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Mary E Smithey Pace High School

Q: Is Mary E Smithey Pace High School a good school?

Mary E Smithey Pace High School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Texas high schools.

Q: How many students attend Mary E Smithey Pace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Mary E Smithey Pace High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mary E Smithey Pace High School?

Students at Mary E Smithey Pace High School are 59% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 9-12

1999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 0% of Texas high schools

Summary

Mary E Smithey Pace High School is a small, alternative-style high school in Duncanville, TX, serving just 76 students in grades 9-12 within the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas.

This school faces severe and persistent academic challenges. Test scores are dramatically lower than every nearby school, including Duncanville High School and David W Carter High School. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 4.76% of Pace students were proficient in Algebra I, and 0% were proficient in English I Reading. The graduation rate is a crisis-level 52.2%, with a dropout rate of 16.9%—over six times higher than the district average. While the school spends more per student ($16,341) and has a very low student-to-teacher ratio (6.8:1) compared to peers like Ume Dallas Secondary (which has a 17.3:1 ratio and lower spending but achieves top-quartile state rankings), these resources have not translated into academic success. The school has ranked in the bottom 1% of Texas high schools for three consecutive years.

Pace High School appears to serve as a "last chance" placement for students who have struggled in larger settings, but the data suggests it is not equipped to meet their needs. Its most direct comparison is Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas, another small, low-performing alternative school. While both schools have extremely low test scores and high dropout rates, Pace's graduation rate (52.2%) is slightly higher than Winfree's (42.6%), and its dropout rate (16.9%) is marginally lower than Winfree's (17.3%). However, every subgroup at Pace—including all genders, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds—ranks in the bottom 2% of the state, confirming that the school's failure is a school-wide crisis affecting all students.

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,021

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 E Freeman St
Duncanville, TX 75116

(972) 708-2470

District: Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.2%

African American:

35.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 5th percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (7% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg47%

Texas avg62%

1,999^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

863^rd of 951Duncanville 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	1.4	1999 of 2009	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1950 of 1974	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1965 of 1990	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1898 of 1961	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1759 of 1857	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	1783 of 1797	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	1733 of 1777	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	1605 of 1762	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.0	1668 of 1743	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	1639 of 1734	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.4	1458 of 1603	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	44.5	1213 of 1672	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	1328 of 1568	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	1276 of 1539	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1184 of 1510	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1369 of 1497	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	1328 of 1430	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	31.1	1151 of 1429	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	1316 of 1427	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1084 of 1086	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	799 of 834	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1045 of 1065	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	1021 of 1069	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	1189 of 1195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	1084 of 1153	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1434 of 1437	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1267 of 1371	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.5	1935 of 1936	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1482 of 1504	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.3	1867 of 1880	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1819 of 1891	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	1841 of 1860	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1406 of 1453	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1798 of 1805	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1722 of 1820	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	1921 of 1937	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	1440 of 1513	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1878 of 1884	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	1828 of 1897	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	1908 of 1954	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	1461 of 1515	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	1882 of 1891	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1865 of 1913	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History13%-57 vs state

English II Reading8%-52 vs state

Biology7%-64 vs state

Algebra I5%-49 vs state

English I Reading0%-55 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 EOC U.S. History (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 EOC U.S. History 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
Mary E Smithey Pace High School	Public	9-12	502 E Freeman St	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-2470	76	11	6.8	57.9%	1 (1.3%)	27 (35.5%)	45 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	1.4	1999^th of 2009 public high schools	0.5%		2.2	1950^th of 1974 public high schools	1.2%	49	4.8	6.7	0.0	7.5	12.9								$17,021
Duncanville High School	Public	9-12	900 W Camp Wisdom	Duncanville	75116	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 708-3700	4,399	242	18.1	70.1%	86 (2.0%)	1,786 (40.6%)	2,406 (54.7%)	40 (0.9%)	12 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	66 (1.5%)	31.2	1453^rd of 2009 public high schools	27.7%		24.6	1527^th of 1974 public high schools	22.6%	74	23.0	56.4	40.8	47.7	65.5								$6,988
Winfree Academy Charter School Dallas	Public, Charter	9-12	2550 Beckleymeade Ave Ste 150	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Winfree Academy Charter Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 930-5199	245	4	55.6		5 (2.0%)	128 (52.2%)	107 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1.8	1984^th of 2009 public high schools	1.2%		2.5	1938^th of 1974 public high schools	1.8%	46	11.1	20.0	1.4	9.2	13.7								$7,323
Uplift Hampton Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	414	31	13.5	82.1%	1 (0.2%)	200 (48.3%)	199 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.1%)	48.4	987^th of 2009 public high schools	50.9%		34.3	1283^rd of 1974 public high schools	35.0%	296	25.0	68.4	55.3	57.8	65.7								$11,433
David W Carter High School	Public	9-12	1819 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-5700	1,097	70	15.7	91.2%	17 (1.5%)	625 (57.0%)	438 (39.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	60.1	683^rd of 2009 public high schools	66.0%		32.8	1327^th of 1974 public high schools	32.8%	644	62.0	85.6	51.8	57.2	82.7								$12,078
Ume Dallas Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	3838 Spur 408	Dallas	75236	Dallas County	Ume Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 545-6243	688	40	17.3	40.6%	181 (26.3%)	90 (13.1%)	376 (54.7%)	16 (2.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	67.5	487^th of 2009 public high schools	75.8%		78.9	234^th of 1974 public high schools	88.1%	253	58.7	69.5	73.4	84.3	78.0		81.9	81.2		69.1	50.5	50.0	$10,006
Justin F Kimball High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3606 S Westmoreland Rd	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2100	1,175	84	13.9	89.5%	12 (1.0%)	318 (27.1%)	829 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.9%)	13.8	1747^th of 2009 public high schools	13.0%		13.1	1726^th of 1974 public high schools	12.6%	21	29.0	45.7	25.8	31.9	43.2								$10,874
Harmony School Of Excellence - Dallas	Public, Charter	6-12	8120 W Camp Wisdom Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 296-1000	596	37	16.1	65.9%	28 (4.7%)	150 (25.2%)	384 (64.4%)	21 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	53.6	857^th of 2009 public high schools	57.3%		69.2	438^th of 1974 public high schools	77.8%	419	51.3	77.4	50.7	59.3	79.6	62.7	43.1	69.7	41.7	11.8	31.5	12.6	$12,969
Premier H S - Desoto	Public, Charter	9-12	929 W Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 349-1920	72	4	18.0	65.3%	1 (1.4%)	44 (61.1%)	26 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4.5	1896^th of 2009 public high schools	5.6%		7.4	1822^nd of 1974 public high schools	7.7%	74	12.5	0.0	16.7	16.7	33.3								$13,149
Texasworks - Desoto	Public, Charter	10-12	929 W Belt Line Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	11	2	5.5		1 (9.1%)	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E Smithey Pace High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary E Smithey Pace High School?

Students at Mary E Smithey Pace High School are 59% Hispanic, 36% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Mary E Smithey Pace High School a good school?

Mary E Smithey Pace High School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend Mary E Smithey Pace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Mary E Smithey Pace High School.

What district is Mary E Smithey Pace High School in?

Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)

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