Summary:
In zip code 75219 (Dallas, TX), there is a single middle school, Dallas Hybrid Preparatory At Stephen J Hay, serving grades 3 through 8 with a total enrollment of 111 students as part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
This school is a study in contrasts, excelling in advanced coursework while struggling with foundational skills. A standout feature is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 100% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient in the 2024-2025 school year, dramatically outperforming both the district and state averages. Similarly, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency was more than double the district and state averages. However, the school struggles significantly in elementary-level mathematics, with only 16.67% of 3rd graders and 22.22% of 4th graders proficient in math, far below district and state averages. Reading proficiency is a consistent relative strength, outperforming the district in every grade level for the 2025-2026 school year. The school has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1 and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (73.87% eligible for free or reduced lunch).
The most concerning trend is the school's rapid decline in statewide ranking, dropping from the 90th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 61st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. With only 111 students, test scores are highly susceptible to the performance of a small number of students, meaning a few struggling students can dramatically lower a grade-level's proficiency percentage. While the school shows a clear ability to accelerate a select group of students in advanced math, it appears to struggle bringing the majority of students to grade-level proficiency in math, creating a "barbell effect" in its academic performance.
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