327 of 2119	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	423 of 2116	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	13.4	1959 of 2043	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1503 of 1935	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1140 of 1895	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1051 of 1820	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1368 of 2235	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	837 of 2251	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1417 of 2220	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.2	2073 of 2172	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1904 of 2073	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1794 of 2039	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1292 of 1818	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1856 of 2246	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	820 of 2245	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	1476 of 2228	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.3	2105 of 2168	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1968 of 2069	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1935 of 2030	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	16.2	691 of 743	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1562 of 1568	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	1876 of 1891	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1516 of 1712	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1322 of 1626	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1305 of 1597	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+30 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)29th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)17th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I61%+14 vs state

Reading48%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

Science26%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

They are canceling this program at DeSoto East Middle effective January 1, 2019, They have some Isteam classes but most of the student have been placed in regular classes until the end of the year. 2019/2020 school year will not have an Isteam program. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	21.1	3972^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.8	3855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.2%	117								61.1	37.0	35.5	46.9	42.9	50.0	73.5	29.6	29.0	31.3	9.5	5.6	50.0	6.3	44.1	14.7	$9,278
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.5	2018^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.2%	519	38.5	0.0			0.0				52.9	48.3	50.0	36.4	39.4	37.5	40.9	43.3	41.7	22.7	45.5	56.3	30.6	37.5	9.4	$8,545
Uplift Gradus Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	121 Seahawk Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 451-5551	597	32	18.3	83.6%	5 (0.8%)	375 (62.8%)	184 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	32.8	3269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.8	2908^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.3%	361									30.4	39.8	51.3				38.0	44.6	41.0				10.3			$10,154
Cockrell Hill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-2	425 S Cockrell Hill	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-1692	397	25	15.9	65.0%	13 (3.3%)	199 (50.1%)	167 (42.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)								(n/a)																								$7,098
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.2	4493^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	4.6%	55									19.6	8.6	27.1				13.7	12.9	30.1				2.4			$8,815
Woodridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-4	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%					(n/a)									33.3	31.6					52.4	23.7								$7,891
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	468	30	15.6	59.8%	16 (3.4%)	243 (51.9%)	179 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	12.5	4394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.9	4324^th of 4710 public elementary schools	8.2%	70	0.0	37.5	27.3	5.9	0.0	30.0	0.0		31.5	25.3	37.3				25.5	11.7	21.6				11.8			$6,982
Uplift Hampton Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	712	37	19.0	89.0%	5 (0.7%)	485 (68.1%)	186 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	30.5	3398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.3	3568^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.2%	170									48.6	44.4	42.2				48.6	37.4	16.5				0.9			$10,398
Waterford Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Waterford Oaks Dr	Cedar Hill	75104	Dallas County	Cedar Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 291-5290	521	25	20.9	75.8%	4 (0.8%)	397 (76.2%)	94 (18.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	17.8	4151^st of 4651 public elementary schools	10.8%		24.9	3783^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	19.7%	368									36.1	29.2	41.8				29.5	23.3	22.4				14.9			$8,030
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	62.9	1441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%		53.7	1949^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.6%	508								81.8	55.7	60.6	68.3	76.1	80.0	90.9	41.0	52.1	39.7	39.4		43.6	31.8	58.2	43.6	$6,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy

Is Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy a good school?

Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy in?

Desoto Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy attend?

Students who attend Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Desoto High School

How many students attend Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy?

Students at Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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