Summary:
In zip code 75236, there is a single high school, Ume Dallas Secondary, which serves grades 7 through 12 and is part of the Ume Preparatory Academy district, a 4-star rated district in the 85th percentile statewide.
Ume Dallas Secondary is a standout school that consistently outperforms state averages in most subjects, despite having a moderate economic diversity level with 40.55% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. The school is particularly exceptional in English/Language Arts, with 88.62% of students proficient in English I Reading—a remarkable 37 percentage points above the state average. Mathematics performance is more varied; while 7th-grade math proficiency soared to 69.12% (39.71 points above the state), 8th-grade math proficiency dropped to just 50.5%, only marginally better than the state average. The school also boasts a perfect 0.0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention and support.
Key areas of concern include a notable decline in Biology performance, which fell from 20 points above the state average in the previous year to 1.04 points below the state average in the most recent data. The school's state ranking has also shown some volatility, dropping from the 88th percentile to a projected 76th percentile. Despite these fluctuations, the school's ability to achieve proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher than the state average, even with a moderate free/reduced lunch rate, suggests effective teaching and a rigorous curriculum that successfully overcomes socioeconomic barriers. Parents should note the school's strength in English and its inconsistent math performance, particularly the sharp drop between 7th and 8th grade.
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