Summary:
The 75249 zip code in Dallas, Texas, is home to two elementary schools, Charles Acton Leadership Academy and CJ & Anne Hyman Elementary, both serving grades PK-5 within the Duncanville Independent School District (ISD), a district ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas.
CJ & Anne Hyman Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. It consistently achieves better STAAR test scores, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at 47.62% compared to 27.12% at Charles Acton Leadership Academy, and 4th-grade math proficiency at 43.24% versus 25.00%. Hyman also holds a stronger state ranking (27th percentile vs. 13th percentile) and benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio (13.5:1 vs. 16.8:1) and higher spending per student ($12,132 vs. $10,923). However, an interesting anomaly is that Charles Acton outperforms Hyman in 5th-grade reading (46.46% vs. 42.86%), suggesting a possible effective intervention for older students at that school.
Both schools face significant challenges. They perform well below state averages in nearly every subject, and a high percentage of students qualify for free/reduced lunch (88.08% at Acton, 70.64% at Hyman), indicating economic disadvantage is a major factor. Additionally, students taking the STAAR test in Spanish at both schools often show very low proficiency, highlighting hurdles for English Language Learners. Despite being in the same district, the resource disparity between the two schools is notable and likely contributes to the performance gap.
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