Summary:
In zip code 75236, there is a single middle school option, La Academia De Estrellas Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and is part of the La Academia De Estrellas district.
This school has a total enrollment of 297 students and a high level of economic disadvantage, with 85.52% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. The student-to-teacher ratio is a favorable 11:1, and per-student spending is reported at $12,069. However, the school's state ranking has declined over the last three years, dropping from the 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 25th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Overall proficiency rates are below state averages, with reading at 47.02% (state: 55.42%), mathematics at 23.55% (state: 38.41%), and 8th-grade social studies at just 6.67% (state: 31.69%).
A standout finding is the school's performance in Algebra I, an advanced high school-level course. In 2025-2026, 66.67% of test-takers were proficient, compared to the state average of 54.03%, and in 2024-2025, this figure was even higher at 71.43% (state: 47.01%). This creates a stark contrast with the school's general math performance, where only 7.59% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026. While the school has resources like a low student-teacher ratio, the high poverty level and declining trajectory suggest significant challenges that these resources are not fully overcoming, particularly in mathematics and social studies.
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