Summary:
The 17 public schools serving the 75227 zip code in Dallas, Texas, are predominantly elementary schools (14), with two middle schools and one large high school, all operating within a community characterized by extremely high economic disadvantage, where an average of 95.8% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
While the majority of schools rank in the bottom half of Texas, a few stand out for exceptional performance. Ascher Silberstein Elementary is the top performer, achieving a 4-star rating and the 83rd percentile statewide, with test scores well above state averages despite 96% economic disadvantage. San Jacinto Elementary has shown the most dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 29th to the 74th percentile in two years. Skyline High School, the area's only high school serving 3,837 students, has improved to a 3-star rating and the 58th percentile, driven by strong U.S. History and Biology scores. In contrast, Frank Guzick Elementary and Frederick Douglass Elementary consistently rank in the bottom 14th percentile. Charter school performance is mixed, with Nova Academy Prichard showing strong middle school results while KIPP Pleasant Grove Pri and Buckner Preparatory are among the lowest-performing.
Key findings reveal a "bilingual advantage" in reading, where students taking the Spanish STAAR often outperform English test-takers and state averages, as seen at Frederick Douglass Elementary with 95% proficiency in 4th-grade Spanish reading. A significant "science gap" exists across elementary schools, with 5th-grade science scores frequently in the teens. Middle schools show an "Algebra I anomaly," where advanced 8th graders excel in Algebra I while general math scores remain very low. Per-student spending varies from $11,604 to $13,536, with no clear link to performance, and student-teacher ratios are generally favorable, ranging from 11.3:1 to 19.4:1.
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